I'm new to this site and this is my first posting. However, just reading post from other people has made me feel much better already.
I've been taking citalopram 10mg for about ten weeks now. At first I experienced all the usual stuff - no appetite, spaced out etc - but this only lasted a few days. Then my anxiety got worse. However, after about a month I started to feel great - really happy and back to my normal self. I though "this is it, I've finally cracked it!". I really didn't want to take drugs but I'd tried everything else (CBT, acupuncture, relaxation sessions) and nothing was helping the anxiety - my particular problem is 'worry thoughts'.
Anyway, over the last month, the anxious feelings have been back - about once a week, especially when I've been tired. Over the last week or so, the 'worry thoughts' have also been creeping back and I've been feeling shattered all the time.
My question is this - can your body become 'used' to the drug? I'm going to make an appointment to see my doctor in the next day or so, probably to increase my dosage. Will this keep happening to me? Will I have to increase it again in another ten weeks? How long will I have to take this drug for?
Finally, I just want to know if this is normal - I'm obsessive about keeping my flat clean and tidy. I feel out of control if it's in a mess (mess = stress!) and it's now got to the point that I can't relax if people come over in case they mess it up. I feel like a complete freak! Is this a symptom of anxiety? Will it lesson if I increase my dosage of citalopram?
I know I've asked a lot in this posting, but any advice you can give me will really help. I just want to feel normal! Thank you so much x x