2 weeks in and still having random headaches and pains, strains etc is this normal?
Hey dizzy sounds perfectly normal to me. I went on 20mg about 6 wks ago & wasn't expecting any side effects! Wow day 2 horrible all over anxiety attack worse one I've ever had. From then on weird pressure in my head, lightheaded couldn't drive couldn't go anywhere, just a total all around OFF feeling. I found this website & only kept going cause it was supposedly gonna get better. It did get better a few weeks ago now I'm feeling pretty much normal. So I'd say everything you are going should & will get better with time.
ahh thats frightened me coz im meant to increase to 20mg but im scared of even more side effects
I don't think you'll have any more side effects. I presume you're on 10mg now? I was on 10mg the first week then went to 20mg. Felt crappy on both didn't really see any difference. I would think whatever you're feeling now won't get worse. Maybe someone on here will know better. I'm just assuming cause I didn't see any difference. Main thing to remember even though it doesn't seem like it things will get better!
Btw don't let my side effects scare you. You could be totally different. I actually started on these meds because a friend of mine is on them & never had any side effects at all. I thought I'd be the same but I was wrong. So everyone reacts differently.
No I had side effects, heightened anxiety, wierd head sensations cried all the time just felt 100 times worse and it's kinda wearing off now and I'm scared increasing to 20 will start them all again x
I have used Citalopram in the past and it worked amazing for me. I remember many ups and downs but eventually I got better with them.
I started on them again 10 weeks ago and stayed on them for 8 weeks. They where not agreeing with me this time,I'm not sure why.
I do know through reading through so many of these forums that people do tend to have periods of heightened anxiety with each increase but managed to stick it out and they where glad they did because they got well xxxx
What you mean it didn't agree with you, what happened?
They just dint work for me this time. I couldn't cope with the anxiety with the increase. I think maybe the doc should of given me something else,maybe diazepam to help me through,then maybe I wouldn't of felt the need to come off them.
I feel I'm starting from square one with these new anti ds but this time he's given me something to calm me until they get into my system.
Many people have had lots of success with Citalopram,as I said,I did when I was on them many years ago.
I think it's just a matter of finding what is right for you. Xxx
Ohhh forgot to mention that I also have headaches for a few weeks on all the anti ds I've tried so it is quite a common side effect so please don't worry,,,I'm positive it will settle down as they start to work there magic xxx
What are you on now Gillian? I just feel overall wierd my head feels strange I'm tired and anxiety bad today, I'm all over the place, my doc says I can increase to 20 but so frightened of feeling worse x
I'm on Mirtazapine for depression/anxiety and Promazine for anxiety.
Oh doll,I know it's scary and confusing,I'm right there with you on that...I think it's just the ups and downs of the medication until it settles into your body,evens out!!! It takes a bit of time,I know that from past experience...At first I think the majority of people will tell you that it feels worse before it feels better.
have you asked your doctor about something else that you can take to help with the anxiety until the Cit has evened out?
Xxx
Well my doctors has just rang me with my blood results and apparently my thyroid I've been ovrr medicating and my iron stores are extremely low so maybe this could become I'm feeling how I do x
Oh maybe...that would be a big factor too.xx
I've recently moved up from 20mg to 40mg and i have had some of the same symptoms you have mentioned since moving up. i rarely suffered from headaches before starting the medication, i also have experienced some random heart pains, has anyone else? i also get stints of "haze" throughout the day and feel quite intoxicated.
Yes I had that also Mistah. Get it on the new meds too. It must be a thing with anti ds xxx