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[Izzy85]

I'm currently on Celexa/Citalopram 20mg, for about a month. The first week of that, I was on 10mg. Overall there has been quite a bit of improvement. My main issue that we're trying to work on is enlightened self awareness or hyper alertness. I tend to think about thinking, analysing and pretty much thinking out loud, which cause really bad anxiety. Especially when I try to move on and not worry about it, it always seem to be worse when I try to just get over it. Anyways, my question is, how did you feel, going from 20mg to 40mg. Did it help with the anxiety? Did it help with the intruding thoughts? Did you notice an improvement from 20mg to 40mg?

I'm starting to be anxious again and it's seriously freaking me out. I'm wondering if the meds pooped out on me, but how could they, this early on? Don't they just keep on working?

Please help...

[lukn4hope]

If you got a positive response from the Celexa, I would expect that things would improve for you in going from 20 to 40 mg, but of course, I'm no doctor. Back before they put the 40 mg limit on Celexa dosage, I used to take a high dosage of Celexa (from 60 to 80 mg). For me, 60 mg helped greatly and 80 mg completely shut out the intrusive thoughts for me. But, alas, nothing can be left alone, and the FDA put the new limit for Celexa at 40 mg (I realize the reasons for doing this). After taking a year-long drug holiday from Celexa, I'm glad to be back on it even at the lower dose.

I doubt that Celexa has pooped out on you. Probably you have just reached a plateau and indeed you may need your dose increased. Bring these issues up to your doctor when you see him/her.

[Izzy85]

lukn4hope, on 02 January 2012 - 10:34 PM, said:

If you got a positive response from the Celexa, I would expect that things would improve for you in going from 20 to 40 mg, but of course, I'm no doctor. Back before they put the 40 mg limit on Celexa dosage, I used to take a high dosage of Celexa (from 60 to 80 mg). For me, 60 mg helped greatly and 80 mg completely shut out the intrusive thoughts for me. But, alas, nothing can be left alone, and the FDA put the new limit for Celexa at 40 mg (I realize the reasons for doing this). After taking a year-long drug holiday from Celexa, I'm glad to be back on it even at the lower dose.

I doubt that Celexa has pooped out on you. Probably you have just reached a plateau and indeed you may need your dose increased. Bring these issues up to your doctor when you see him/her.

Thanks lukn4hope, I appreciate the input.

The best way I can describe how I feel at the moment is very jittery. I have this nervous, uneasy feeling that I can't seem to shake off. If I didn't physically feel this way, I'm pretty sure I'd feel great. I will certainly bring this up to my pdoc next time I see him, which is on the 17th of this month...seems like forever away but o well, there's always Ativan that can help in the mean time. I was supposed to go back to work from the Holidays today but I called my team leader and asked for another vacation day. It really sucks because there's no reason for me to be on vacation but I just feel so nervous right now. I don't really have any intruding thoughts except thinking about how wired I feel.

I wanted to give the 20mg at least 6-8 weeks but at the same time I think I'm ready to up it to 40mg. Or I'm just hoping it'll stop that feeling.

Edited by Izzy85, 03 January 2012 - 10:45 AM.

[lindahurt]

<sup>At one time I was on Celexa to help control the anxiety. My highest dosage was 40mg which worked fine for me and a highter dosage wasn't necessary. I know of others who need a highter dosage so you need to discuss your current symptoms with your doctor so he can determine the next course of action for you.

Lindahurt</sup>

[Izzy85]

lindahurt, on 03 January 2012 - 01:20 PM, said:

<sup>At one time I was on Celexa to help control the anxiety. My highest dosage was 40mg which worked fine for me and a highter dosage wasn't necessary. I know of others who need a highter dosage so you need to discuss your current symptoms with your doctor so he can determine the next course of action for you.

Lindahurt</sup>

Thanks, that encourages me.

I will definitely discuss it with my pdoc. I was on Lexapro 10mg before and I really, really liked it. He said it was too stimulating though, which is weird to me because I felt so much calmer.