21 days on 20mg (from 10mg) Morning anxiety still bad :(

[MN]

Hi all, i have a question. Does anyone else feel bad for 2-3 hours after taking their citalopram?

I take 20mg at 7.30am and i feel very anxious (more than usual) and have moderate nausea / stomach ache for approx 2-3 hours then it passes.

Is this morning anxiety or is this the citalopram?

Afternoons are better and evenings are much calmer.

Also after 21 days should i be feeling any less anxious?

Thanks for your time.

Neil.

[snowghost57]

I would call your doctor. I couldn't tolerate side effects of 25mg of Zoloft. The doctor might recommend that you take it at night. I took my meds at night. I now from reading the threads that it can take quite a few weeks for medication to see any effects. After 20 days my brain felt better but I was tired of being a slug and decided to learn to cope with life without medication. So far so good! I wish you luck.

[Ethansmom]

Yes, I am about a month into taking my celexa and still feel anxious- I just upped the dose and am about to up in again.

[snowghost57]

That's why I don't like medication. The doctors feel that the only answer is to increase the medication. I'm a medication free and after the hole I feel into while on it, I won't go back. Each person is different, I hope they work for you.

[MN]

Yes, I am about a month into taking my celexa and still feel anxious- I just upped the dose and am about to up in again.

To what dose?

[Ethansmom]

My doctor just upped my to 30MG (this is my third day). She wants me to get to 40MG.

[MN]

My doctor just upped my to 30MG (this is my third day). She wants me to get to 40MG.

Is your anxiety bad in the mornings?

[Ethansmom]

The morning anxiety is horrific. I literally wake up shaking, until I take Xanax to power through the mornings.

[Mojo61]

Morning anxiety is usually the last thing to go. It took nearly a year for mine to go completely.