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Posted 8/3/2020 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
Here I am again, re starting citalopram and first day already feeling anxious...last time it took about a week to start calming down...I’m conscious about it ...just wish to feel normal again
Posted 8/3/2020 8:03 PM (GMT 0)
Cln777, I wish you good luck with re-starting the citalopram! Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that it works.
Posted 8/3/2020 9:18 PM (GMT 0)
Thank u, yes i mean I feel weird but it’s too soon to see if it works ...
Posted 8/4/2020 11:17 AM (GMT 0)
Day 2 and I’m so anxious I know it might be a side effect but I’m so anxious for it to start calming me down. I know I have to be patient but it’s hard. So far only a headache and anxiety is what I’m dealing with
Posted 8/4/2020 11:21 AM (GMT 0)
I hope that it works for you. Give it a few days and if you don't start feeling better, do call your doctor and let them know what is going on. Some meds make you a little anxious until they start working. Sometimes we are just anxious because we are starting a med.

I hope it works for you.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 8/4/2020 11:40 AM (GMT 0)
I think it’s starting a med that makes me anxious...just the thought that I don’t feel better or side effects can affect me...I had taken this one before and it helped ...thank you, support in this forum is great
Posted 8/4/2020 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

Welcome back.

Good luck with your restart it can be tough but I’m sure things will get better so stick with it and double up on your coping skills to help reduce your anxiety levels.

Keep us posted.

Hibee
Posted 8/5/2020 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Good morning, yes it’s tough to restart I’m on day 3 and my anxiety still there and that makes me feel down, although I know it takes time and patience...i had not felt this bad in so many years that I forgot how bad anxiety makes you feel. It takes away all of my joy ...I used to wake up refreshed and now I wake up feeling anxious...things gets better during the day...it’s just when I wake up that I feel that bad ...
Posted 8/5/2020 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
celexa is the most gentle of the ssri fami;y and theref or may take longer to take effect. it took 6 full weeks before it kicked in for me . its a great med -gentle but effectve . it was a lifesaver for me
Posted 8/5/2020 11:35 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with you super20dan, I had a good experience before with this one too, very easy to wean off of it and last time it took 2 weeks to have an effect on me...I’m really looking forward to that ..meanwhile I have decided to use essential oils in my house to help ease the anxiety while medication kicks in
Posted 8/6/2020 4:33 AM (GMT 0)
The good news is that you've taken citalopram before and know it works for you. I take L-Theanine tablets (Theanine is an amino acid in green tea) and find it calming. Hang in there.
Posted 8/6/2020 12:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Tim G, how is that amino acid working for you? I heard of it from my therapist before and I was actually going to start taking it but since my anxiety escalated so fast, decided to take medication first.
Posted 8/6/2020 6:34 PM (GMT 0)
Another day and my anxiety has heightened ...I really wish it could be day 10 to start feeling better....any suggestions to cope with the anxiety...I have meditation that my therapist gave me...
Posted 8/6/2020 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
Ltheanie works for me also when i sometimes need a stress buster. not strong enough for major anxiety tho. the celexa will take care if that soon
Posted 8/6/2020 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
Oh ok, I see, well yes I hope it’s soon, the afternoons are better for me ...mornings are bad ...but I believe I will get better and be able to be back where I was before
Posted 8/7/2020 12:45 AM (GMT 0)

cln777 said...
Hi Tim G, how is that amino acid working for you? I heard of it from my therapist before and I was actually going to start taking it but since my anxiety escalated so fast, decided to take medication first.

L Theanine has a gentle calming effect. Nothing dramatic, but subtly noticeable. I've been taking one 200 mg tablet in the morning, and another in the evening. I failed to mention in my previous post that I, too, take Citalopram, and have been on it continuously for many years. It works well for me to relieve feelings of anxiety.
Posted 8/7/2020 1:07 AM (GMT 0)
I was on citalopram for 2 years before, I stopped altogether and felt great for years...I’m hoping the same effect now. I try to stay positive...I’m a very positive person always feeling great and these days me feeling anxious and down is the total opposite ...I notice loss of appetite but I think is more because of the anxiety as my dr tells me citalopram takes a week to even start working
Posted 8/7/2020 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Day 5 and feeling positive again and calmer...Yei!!!
Posted 8/7/2020 3:01 PM (GMT 0)
Being positive is half the battle. Do you do any meditation or breathing exercises? I may have asked you that before. I find it helps a lot with anxiety and with depression.

I am so happy you are feeling better cln777. Keep hanging in there.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 8/7/2020 3:04 PM (GMT 0)
I do have some meditation And worksheets as well. I will
Continue to use them to continue with my progress. Thank you
Posted 8/11/2020 8:47 PM (GMT 0)
I’m already on day 8 and now I’m feeling better but still a little bit anxious in the mornings, afternoons are way better ...I guess is working
Posted 8/11/2020 9:59 PM (GMT 0)

cln777 said...
I’m already on day 8 and now I’m feeling better but still a little bit anxious in thej mornings, afternoons are way better ...I guess is working

Good news!
Posted 8/15/2020 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
What an anxious morning I have had...you know one part of me is understanding I’m getting better slowly and other part is like desperate to feel relief...
Posted 8/17/2020 1:23 AM (GMT 0)
i know what you are going tru. it took 6 weeks to work for me. every day is a struggle . just know will get relief soon and push tru till then.
Posted 8/27/2020 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
So I feel like myself again Yei!!! It seems my medication has kicked in. I’m back feeling great and time to focus with therapy.
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