hellbelle49
25-11-09, 15:07
Hi all
I hope everyone is OK?
I was wondering if anyone had some advice for a fellow citalopram taker. I started taking it in late August this year and had to start slowly as got severe side affects just taking 10mg at the beginning
So took 5mg for a while and slowly built up to 10mg and finally 20mg after many weeks. I had stayed on 20mg for nearly 2 months and I went and saw my GP for a check-up (it wasn’t my normal one but a locum)
And she said as I still had symtoms of anxiety that I should increase the dose to 30mg. I was unsure but thought I would like to be symptom free.
Since I have upped the dose a week ago I have felt increasingly tired and really dizzy all the time and out of it and cant focus so I have that on top of my anxiety and ocd thoughts as well which is a bit of a nightmare.
I just wondered whether anyone else experienced side effects when increasing after a while of being on a set dose and how long it lasted for or whether by body is particularly sensitive. I am not sure if I should go back to 20mg? but I still have anxiety?
Any help would be great
Thanks a lot
Hellbelle
I hope everyone is OK?
I was wondering if anyone had some advice for a fellow citalopram taker. I started taking it in late August this year and had to start slowly as got severe side affects just taking 10mg at the beginning
So took 5mg for a while and slowly built up to 10mg and finally 20mg after many weeks. I had stayed on 20mg for nearly 2 months and I went and saw my GP for a check-up (it wasn’t my normal one but a locum)
And she said as I still had symtoms of anxiety that I should increase the dose to 30mg. I was unsure but thought I would like to be symptom free.
Since I have upped the dose a week ago I have felt increasingly tired and really dizzy all the time and out of it and cant focus so I have that on top of my anxiety and ocd thoughts as well which is a bit of a nightmare.
I just wondered whether anyone else experienced side effects when increasing after a while of being on a set dose and how long it lasted for or whether by body is particularly sensitive. I am not sure if I should go back to 20mg? but I still have anxiety?
Any help would be great
Thanks a lot
Hellbelle