HI
I have been on 10 mg Cit 12 weeks this Wednesday and suffered all the horrendous side effects but last week started to feel much better and felt I was getting my life back. However last Friday I felt so anxious and since then feel as if I am right back to the beginning with insomnia, nausea and shaking plus of course anxiety. Brief history - was on 50 mg setraline for 20 years but anxiety started to rear its ugly head so Dr increased to 100 mg. After 17 weeks there was no improvement so Dr told me to go back to 50 mg. 4 weeks later another Dr changed my medication to Cit and I have been on this 12 weeks on Wednesday as mentioned above. Do you think I am going through a blip as really dont want to go down the path of increasing Cit as I am sure that is what the Dr will want to do. ALL these ups and downs are really horrendous as you all know. Feel so nauseaous afraid to take dog out in case I throw up. He is quite old so not bothered as still has garden. Your thoughts would be very much appreciated as to whether you think it is one of those blips.
Hi Sue/10 mgs citrolopram is only normally a starter ,however keep on 10 mgs for another 6/8 weeks and see whether that helps as what you are getting is still some side effects
I’m having some horrendous symptoms right now, intense sweating, woke up several times over night literally covered in sweat, anxiety really high, feel shaky, burning arms. Almost 4 weeks on cit with the last 2.5 on 20mg. Is this side effects too or is the dose too high? Feel awful 
HI Marsh
Thanks for reply. These pills really are evil to start with but I will carry on with 10 mg. Luckily i have never suffered from depression so this dose should work. It is so difficult though isnt it having these blips. Anxiety makes you feel so ill and sometimes you just despair. Still sun is out, summer is on the way and just hoping I will be well enough beginning of July to go to nephews wedding as have spent a fortune on outfit.
HI Marketta
I would say they are definitely side effects. I really do feel for you as the symptoms leave you feeling absolutely awful. I am waking in night shaking like a leaf - horrible. You have increased so imagine by what others have said you are getting side effects from this but dont know if it is too high. I am determined to stay on 10 mg at least for a few more months. Just wish I had a crystal ball. I would try and stick with current dose as changing again I am sure will cause problems. Lets hope in another 6 - 8 weeks we are saying how marvellous these tablets are.
trust me you are having discontinuation symptoms of the sert.and all the dose changes you been going thru .to add to the drama now you are taking celexa.so with startup from celexa and withdraws from cert.thats why you are feeling yucky.best regards
Thanks Lois I was hoping that was it as you feel you can keep going if there is a logical reason for these awful symptoms. It makes such a difference knowing you are not alone and can obtain some intelligent answers. Many thanks and best wishes.
I think it must be side effects, although strange I felt I initially improved with the 20mg only to come crashing down after about a week. I guess that is how the meds work. Hear hear, I really hope after a few
more weeks it will get a lot easier. It’s definitely super hard right now.
hi sue
your absoultly right, talking about it helps sooooo much, this forum is full of great people who answer all my queries. I m on week 8 of 20 mg and are keeping my head down trying to push through!
its hard trying to tell somebody who doesnt suffer just how dreadful you feel inside
i hope you feel better real soon
Hi Rob
There is more knowledge on this forum than Dr. I am sure if I saw Dr he would want to increase dose which I dont think is the right thing to do. Feel absolutely dreadul today but dog not being well is causing a lot of anxiety I think. Hope you are feeling ok today.
HI Marketta
How are you feeling today?
Pretty pants sadly! Woke up hot and panicked, feels like this will never end. How about you?
HI
About the same - quite panicky and nauseaous and have to keep convincing myself it will get better. Just hope it is soon.
It’s absolutely awful. I’m going back to my GP today and will ask for something to help with how I’m feeling as this is just too much right now
I do hope Doctor gives you something to help and does not suggest an increase in Cit. I dont think they realise how very difficult it is. Let me know how you get on. xx
hi sue
i hope your dogs ok, i have a dog also & worry more about my dog than i do my kids!!! im with you on that one!!
how do you feel today?
i thought the fog was just starting to clear & boom on wednesday night just plummited, i dont know why
i was a mess wednesday night, lying in bed panicking, my mind was racing!!!
im still working so im having to really push through it then get home and fall apart!!
i dont know if 20 mg is too much, i felt good on 10 mg but just feel like my brains not connected & has a slight delay, i also seem to be exsperiencing tinnittus which isnt pleasant!!
any advice greatly appreacited
hope all good whos reading this fighting the fight!!
Hi Rob
Dogs ok thanks. He is 14 and has terrible arthritis in all legs so any little blip like not eating all his meal sends me into panic.
I am having hours of feeling slightly back to normal but this afternoon and this evening have been terrible. Why did you increase to 20mg. when you were feeling goid on 10mg. I am also suffering tinnitus in both ears with one ear pulsating in time with my heart. At least I know I am alive!! This seems to make me feel dizzy sometimes. I cant work at the moment as concentration all to pot with the anxiety. I do hope you get some relief soon. I think we are in the group of people who take lot longer to get relief from the tablets. I am sure it will come eventually as I have read where others didnt get better for many months but got there in the end.
hi sue
14 is s good age, my dog is 11 & she has arthritus in her front paw, she is alwxys a worry to me but i love her to bits!!
what happened today sue to make the evening so terrible?
i seem to be able to function at work ok but just fall apart when i get home, i also like you sue feel slightly dizzy with it all
It was my decision to go up 20 mg, i thought it would be ok
is it still side effects you think?
just want to feel my old self again
HI Rob
Do you think it is worth trying to cut down to 15mg . I think yes you are suffering side effects from upping to 20. Work is probably ok as lots to distract you and when you are at home you now expect to be anxious and it is a cycle that is difficult to break. I am sure in a few weeks you will see some improvement.
hi sue
Its hard to know what to do, i feel like i want to drop down a bit but dont want to go through withdrawl symptoms, i just want to level out and find some calm waters before i decide.
Everyone keeps saying hang in there, its just frustrating & hard when your trying to function normally with work & family & your there in body but not in mind.
this forum is great for support from folk who really get it!
i think your absoultly right about work/home sue.