To ask about options other than SSRIs

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Okbussitout · 10/03/2021 18:38

I take citalopram for anxiety. I have reduced my does to 20mg from 30mg due to gastric issues. Mainly indigestion and some relfux and nausea, but lately I've had bloating and a bit of throat discomfort.
I take 60mg of lansoprazol which is a high does for these side effects.

I feel I probably still need a medication for my anxiety but I can't manage these side effects anymore. But I think lots of other SSRIs can have this effect. So I just wanted to hear of other experiences of non SSRIs for anxiety. I'm wondering if some of the older meds are also side effect laced but in worse ways!

I feel my GP is keen to manage they side effects as the citalopram pretty much works. But a 20mg its not great but gives me the stomach side effects.

Just to make it clear I will talk to my GP before doing anything and I'm not looking for medical advice just for people to share experiences. Thanks

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Sunny4876 · 10/03/2021 18:44

I couldn't get on with Sara's cos of side effects and not really working,I'm now on duloxetine and propranolol with no obvious side effects.

Rosieposy89 · 10/03/2021 18:50

I took citalopram and it made my anxiety worse. I take mirtazapine 15mg (was on 30mg) and have taken quetiapine (upto 150mg) as well to help when my anxiety is very severe. This combination gave me my life back.

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Okbussitout · 10/03/2021 18:56

@Rosieposy89

Well this is also the thing Rosie! I started taking them in 2013 when I was def depressed. I resisted them for ages but I'd finished my masters was struggling to get a job in my field and just doubting myself.

I've been on them since and have still had dips but not like before I took them. I didn't really have anxiety like I do now or had on a lower dose though. So I do wonder if the meds are now at a point of not helping or making things worse.

However I did lose a relative unexpectedly in their 50s in 2018 so I do think my anxiety is related to this. Basically I'm saying it's really hard to know.

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