Am on 40mg citalopram and 300mg of pregabalin per day in an attempt to control my severe health anxiety. Have been on the citalopram for about 8 months, and the pregabalin for 5. The anxiety does seem to be a bit more controlled, but I feel like I am living in a fog - my brain just feels dozy and slow. My memory (which used to be pretty good) is totally non-existant, and I'm finding it hard to concentrate on TV programmes as I can't stay focused for long enough. I also find following plots difficult, and reading books is really hard going.
I know the anxiety can have similar effects, but I've never had the fog this badly before and my anxiety is significantly lower than it was at its worst. Has anyone else experienced this? Will it improve? It's getting to the point where I'm feeling like I will have to lower my doses, and I'm scared about the effect on my anxiety if I do that.