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[Spangles]

Hi Ladies
A week ago I started to take 40mg of citalopram instead of 30mg, I'm feeling worse on this dose, is it normal and will it settle?
Does anyone know?
Feeling awful
Shellb
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[honeybun]

In what way awful. Is it back to when you first started and had to get over initial side effects.

Could you have a bit of a bug maybe or is it just from when you increased your dose.

Sorry I can't help much as I don't take ADs but I'm sure someone who does will be along soon.


Honeybun
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[Mrs January]

Hi There

I take 40mgs of Citralopam, since April last year and felt a wobble when I went from 30 to 40. What about a 30/40 alternate days ? would that help? I tried a couple of weeks ago to come down from 40 to 30 and gosh go the wobbles. I treat it like something I just take every day now and accept that it helps me.

Hugs Mrs January xxxx

[Grumpymum]

I don't know what strength your pills come in, but could you split the dose and take part in the morning and part at bedtime?

[dazned]

I know it's not easy but it will settle just give it a bit more time sure will see some benefits soon.

[Spangles]

Thanks ladies,
Last Tuesday I took 40mg in the morning, I did that for three days as I was very nauseous and anxious with it, my mood has been low too, hence the up dose. The last two days I have split the dose but I haven't noticed any difference yet. I'm also very sleepy, I thought because I've been on this medication for a long time, I mean a few years, that I wouldn't notice upping the dose, how wrong was I !!! The mornings are really bad, I feel like I'm on the edge of a breakdown but by lunchtimes/early afternoon I'm feeling calmer, I just wish I could feel like that all the time.
Thank you
Shellb
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[CLKD]

Those side-effects can be awful …….. both increasing a dose and tapering off  .  Set-backs - which this is - can feel worse than the initial onset! 

The alternative days seems a good idea?  When do you take the extra dose morning or evening?