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9 weeks in 10mg of citalopram

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Kellbell14 · 27/03/2026 19:17

So I’ve been on 10mg of citalopram for 9 weeks for low mood and anxiety I have been on these before and came of them in 2024 I could kick my self as I felt amazing on them thought great I’m well fast forward to Oct 2025 and came crashing down Xmas was horrible felt like a failure to my children so I started back at a very low dose of 2.5mg for 2 weeks and yes even at that dose I had side effects then up to 5mg for 2 week and now been on 10mg for 9 week yes there is some improvement in mood but still have some side effects of heightened anxiety tingling sensation in my cheeks and hands low appetite altho this is getting better and the odd wave of panic now and then which litterly come and goes in second the last 2 weeks I’ve seen the most improvement only to come crashing again these past 2 days feeling the side effects again and a bit low I’ve spoken to my dr who would like me to increase dose and I agree but I’m so scared of the side effects increasing again especially if they go on for weeks again I don’t no what to do I have had some good days and feelings of braveness and doing things that I used to do but I feel there is room for improvement

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kizziee · 27/03/2026 21:16

What was your dose when you took it last time OP ?

Kellbell14 · 28/03/2026 00:13

kizziee · 27/03/2026 21:16

What was your dose when you took it last time OP ?

Started straight on 20mg in 2017 side effects were hell I was debating to check my self in to the nut house the side effects were that bad that’s why I’ve started low and worked my way up gradually … no way I could start on 20mg again

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