20mg Citalopram

[cindymaddison]

Hey everyone!
So I was prescribed 10mg of citalopram for panic disorder/ptsd around two months ago and which was then increased to 20mg last month.

I know SSRIs take a while to kick in but I'm still not feeling any better - my anxiety is particularly bad just before my period starts (so much so i can barely get out of bed).

I felt almost back to my normal self two weeks into taking 10mg but other than that, I still feel on edge/anxious nearly all the time - unless I can totally distract my mind.

I've been on citalopram for three months now and I was wondering if it's normal to still feel this anxious this far in?

My bad, I meant to say I've been in them for two months, not three!

Hi there, my dose was adjusted up and down a few times over the last year. It's different for everyone but it took weeks for my mood to 'settle' each time and for the initial weeks after an increase I would feel antsy and had a sore jaw from all the clenching. My last increase from 20 to 30 was in December and I can say I've been feeling level for just under two weeks at this stage.