Citalopram

[Allysunflower]

Hi I'm new to this site so hoping to find some new friends and help:) my question is im really really struggling with severe anxiety and depression, I'm now back on citalopram after being previously on it 4-5 years until last dec when I had a really bad time panicked when it was doubled and was put on mirtazapine, long story but I was worse off so now on this again, I cannot remember feeling this ill on it when I first started on it? I'm so nauseous, anxiety through the roof and non stop crying, I am on 20 mg since this last tues after being on 10mg with the mirtazapine then 15mg and now just the citalopram, I'm so low I cannot go on much more, mental health team are ok but not brill and I'm worried because my family are so badly affected by this, am I expecting too much too soon, I'm also having to take Valium daily, I've decided to switch taking the citalopram to tonight for the first time as was taking it in the morning, but I'd always took it at night when I was on it before! Please please does anyone have any advice and how to cope with this and these awful side effects? :( thank you x

Hello AllySunflower. Just thought I would congratulate you on your courage and hard work getting through this week, it is inspiring to read how bravely you are battling this illness - I have been there, so I know, and I can promise you that you will not always feel like this - your future self will be so grateful to you for coming through this time and getting back to a happy and meaningful life. Well done, I will be popping back to see how you are. I don't like to give away too much personal stuff on the boards but happy to answer any detail questions if you PM me.

Thank you:) I can't work out how to pm you? sorry:( can you advice me? Today has been really bad, I'm dreading going on like this? I'm barley eating now because of the nausea, this is just getting worse, I've seen a cbt advisor today how I went I'll never know, thought I was going to be sick whilst I was there but it's just the constant feeling? my mood was questioned and a form filled in! Again? I've mentioned the thoughts and told her my kids are the only thing I think are stopping me from acting on them? I can't see the psychiatrist till 19th April hes booked up? it's a nightmare, and the cbt is still a wait she just wants to see if I can do a 3 week diary of at least 2-3 things in it that I have achieved? Ive tried explaining that because of this nausea and now more anxiety I can't drum up much if anything as my thoughts are always about feeling sick:( how on earth I'm going to be able to carry on much more I really don't know? thank you for caring though x x

Hello Ally. I'll send you a PM and then you can reply, look at the top of the page and the "Inbox" will turn red.

Well done for going to the CBT. It can be very helpful for some people, but if not there are lots of other options out there. X

Thanks for the PM! Have replied

How are you this morning?