2.5mgs of Citalopram...restarting

[SarahH]

I have been on Cit before (2001-2012) and that was the dose I needed and could tolerate. Any higher dose and I was a zombie. Before Cit I had tried every other AD which gave me such intolerable SE's that I could not continue.But once on Cit I could manage it and it kept me stable for 11yrs. I then came off it for a years but eventually ended up in a psych unit with severe anxiety which is when I was put on pregabalin. This has worked up until Xmas when I started feeling the anxiety coming back and depression creeping in so decided to go back on Cit by titrating it.... hence the small starting dose.


Sarah

[SarahH]

So just a quick update...

Still on 10mgs of Citalopram and feeling pretty good. Have now started to reduce pregabalin (by 100mgs) and the Cit appears to be holding it's own....


Onwards and upwards folks

Sarah

[Sober2000june]

That's excellent news Sarah. looking back i never stood a chance as my Doc stuck me on 20mg and had me upto 40mg in few weeks. They also did the same with Sertraline and venlafaxine racing to get me to max dose in a few weeks. It has been a very painful 2 yrs 7 months and had i only discovered this site sept 11 it may have been such a better outcome.

your positive postsis are a beacon for others

Paul

[SarahH]

Citalopram is working well... not only that I have also stopped smoking which is making my HA almost non-existent... now reducing Pragabalin again down to 250mgs a day... onwards and upwards folks

[cloudbusting]

Good thread, Sarah.

[weplant]

So happy for you Sarah...I am up to 8mg and hanging in there..Having some weird vibrating internally and a headache, but not giving up. I have made to the nursery (I own a plant nursery in memory of my son) several days this week..Major step..So I have hope..Keep up the good work and we will conquer this..

[SarahH]

Have decided to up the dose to 12.5mgs as feeling a bit "low" and can't shake it off.
I am down to 200mgs of pregabalin and hoping to titrate up the Cit and down the pregabalin over the next month.

sarah

[Sober2000june]

Thanks for the update Sarah, best of luck, lets us know how you go.

Paul