When I see the Dr next week I don't know whether to ask her to put me on a low dose of Citalopram. (I am going to ask her about the beta blockers first though).
My anxiety hasn't been unmanageable recently but, if and when I return to Canada, I'm not sure how the lead up to that is going to play out in terms of my stress levels. I guess I'll find out a little bit when I'm able to make a visit to Canada (hopefully soon).
But I've been wondering ... if I was put on a very very low level of Citalopram, would the side effects be as severe to begin with? Only I would hate to have to deal with the side effects of a new medication as well as preparing to move back to Canada at the same time.
On the other hand, exercise is keeping me on a reasonably even keel at the moment (even though I get anxious in the mornings) but, as things get busy, I will have less time to do exercise daily (or almost daily) and I wonder what will happen to my stress levels as they ramp up if and when I am able to move..
Has anyone got any experience of being put on a very very low dose of Citalopram? How did it impact you if you went on it this way?
In some ways, I kind of wish I had gone on it a little while ago but exercising has helped enormously - its just keeping it up which is going to be challenging. My GP referral at the sports centre expires on August 13th. I plan - if I can manage it - to move back to Canada by mid-September. So for about a month I will have to pay as I go for exercise as I won't want to commit to a membership plan - so that's going to be expensive (though worth it).