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Posted 10/12/2020 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
Another week and it is very exhausting, I feel like crying but I can’t. I have a drs appointment this Friday for my blood work and I will tell her even with my med anxiety is here every day. It seems like thoughts keeps coming at me and I get stuck by thinking over and over. This morning I thought about what if I never get better? What if I get sick and lose my daughter? What if it’s not anxiety but something worse? What if I’m crazy or going insane? I go back to my times when none of this was present. Just three months ago I was ok I was doing great and then anxiety full blast with panic attacks, started taking my med from las time and yes panic attacks went away and was able to sleep but intrusive thoughts and the fear of everything is here now...every day...I mean it calms at times but then I stay by myself and it starts all over again
Posted 10/12/2020 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
This is me! I started lexapro on 06/21 and also just to keep in mind this is not my first time on lexapro....I was doing great as soon as I started and lately these past few weeks a bit of anxiety has crept in which is tolerable.

But I’ve noticed in getting the intrusive thoughts/overthinking and this alone triggers my anxiety! I can’t stand it so I trigger my own anxiety.

I get how you feel.
Posted 10/12/2020 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
Exactly it’s horrible, once I go out of my house or I do something or concentrate at work things get better. It gets very tiring at times
Posted 10/13/2020 2:00 AM (GMT 0)
Yes! Def what I’m currently experiencing. As long as I’m distracted I’m okay but I’m still like in a weird cloudy funk....I have an appointment with my doc next week so not sure if he will increase 😒.
Are you currently on anything?
Posted 10/13/2020 2:14 AM (GMT 0)
Yes I’m taking citalopram but like you I have an appointment this Friday and I think I might need an increase. I started my med on 08-03 and I felt good within two weeks but after a few more weeks started feeling very anxious again. I had taking those same med five years ago
Posted 10/13/2020 3:30 AM (GMT 0)
Hmm...it’s strange right...I’ve used lexapro on and off for short time period for situational anxiety and the same mg dose worked for me each time ...the only diff this time is that this is my first time using generic instead of brand name...

But I actually felt great immediately, I had almost no side effects so immediately thought generic was better but now recently I’m wondering if it’s just losing its effect. It’s only been 4 months so not sure. I thought meds lost their effect when it was long term.

I hope you feel back to your great self soon! Keep me updated on what the doc says! Good luck! I’m here if you need to talk!
Posted 10/13/2020 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
It is known that for some people SSRI an medication lose effectiveness over time and they have to switch to something else. I've been taking citalopram for 10 years and thankfully it's still effective.
Posted 10/13/2020 12:59 PM (GMT 0)
Tim,

That is what I had read before that some meds lose their effectiveness over a long period of time. I’ve only been on lexapro for 4 months and each time used it before I’ve never used it longer than a year. I’m not sure what the diff is this time for me.

I’m so glad citalopram has been working for you all these years!!! .... Citalopram is like lexapro right? They are similar in some way?
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