One thing I have often struggled with is what exactly I am feeling sometimes and what I am being treated for. I currently take 20mgs of Citalopram for Anxiety. I often wonder if the feelings I sometimes get could be classified as depressive symptoms. I know the two go hand in hand... just curious to know what everyone else has been diagnosed with... thanks!

Hey I'm currently being treated for major depression, but my depression gave me a lot of anxiety issues as well. So I'd say both, although depression is the original source.

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Being depressed caused me a lot of anxiety issues, and now that's what bothers me the most. My doc gave me citalopram for depression but said it would help with my anxiety.... but we will see what happens. I am only on the 3rd day, and so far my anxiety has gone through the roof and the 0.5mg lorazepam my doc gave me for anxiety attacks isn't even helping. Blah.

I am being treated with Citalopram for depression/anxiety.

Sometimes depression is bad, other times anxiety is worse.

I was initially prescribed citalopram for depression, but have started with anxiety recently (after having stopped meds.) Lots of people here have said it´s also recommended for anxiety (see post citaloprma for anxiety) - (after one week my anxiety has almost gone, the depression is lifting but it´s a slow process : )

I'm on 40 mg of Citalopram. My doc gave it to me mostly for my depression, but it is treating my anxiety and depression.

I started Lex two weeks ago for both. I hope it starts to work fast, although I will give it a month or two at a constant dosage before I start judging it.

For my anxiety I take 3mg of Clonazepam and 4 mg of Buspirone.
I also have Bipolar 1 which they haven't found the right meds for me yet.
Jabberjaws

My main issue is GAD, but I also have some depression. I've heard them called two sides of the same coin, and I think that is accurate. I'm still experiencing some anxiety on Citalopram after almost 7 weeks, but I'm trying to remain hopeful for the future.

I was put on citalopram for both depression and panic disorder. It is meant to be particularly helpful to panic disorder. I've had both for muc of my life so I'm afraid I can't help the 'chicken or the egg' discussion. My doctors think they are interlinked.

I have anxiety(not necessarily a disorder, just in general) and i think it leads to my depression

I also added Ativan 1mg 3x day, and my meds are perfectly under control now.

I was diagnosed with depression and started on 20 mg of citalopram in Sept. I started taking 40 mg citalopram in October, plus 25 mg trazodone at night (to help me sleep). I told my doctor that I have anxiety problems, and he said the citalopram would also help with that. So far, the citalopram hasn't done anything for my anxiety, although the depression is much better. I have an appointment in 2 weeks with a psychiatrist to see about a change in meds. I haven't been diagnosed with anxiety - I think my doctor assumed it was just a result of the depression - but I've had problems with anxiety for most of my life. I expect the psychiatrist will also find an anxiety disorder of some kind.

Actually on Lexapro, Dexedrine, and Klonopin now. Life could not be better. A couple months ago I could never have prayed that i would feel like this, but there I am.

I just started Celexa 20mg and Trazodone 50mg and I am on a fast track to being myself. I have alot so far (10 days) success with my medication. My doctor said that my anxiety/depression is worse in the winter because of my S.A.D. (Seasonal Apptitude Disorder). I am starting to use light therapy which seemed to be a real help also. I am very hopeful that I will continue to improve.

I am being treated for both anxiety and major depression.I am also being treated for ocd and am a self harmer.I am currently on Lexapro,geodon and seroquel and take ativan for my panic attacks.

i feel the same way...like my anxiety turned into depression..maybe i need to find a different doctor..with me though i've been depressed and anxiety ridden for so long i cant really recall when it all started. i am on 20mg of citalopram and am feeling nothing for 6 days..i guess it takes a while to begin working though...but let me know how it went with your other doc.

I'm being treated for both to help with my BPD and AVPD and panic attacks.

Citalopram (20mg) for depression.
I've been on it for about 3 months, I don't think it's helping.

i am on 300 mg of wellbutrin for severe depression & 60 mg of cymbalta for depression/anxiety.

started getting panic/anxiety attacks when i was 16......depression didnt full blown hit till i was 23....i'm 24 now...seems mostly like i'm dealing with depression all though my anxiety level has been up as of late

so far the anxiety is being helped but the depression is still lingering a bit...but I still have a couple weeks before I hit the 8 week mark...so things are good I guess

Hi

I am on Lexapro for clinical depression & anxiety.

I am on Edep 25 for Meralgia Paresthetica (pain in the groin & thighs due to nerve compression).

Cheers
Girly

Hi - I'm being treated for depressoin and PTSD. I take 40mg Celexa and 50mg Trazodone. Sometimes 10mg diazepam for anxiety.

This post has been edited by julidarlin: May 1 2009, 11:05 PM

I've been on 10mg of lexapro for almost 6 weeks. I was diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder with psychotic symptoms and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It's helped quite a bit. The arc of the medication has been interesting. I was told it could begin working as quickly as 1 week (and it did). I initially felt emotionally numb, but that has faded. My thoughts seem more clear and rational. I don't have this ticking clock in my head anymore like I used to (i.e. if I had to meet up with someone or make an appointment, my mind would be racing at the speed of light; I'd be extremely stressed out about being a few minutes late to meet up a friend, and begin thinking that they're pi**ed at me). Since I've started the medication, there have been a few nights of severe depression and panic attacks (or high anxiety), but I've been much calmer otherwise. My social anxiety has subsided quite a bit, too. I'm not criticizing myself before and after most social interactions with people, thinking what seems to anyone else as a good or neutral conversation as an event in which people were silently judging me.

The first time I was put on Celexa, it was for depression alone. But then the second time that psychiatrist saw me, he said he would have to do something about the anxiety and he doubled up my Celexa. I was later diagnosed with just plain old anxiety once, Social Anxiety Disorder twice, depression with psychotic features once, Bipolar I 5 times and schizoaffective disorder once. Prozac (which I was put on instead of Celexa because I was pregnant) didn't work on my social anxiety like Celexa did that first time I was on Celexa, even though Prozac is supposed to be the best for social anxiety. Nor has the Celexa lessened my social anxiety any the second, third or fourth times I was on it. Oh well; the shrink says he'll change my antidepressant to something else if the Celexa doesn't work. :)

Bipolar, major depressive disorder and GAD.

This post has been edited by Tovah: Sep 7 2009, 03:45 PM

Depression and anxiety.