Thought I was feeling better

[loopylu86]

So Im on day 16 Cit 10mg and I feel so down. I was alone all day yesterday and night. I was ok up until around 10pm and spent the next 3 hours tossing and turning just in a pure state of high anxiety and fear. It was that distant feeling when you know that you at your most vulnerable and ready for a panic attack at any moment. I tried relaxationa nd listening to the waves and it did kind of help and I must of fell asleep eventually. I have woken this morning...Not so much anxious (although it's always present in some way along with DP) but I just feel really sad. Yet I neevr cry anymore. Just stare into space thinking feeling negative. I know this is probably making me worse but I feel so spaced out all the time that I can't motivate myself to do anything. Even days with energy I feel dizzy so need to lie down anyway.

Any advice from people in better stages of recovery that can relate?

I didn't even have depression but it's getting that way.

[wizbit7]

things can get better,just dont give up hope.....im new to the site but read your post and thoughtid jst send you afew words off support. btw i suffer from depression ect for a long time off and on,last two days have felt it comming back so im on this site hopin to find support and advice ect.

[little scientist]

Loopylu, I hit this point at day 14. Like you say, so incredibly down. I felt like I had been unable to cry properly for weeks.

In the end I decided to see my GP again, who increased my cit to 20mg (which is what I was on previously). Now I think its too early for it to be the increase taking effect, but I am feeling so much brighter. It is probably my old dose really coming into effect I imagine, so see if you can stick with it a bit longer, or maybe consider asking the GP to increase the cit dose, as 10mg is pretty low.

[swgrl09]

Every once in a while you may get a blip, or an "off" day here or there. it can happen, especially early on. It takes a while to be fully working in your system ... like a month or two. So don't worry, just keep taking it and maybe talk to your doc like others have said.

[jackie13]

Hi Hun

Hope you are feeling better today. I have been on 20mg of citalopram for about 3 years now, it is good and helps (well, in my opinion).

I went through exactly what you are going through, it will pass. The spaced out feeling is pretty normal, but unpleasant.

Keep going you are only a couple of weeks to a month of taking them.

Jackie x

[Annie0904]

Sorry you are not having such a good day today, especially after having some positive days, but this often happens and just think of it as a little blip. Hope your day gets better. When I wake up to a rainy day like today it sometimes makes me feel worse

[loopylu86]

Good afternoon everyone
I actually posted this on Monday! So luckily I am still feeling good! Alot less depesonalised! I am finding it hard to motivate myself to do anything but I think that is because there isn't really much to do when everyone else is in work. Thanks so much for all support. I know we all get good and bad days so really glad I haven't had another yet!!

[Annie0904]

So pleased to hear that I didn't notice it from Monday! I am sitting writing out Christmas cards to keep me busy, have so many it will take ages

[merlotsmum]

Glad you are having an up day

Annie0904 I am wrapping Christmas presents at the moment to keep me busy LOL, I buy a lot in the sales for the following year - stocking fillers and the like.

I defo must be barking mad today x

[Annie0904]

Glad you are having an up day

Annie0904 I am wrapping Christmas presents at the moment to keep me busy LOL, I buy a lot in the sales for the following year - stocking fillers and the like.

I defo must be barking mad today x

I do the same, I have all the Christmas presents bought and in the loft