Citalopram from 30mg to 40mg

[Bruno1959]

Hi

I've been on 30mg for quite a while now but over the past 2/3 weeks have been feeling really quite anxious again. I saw my gp two days ago who didn't want to increase me to 40mg as she said that's the maximum dose.

I had skin cancer two months ago (not serious thankfully!) but it's given me a terrible shock and I'm sure this is why the anxiety has started again. I'm trying to get another gp appointment to see a different doctor to chat about increasing my dosage but wondered if anyone had any thoughts?!!!

I used to be on 40mg of citalopram and stopped taking them completely after I started practising Reiki. I was prescribed it for anxiety and depressive episodes which I started suffering on and off after the birth of my son. I was on these tablets for over 10 years and tried on numerous occasions to ween myself off but always felt as if I wasn't coping and ended up back on them. Just wondered if you had considered alternative therapy as an alternative as it can have amazing results?