Been dealing with anxiety and depression lately woke up one day about 4 weeks ago having a panic attack and havent been right since. Got prescribed citalopram 10 mg and om on the 16th day of taking it side effects were pretty rough at first but then slowed down a lot and have came bacl again, anxiety getting better somedays but for the most part not. Im curious is this how it goes and it will kick in soon and start working is this everybodys experience with it that has gone through the same thing ? How does this go thank you for any replies
Hi. I'm on cit too. I started on 20mg which I wish I had been on10mg and graduallyincreased the dose. I'm now on 30mg and have been taking cit a total of 7 weeks nearly. It is very early days for you and symptoms can get worse before they get better. I would talk to your Dr as you may need to increase your dose or maybe take something else alongside it. 10mg is a low dose so 20mg may be worth considering. You Dr us the best person to talk to. They say anywhere for 4 to 8 weeks you should feel the full effects. Of course some people may respond quicker and others may take longer. Know that it is early in for you and that you are feeling a little better is good. This forum page is great for advice and to hear how others have experienced what you are dealing with. Good luck
thanks for the reply yea from what ive been reading on here what im going through is seem to be normal only thing that scares me is that I keep getting these sensations that my head wants to just stop and sleep or pass out not sure how to describe it gets lathargic would be what it is im not sure but its scary especially since i have neck problems at the moment im seeing a chiropractor for makes me thinks bad things unfrotunetly
I remember the exhaustion. I didn't do too much when I started taking the meds. Just try to rest and relax. I suffer with neck problems too. I Think all the stress and tension we carry around with us has that effect. Although i think meds are an important part if our recovery we also need to learn how to cope with our panic and anxiety and work through it. At the end of the day we have to live with this so we need to learn what works for us and go with that