Cilalopram...

[YommyMommy]

I can only handle positive stories right now please :)

I have started on 10mg today for anxiety and depression. I'm do relived to b getting some help and looking forward to feeling like myself...I know it won't work over night but would love to hear success stories!

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Me too Yommy. It's 6 weeks to the day since I stopped them and I am a bit disappointed because I thought I was doing well. But can't do Christmas feeling like this.

This is probably the toughest time of the year to come of AD's, lol! It's hard work, the weather is always crap, and it's always dark! Try again in a few months n you come off no probs x x

You are right Yommy. I think the Spring would be better too.

Afternoon all.

Yes YM I think I could've managed that task. They both did well though didn't they?

I still have a heavy/tight feeling in my chest. I wish that would go it's like a brick in there. I'm wondering if it's something else but then that can be anxiety talking? I didn't sleep well last night am hoping that's just meds kicking in?

You sound brighter Sparkling I hope you feel back on form soon

It's just the anxiety curious!! Honest tell it f right off

Yeah they both done really well on the task !! Who's up tonight? I never seen the end as I really love Heston's fantastical food on channel 4

Looking forward to heading to the jungle tonight!! Sad I know! Lol x x

Thanks yes I'll tell it to do that

It's not on tonight Football's on instead. Mind you that's the England game afaik? You may get it up there? They should put it on ITV2 instead. xx

Oh no...gutted now I doubt the will show it to us a lot of it is live! I must check! Lol!! X x

Well if you do see it I'll be I wonder if we'll see a double one on Thursday then? xx

Well I just checked and we don't have it either I hope there is something decent on channel 4 then or I'm going to b peeved! Tv is bad enough these days!! X x

Grand designs is on...the night has been saved, lol! X x

Yay for Grand designs Not that I watch it but happy for you. I think it'll be netflix for me? xx

We have Netflix too curious, but I'm not overly happy with the service to b honest! I'm probs on the cheapest tariff, but the boys like it.

Can I join in? Started taking citalopram yesterday, have been prescribed 20mg. I have a review in 3 weeks. I have gotten myself into such a low place, snapping at my dd who is 3 and crying loads. I am a lone parent and have been since dd was 4 months old but ex is not hands on and I get zero time to myself due to ex having little involvement and when she is at nursery I'm at work. Hopefully I will feel better soon. Hope everybody is doing ok.

Hi Prickle. You might find the next week or so tough going but it will be so worth it. x

I hope so, fingers crossed!

The way my GP describes it is that Citalopram 'takes the rough edges off' and enables you to get on with stuff Prickle. That's how it felt to me.

Thats how my GP described it too. Hoping I will be able to cope with things a bit better instead of wallowing in self pity and cry my eyes out!

Exactly Prickle. Watch out for a few side effects to start with. Probably clenchy jaw and vivid dreams to start with. Oh and feeling a bit on the warm side.

I had a dream that Chucky from Child's Play was trying to kill me last night. That was in between the bits where I was wide awake and hot...

3rd pill tonight. Nothing apart from hot flushes at night, the dream and feeling a bit spaced out around Tesco. I'm hoping it doesn't get much worse - fluoxetine was evil for the first 10 days. I just wanted to curl up and cry. I was off my face.

Secondhand thanks for Home Start suggestion. I've actually seen our social worker today (we get one automatically with child's cancer dx) and we might get a volunteer to help take DD to school whilst I'm at work, which would take some of the pressure off. I think they were concerned because I'd come out of work with stress.

Welcome MissPP, sorry to hear about the ex. I hope you start to feel brighter soon am sure you will x

KD it's good you may get a volunteer, how does dd feel about it? Sounds like you have a caring social worker? x

I've had a better day. This morning I took ds1 (15) to the nurse for his blood test. His blood sugar is slightly raised. She wasn't overly concerned. He seems less tired which could be due to the fact he's having pepsi max, water and OJ for drinks now instead of full sugar pop and water, plus minimal chocolate. He took the dog out for a good walk tonight too instead of straight on the PC

Hi lovely ladies,

How are you all feeling today? I woke up feeling very anxious. Think the vivid dreams have started...not scary, but not pleasant either, just plain weird!

It's my past day at work today, yipee! X x

Hi YM and everyone, I'm lots better today :) Feeling almost normal, or as normal as I get

I hope you get over your anxious feeling and soon? It's the pits!

Dp's going dancing tonight on his own, he'll be fine though lots of friends there and he dances with all the other women. I want to rest until next week then I'll go.

Hey curious,

No need to lie about just wanting to stay in and watch the jungle lol!

Glad you are feeling better today.this morning is the worst I have felt in a while, so hopefully it was just an off day!

Looking forward to going home and having cuddles with all my boys! X x

you got me!

Aww that's a shame you still don't feel so good. Enjoy all those cuddles when you get home x

I have had these symptoms on 10mg and, for me, dropping to 7.5 (which means awkward cutting up pills) stopped the dreams and foggy feeling and I am feeling like a normal human adult person! My psych says this is practically homeopathic dose but it really helped me.