Citalopram upping dose from 10mg to 20mg

[Dannidoesworry]

Hi All just need some reassurance, have been on 10mg of citalopram for 4wks and am now 5 days on increased dose of 20mg, having a bad time of it with insomnia, night sweats low mood and this

weird thing of jerking back awake just as I'm nodding off, has anyone increased their dose and how long did these side affects last? Iam really struggling at the moment and just need some positive feedback that it does all settle, also I've got the heart palpitation thing were the heart seems to race it's awful and leaves you unable to relax

Hi @Dannidoesworry, how are you now? I also upped from 10mg to 20mg but was scared of return of side effects so I would take 10mg in the morning, and 10mg in evening, and I did this for two weeks before just taking 20mg in the morning. I didn’t have any side effects doing it this way so might be worth trying if you’re still having issues (but hopefully you’re feeling better now!)

Hi @GoRicky I have noticed a couple of changes over last few days, I'm just reaching the 6 week point 4wks on 10mg 2 wks on 20mg the appetite has come back, night sweats are starting to improve and for the first time since upping dose I slept 6 hrs last night I hope that continues, still feeling really down tho at points throughout the day but trying to focus on the good parts of the day, glad to hear you're doing well, it truly is awful the onboarding side affects of citalopram, but I can feel some positivity in it starting to settle