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A week ago i had citalopram upped from 20 to 40mg for anxiety and i'm feeling more anxious will this stop?

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Normal: This is normal with increase ssri. In about 1 week you should better with less anxiety and you should feel like yourself again. If not, maybe something like Wellbutrin (bupropion) in combination with Celexa may help.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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