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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Welcome Raven

I 'm at week 4, but still only on 10mg. I'm on the mainly for anxiety though.

I'm still waking very early in the morning too. But 6-7 hrs sleep is good for me at the moment. I hate that as I love my bed/sleep, lol!

What are you studying?? X x

Morning all, i only managed 7 hours last night after a knackering day in London yesterday. I live in Essex so it takes 90 minutes to get to Harrods from here. Lovely day though. Got a few bits from the make up department for under the Christmas so at least I get something to open that I love.

Jaw still opening wide, still feel good. Week 7 of 20mg starts on Monday and GP visit too next week.

Morning second,

So glad to hear you had a lovely day in London. and also so glad to hear the meds are working.

I am back at GP on Monday so kinda hoping they will up my meds then.

My boys have gone out for the day with friends and they are also staying out at their Nans tonight. Hopefully it'll let me recharge my batteries, although I'll miss then like crazy

Hope you all have a good day! X x

Welcome xRavenx, sorry you're feeling so tired I hope this wears off soon? I'm sure it will

Hi YM and SR. I had a good night's sleep last night. No booze just water and a cup of tea whilst watching the jungle. Did anyone see it? Linda looked so relieved to go and was desperate to see her grandaughter. Thought they were a bit sexist towards Charlie re: trial.

Anyway feeling much better today. Been out with the dog and just chilling now with the dss. Dp's working til Tuesday (nights) so he's in bed. I didn't bother with the fete as slept in Had loads of sleep.

Enjoy your rest YM, maybe do some pampering? Or have a friend over for a take out? Oh and then there's the jungle!

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Thanks all :)

I'm studying medicine

I hope the tiredness does wear off soon. I'm not sure exactly what's causing it though - a combination of depression, aneamia, pills and teenager-ness I guess! Luckily just had 11 hours sleep and feeling fine right now

I'm at home this weekend. Always makes me feel a bit better and more on an even keel. I've been feeling down for months but since leaving home it really started going downhill. Homesickness and loneliness does not help one bit. But hopefully time will be a big help on that front

Hope everyone has a good day :)

Question - I am seeing the GP again at the beginning of December, but my pills run out just before. Should I have one day of no pill, or should I split one in half and have 10mg for 2 days? Thanks

You need to ring your surgery and tell them you're running out they'll give you a prescription.

Raven you must b a clever cookie :)

I deft second curious on calling GP's and just asking for repeat prescription before they run out.

Enjoy ur day of relaxing curious!

I am looking forward to just chilling, but missing my boys already! Hopefully I'll sleep really well tonight. I'm tired enough! X x

Welcome Raven, either change your appointment or as already suggested get s repeat prescription or you may find you stress worrying about it.

Good day for me today although not done much, horrible weather. Hoping to put up the outside Christmas lights tomorrow with DH but we dont turn them on until 1st. Forecast is dry. Night all.

Hey guys,
When you came off citalopram, what was it like? Did you crash? I'd be very interested in detailed experiences
I was really not expecting for my mood to dip like this, I feel shittier than I have for ages. I had a little shock last night and that did it. I try to keep all emails home bright and chirpy but today it just all came out. I'm due to start another type soon but to be honest I just want to stop weaning off and get my dose back up, even though I know it's only temporary. But I don't know whether it's my actual, original mood coming through which is still needing some help or whether it's the chemicals playing havoc.

I feel so silly for posting a Q like this instead of just waiting for it to pass, millions of people do this. Sorry.

Hi all hope you're having a good weekend? I'm good today. Just waiting for Sunday lunch to be delivered. Never done this before but our local community centre does 2 course for £5 and a child's free! So no point cooking really Dp's in bed (nightshift) so just me and dss to feed. DS1 will eat an adult portion though.

SR hope the weather abates so you can get the lights done? Do you go the whole hog or just a few?

quirrel you're best doing as your GP suggests to be on the safe side. Good luck with your new meds though.

