My name is susan iv just had my 4th week on citalopram im on 10mg only I was diagnosed of having anxiety with very bad panic attacks so far I havent had one since iv been on them but I do get terrible sick moments on them and I get shakey when I start to relax in bed at night then when I wake up in the morning I feel shakey and little dizzy then it passes is this normal thank you
Hi Susan,
Hope you are well. Cit can take anywhere from 4-6 weeks before you start to notice any real differences. Nausea, shakiness are a common side effect and will subside. You may need to increase your dosage to 20 mgs
As for the Dizziness, I'd recommend going to your doctor to check on that, He / she might put you on another drug?
Anyway,
Let me know how you get on
Take care
Regards
Marcel
PS Hang in there!
Thank you for getting back to me iam feeling alot better except for the sick and shakey moments I put the dizziness down to my anxiety my sister said maybe I need to up my dosage but at the moment im happy with the 10 mg as I havent had a panic attack in 4 weeks thank goodness so hopefully im on the mend and getting my life back time will tell thank you again
Hi Susan,
That's great that you are feeling better. Give it time for CIT to work, it might be another week or two but it's worth it. Hopefully by then your Dizziness, anxiety and panic attacks would have subsided or calmed down a bit.
Anyway if 10mg is what you are comfortable with then stick with it.
Take care and look after yourself
To getting your life back
Happy days!!
Regards
Marcel