have been on citalopram 10mg for about 10 weeks now, started feeling back to my old-self after the first 3 weeks which was great! started to think i was on the road to feeling 'normal' again. However, over the last week or so i seem to be feeling incrediably low again, not so much teary and unable to cope as before but just low.I'm so afraid that i'll never feel like the old me again and i'll go through life feeling crap. Has anyone felt like this? Do i need to increase my dose? I'm aware that 10mg is a low dose! It seems so unfair that i got a glimpse of that old me for a while and now a cloud has re-settled over me again.

How is life generally If you feel that it is a struggle because of a specific reason - money worries etc etc then try to se if this can be addressed. Are you getting out as much as you can, brisk strolls are great although I appreciate how hard it is to actually get going.

I started on 20mg and have been up to 40mg this summer, I tried to kid myself that I was ok, but I was not coping at all well. I am sad to say I have coasted through the first 2 years of my sons life, but feel better now, and I do not plan to reduce my medication any time soon.

It is frustrating when you can't shake off that feeling, but be honest with yourself and seek professional advice.

HTH Eve x

can someone give me words of encouragment please! need to hear that people do get better, that this is not my life now! Sounds pathatic i know. Struggling to cope

Go to your GP... your dose can definitely be increased! 10mg is a starting dose

Also, acknowledging Eve's post would be nice, it read quite encouragingly to me

You will get better with the right help, don't lose hope

Sorry eve didn't mean to appear be rude (shock)it was kind of you to reply. My mind tends to wander i'm afraid! My dose was increased yesterday notnowbwrnard and i've spent today feeling awfully sick. Is that normal even though i've been on 10mg for ages?

As you can tell i don't post here often that was ment to be

Can be normal... if it goes on for more than 5 days check it out with your GP

It's encouraging that you felt an improvement on 10mg... you should respond to the increased dose

Don't rule out counselling/therapy as an additional support either It may help a lot

Thanks! Have had a few cbt sessions which were some what helpful but on the whole felt like she was going down a different route of thought than me i.e i thought my anxiety attacks stemed from horrible birth experience but she related it to something that happened to a family member around the same time. Family member was seriously unwell but this unfortunately has been the case for as long as i remember so i can't see the connection. Maybe i need to be more open to it though!

Sorry you had a bad experience giving birth

I believe there is an association (Birth Trauma Ass?) that can be contacted to talk through these issues, if you feel it would benefit you to do so

HAve seen it recommended on MN

(I haven't sussed out how to do links, sorry!)

Thanks notnobernard for the advice... only saw your message now!