Hi,
I have had anxiety for 2 years now. I tried to start a course of Citalopram this time last year and managed just 14 days before stopping. The drugs made my anxiety go through the roof and I did not sleep at all for 2 weeks. I reduced the dose to 10mg for the 3rd week and took Zopiclone for the insomnia, at the end of the 3rd week I stopped taking the tablets and felt a lot better.
In November I went back to see a specialist for help with back / neck pain / numbness / anxiety and was prescribed a more sedating AD Dosulepin 75mg. This made me very tired and sleep well, I have been taking this for the past 4 months but my sleep has deteriorated again and I still have anxiety.
2 weeks ago I went to my GP and he gave me 2 options, increase Dosulepin to 150mg or cross taper back to Citalopram. He explained that Dosulepin is an old drug and is quite toxic. Citalopram is a much cleaner and safer drug. So here I am trying Citalopram for the second time.
Currently I am 8 days into the cross tapering: 10mg Citalopram and 50mg Dosulepin.
This time round I have not experienced the insomnia, in fact I have the opposite feeling quite tired yawning alot and sleeping better. I do not have any increase in anxiety. Also I'm having lots of great and bizare dreams in fact I'm looking forward to sleeping tonight to see what I'm going to dream about!
I have started taking vit B-Complex, magnesium, and cod liver oil. Ordered some inositol as it might help with sleep and anxiety as well.
Will keep this thread updated with my experiences. I am very positive that Citalopram will work along with CBT and positive thinking!