Re: CITALOPRAM 20mg
Hi
I am into my 7th week of Citalopram - jumping to 40mg (again) tomorrow. I was in a very very bad way before taking them. I had been on Prozac for 15 great years -and eliminated my OCD 100 per cent but it stopped working in Oct after some trauma.
My anxiety has been so bad I have developed Gastritis - so that hasn't helped. The past 7 weeks has been rocky - tears, depression, etc, but I had that when starting the Prozac - so feel it is fairly normal for me. Still waiting for major lift off but this usually happens around the 12th week mark!
In view of the length of time you want to be on them - personally if these work will stay on them for years! as for OCD medication is needed.
Stick with them are you on 20mg dose. I started on 20mg for 2 weeks and then my psychiatrist bumped me up to 40mg - imo far too soon - so went back down to 30mg for 2 weeks before increasing again tomorrow.
Good luck - afraid we just need patience - easier said than done!
Laura
---------- Post added at 09:43 ---------- Previous post was at 09:41 ----------
You could always ask you GP for some diazepam whilst starting SSRIs - that would be a reasonable request - say for 2 weeks.
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