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HELP...how to get out of being stuck in a fog!

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Hi there, I am really wanting some help. I've been on Citalopram for four days now and I am getting so frustrated because I just cannot think straight. My mind is constantly foggy and I feel like a zombie. I get so annoyed because I cant do anything and if i didnt force myself im sure I would just sit staring into space. I am at university and have essays due in the next week and I just cannot think enough to be able to write anything. I end up just staring at the computer!!

I dont know what to do. I want to stay on the medication because i want it to help me but i cant do the work that i really need to and i dont have the time to wait weeks for the symptoms to pass.

Has anyone had this same effect and if so how long did it last? And was there anything that you did that got you out of this foggy state in the mean time? Coffee? Energy drinks? I dont know I will try anything!
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please let your doctor know about these symptoms, maybe he/she can fix the problem by changing the med, or adjusting the dosage, or the meds might not even have taken effect yet. Anti Depressants are tricky, and it is probably best to contact your prescribing doctor
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Thanks hiareth for the quick reply. Ive read a lot about the symptoms and I know that this foggy state is one of them. My doctor will tell me to just say wait it out another week and see what happens. Its just annoying because I cant be like this for another week and not being able to do work.

Thanks for the post though, i have an appointment with my gp in a week so i will tell him if it doesnt lift.

I just wanted to see if anyone has any tips on how to stay focused?
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