Re: My first half a Citalapram - now what happens?
Hi
I'm Sean and just joined, excellent site and glad to see there is little negativity as I have seen on other sites. I started Citalpram 2 months ago and started feeling better after about 5 weeks but then started feeling worse a few weeks later, my doctor has put me on 40mg as I'm quite a big chap and I'm feeling very spaced out and more anxious. Do you think this is purely because of the higher dosage kicking in?
I have started smoking again which probably does not help and I still drink which does not help. I'm going to struggle to stop these or cut down but after reading posts its obvious that booze and fags don't mix with Citalapram
Sean
Re: My first half a Citalapram - now what happens?
Hi,
I've been advised to start Citalopram again this week for social anxiety and agoraphobia, but i don't know if there's much point? i've taken it before about 2 years ago, for 3 months 20mg, with virtually no effects, (not just side effects but ANY effects). Well, apart from feeling like i was completely off my head for the first day (this was kind of interesting, but not really very helpful lol). The doctor i was seeing then told me to stop as it obviously wasn't working for me. I did and had no ill effects from stopping suddenly, but i'm sure this can vary widely for different people. I then went through exactly the same thing with Fluoxetine.
The different doctor i'm seeing now says that the previous doctor was talking rubbish(!), and it can take six months plus for you to notice any improvement. So i guess i may as well give it another go :shrug:
Scarlett
Re: My first half a Citalapram - now what happens?
Hi Scarlett
I took Fluoxetine and it just made me a jibbering wreck, Citalpram seems to help but its been so long since I felt normal I not sure if its working ir not if that makes sense, fags and booze prob dont help :-)
Sean