^ thanks :-)
actually my new GP doesn't seem to care one bit, she just gave me a month's prescription and told me to drop down to 20mg every other day, my old one was so gentle and caring, and took much more time over things. This new one didn't even ask me how I was feeling which you'd expect if you were dealing with ADs and prescriptions and things. I get the feeling it's because I'm a student and she doesn't really take me seriously.

Glad you're good today- partly to do with being able to relax?

That's awful qq. Can you change to another GP?

I don't really want to offend her or make a fuss. And to be honest, she's a GP, she's so busy and sees loads of people like me probably. It's just a change from the friendly little surgery where I lived, which I've gone to since I was little. How does your GP handle things, are you on a repeat prescription yet? I was on mine for months and I was still going back for prescriptions all the time.

My Gp is great. I wouldn't go to one who wasn't tbh. I moved 2 years ago from a big town to a large village and find the Gps here good.

I have come off before and what I did was drop to 10mg by cutting them in half, did this for a fee months and then cut them in quarters and did it very, very slowly. Unfortunately I am back on them and I can finally say I have my mojo back after 6 weeks of tablets (they dont work overnight). Today I have cleaned out some kitchen cupboards, watched Jamie Oliver who inspired me to cook a lovely lunch and a chocolate cake. Done loads of housework and now I am just loading up Ebay to sell next week. Must get a move on with the photos before it gets dark. X

Hi ladies, hope you have all had a good Sunday!! I've been out n about takin boys to football practice.

We're now chilling watch Fred Clause...although its hardly on on boys are getting restless already. Hmm!!

I am going to see the CPN tomorrow at 10.30 to speak to her about some counselling. Wondering if she'll up my meds! I've been feeling so tired today, thinking of swapping my meds back to night time to see if it make a difference. Although it could just b the early morning waking catching up on me!

Hope you all have a nice relaxing Sunday evening! X x

Hi all,
I'm at the GP tomorrow afternoon. Not sure what she'll do? I hope your CPN meeting goes ok YM?

Glad you're feeling better SR. It's great when the mojo returns

Have a good night all. I'm watching strictly now, jungle later. In between I'll make supper and tidy up. Ironing can wait until before bed

I think sometimes it's just nice to have some reassurance from GP curious??

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Yes that's true. Are you watching the jungle? x

Have posted a photo of the cake for you CuriousMama. For some reason the picture is upside down! Very simple, just cut a cake in half and put it back to back with a mini roll in the middle. DD had a brilliant party on Saturday, I really enjoyed too!

Morning Ladies,

Well I'm just out of my meeting with CPN. It went well and she doesn't think I'm going crazy she has given me some self help things and will see me again in a few weeks.

What time do you have GP's curious??

Hi to everyone else waves x x

Wow Arcadia that's brill, what a good idea. I bet she loved it :)

Great news too YM glad she was helpful.

I'm off to dr's now. Chat soon :)

Well been to dr's and she's sending me to a cardiologist. She asked about symptoms and wants to be sure it is only anxiety? When I say only, I mean not something as well not only in a 'that isn't so bad' way. There's lots of heart disease from a young age in my family so that's why she's getting me checked. Plus anxiety can be a symptom.
She gave me a spray for my tightness which was cheaper to buy over the counter than prescription so that saved me a few pound.

Hope everyone else has had a good day?

Is that that for your tight chest feeling, CuriousMama? Best to get it checked out as you say but I remember having that feeling almost permanently when I used to feel panicky all the time, like I could never get a full breath and an ache in my chest.

So are you sticking to 10mg for now yommymommy?

Like some if you I am feeling really sleepy on them and am surprised to be sleeping well, I thought they would be more activating than sedating from what I know of SSRIs. I may have to consider switching to taking them in evening if carry on like this. am bit bored at work at the moment which doesn't help with the sleepiness! Quite nice to feel more relaxed for once though

Hi all, another good day here. I think I am definitely evened out although I am still suffering with a problem which I describe as feeling like I am on the outside looking in when I meet a friend. It actually happened with DD the other day which I thought was odd as I presumed it was an anxiety thing.