I am in the 4th week of taking 10mg Citalopram for depression and anxiety. I have had / am having most of the side effects, but i have been feeling 'better' despite of these. I am really struggling with morning anxiety though which is 10 times worse than before starting the meds. I wake at 4-5ish every morning and toss and turn with anxiousness. Any tips / advice? Also, will this pass? I want to stick these out as the rest of the day I am feeling alot better, its just the mornings that are sooo bad.
what has helped me is the minute I start feeling that morning anxiety, I turn on a soothing meditation for anxiety or panic. Those are on YouTube. Also you can try the breathing exercises which helps calm down the heart rate. The worst thing I did was just lay there and go crazy with the anxiety and the crazy thoughts started and I went down a rabbit hole. Awful feeling. And I hope you feel better soon
been taking citalopram for 10 + years it will pass i tried many different meds before settling on citalopram i always felt really wierd in the mornings for quite a while it will get better but it will take time its the anxiety not the medication