I am really terrible starting up SSRI's and get really bad panic attacks. Have been on Escitalopram for three years and Lorazepam but the Escitalopram worked so great I never got off the Ativan (Ie.IT DID NOT WORK!) but my doctor just kept me on it making me more tolerant to the benzo's so now I am terrified to start my Citalopram which is the only AD that has ever made me well again.
I normally start at 10mg but it makes me high as a kite, with flushing, headaches, low mood, horrendous panic attacks. I wondered if I did it very gradually it would help or just prolong the start up? My GP wants to me to start at 5mg and go up every fortnight.