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Citalopram - Another Question.
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I've been feeling really great recently and am considering knocking the Diazepam on the head, by halving my tablets and reducing my dose.
What I want to know is, I have this prescription for Citalopram and I was wondering if the effects of this would be 'instant' (like Diazepam), or does it take time to get into your system?
I have spoken to my GP about this, and my therapist, and they don't think I'm "ready". I have found their responses disheartening and frustrating, and I really believe I am ready to 'move on', if you like.
My main concern is withdrawl symptoms, which is why I think taking the Citalopram alongside a lowered dose of Diazepam will be helpful. I'm just wondering if it will kick in straight away though, or can I expect to feel a bit crappy for a week or so?
What I want to know is, I have this prescription for Citalopram and I was wondering if the effects of this would be 'instant' (like Diazepam), or does it take time to get into your system?
I have spoken to my GP about this, and my therapist, and they don't think I'm "ready". I have found their responses disheartening and frustrating, and I really believe I am ready to 'move on', if you like.
My main concern is withdrawl symptoms, which is why I think taking the Citalopram alongside a lowered dose of Diazepam will be helpful. I'm just wondering if it will kick in straight away though, or can I expect to feel a bit crappy for a week or so?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Not necessarily. This is the problem. I have a lot of respect for doctors, but very few that I've met- either personally, or through work, actually seem to really understand depression/anxiety. I think there has been a lot of progress/ knowledge recently, which they haven't all caught up with.
I reduced by myself, in six- month stages, very gradually. Only have yearly reviews now, where they ask me what I'm doing and record it.
We had a doctor at our residential home, one of many examples i could give, who said "she doesn't have depression, or she'd be crying all the time." ?!
I reduced by myself, in six- month stages, very gradually. Only have yearly reviews now, where they ask me what I'm doing and record it.
We had a doctor at our residential home, one of many examples i could give, who said "she doesn't have depression, or she'd be crying all the time." ?!
Wow!
Just to clarify, as there seems to be some confusion with one of the posters, the doctor I saw who prescribed me with Citalopram was *not* my own doctor. He also wanted to completely stop my Diazepam and put me straight onto the Citalopram, which would have, 100%, made me suffer withdrawl symptoms. That's not me thinking "I know best", that's me stating the facts, and speaking from *personal* experience.
I have never once said my doctor is a "jerk". I have also not asked for your own personal (and catty) remarks on either my own mental health, nor anyone else that suffers from mental health and d'you know what? You *did* offend me with your sweeping statement. I'll be sure to ask my doctor if I am indeed "the bane of his life", though, and I'll let you know what he says...
I asked a simple question and found my answer - nothing else was needed.
Sorry to have caused you to have such a "dicky fit" (technical term), themorrigan....
Thanks to all.
Just to clarify, as there seems to be some confusion with one of the posters, the doctor I saw who prescribed me with Citalopram was *not* my own doctor. He also wanted to completely stop my Diazepam and put me straight onto the Citalopram, which would have, 100%, made me suffer withdrawl symptoms. That's not me thinking "I know best", that's me stating the facts, and speaking from *personal* experience.
I have never once said my doctor is a "jerk". I have also not asked for your own personal (and catty) remarks on either my own mental health, nor anyone else that suffers from mental health and d'you know what? You *did* offend me with your sweeping statement. I'll be sure to ask my doctor if I am indeed "the bane of his life", though, and I'll let you know what he says...
I asked a simple question and found my answer - nothing else was needed.
Sorry to have caused you to have such a "dicky fit" (technical term), themorrigan....
Thanks to all.
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themorrigan, well thank goodness you are not in the health profession then, as I've seen my own doctor this morning and he has agreed with me that we can do this on a trial basis and see how it goes.
I welcome *all* answers to any of my posts, whether the poster agrees with me or not. That is the whole point of AnswerBank, is it not?
I am certainly not offended that you think you know myself better than I do, I was more put out by your generalisation of people with mental health problems, where you said they "must be the bane of GP's lives".
There was no "dicky fit", nor have I ever referred to my GP as "a jerk", and nor am I "on a roller coaster of emotions". I think you must read posts different to the majority of everyone else...
I welcome *all* answers to any of my posts, whether the poster agrees with me or not. That is the whole point of AnswerBank, is it not?
I am certainly not offended that you think you know myself better than I do, I was more put out by your generalisation of people with mental health problems, where you said they "must be the bane of GP's lives".
There was no "dicky fit", nor have I ever referred to my GP as "a jerk", and nor am I "on a roller coaster of emotions". I think you must read posts different to the majority of everyone else...
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