hickman
24-02-11, 12:01
Just wondered if it is quite normal for citalopram to have not worked for me yet. I was prescribed 20mg citalopram for my panic attacks & feeling very anxious/uptight. I took them for 2 weeks & felt more anxious so doc uped the dose to 40mg which i have now been taking for 2 weeks so altogether been on them for 4 weeks. My anxiety has worsened feeling very anxious/uptight during the day, which seems to slightly improve early evening. I am also having sleeping problems, either waking up 2 or 3 times a night or not being able to get off to sleep. Doc says tablets can take 4 - 6 weeks to start feeling better.
I'm just worried because for years I was on a low dose of amitriptyline 25mg & upted dose to 50mg because started feeling anxious/depressed etc but had little effect so doc changed me to citalopram. Whilst starting on citalopram he told me to take 25mg amitriptyline until I ran out (which was for 2 weeks) & then had 4 10mg so I took those for 4 nights. I have now stopped taking amitriptyline on docs advice but could i be getting withdrawal symptoms from amitriptyline or is it just citalopram not kicked in yet. Has anyone else experienced similar. Would be most grateful to hear from anyone. Feeling very down at moment as not been out, feel too panicky & shaky. Suzie :weep:
I'm just worried because for years I was on a low dose of amitriptyline 25mg & upted dose to 50mg because started feeling anxious/depressed etc but had little effect so doc changed me to citalopram. Whilst starting on citalopram he told me to take 25mg amitriptyline until I ran out (which was for 2 weeks) & then had 4 10mg so I took those for 4 nights. I have now stopped taking amitriptyline on docs advice but could i be getting withdrawal symptoms from amitriptyline or is it just citalopram not kicked in yet. Has anyone else experienced similar. Would be most grateful to hear from anyone. Feeling very down at moment as not been out, feel too panicky & shaky. Suzie :weep: