Citalopram side effects

I have been suffering anxiety and depression on and off for some years and was recently on mirtazapine but it helped me sleep but nothing else. I am now Citalopram 20mg started last Monday. My anxiety seems to have got worse since then as well as suffering nausea etc some of the time. I

know some people on here say it has worked for them but have others experienced a worsening of their symptoms, if so, for how long, and how long before I may see any beneficial effects?

hi mandy aorry to hear of your troubles, I have been suffering with severe anxiety for about 4 months now 8 have also just been put on 20mg of citalopram 5 days ago and my symptoms have also gone so much worse, I haven't experienced the attacks as bad as they have been this week and also just grneral anxiety I cant seem to relax at all and my thoughts are all over the place. My doctor did say it might get worse before it gets better though. I have also been put on propanolol to help with racing heart and the tremblies. Hoping soon will start to feel a bit better and I hope you do too, liz.

Oh just to add about the nausea I cant seem to eat at all either due to the sickness I havent had a meal since I started, I managed half a sandwich today and was sick. Are you like this too?

No, fortunately it is not as bad as that. I tend to have the nausea late morning/afternoon, so can't face lunch but can eat a small breakfast and dinner. The leaflet enclosed with the tabs says side effects last for a few days so hopefully it won't be much longer, let me know how you get on.

Hi Mandy/Liz,

Look I never had trouble with Citalopram,nor did my daughter,didn;t do much for me may as well have eaten Smarties,but helped my daughter tremendously,no side-effects at all.

However I took Mirtazapine for a week and was really ill within a week,sickness and diarroeha,so stopped it at once,slept well, on it but not good for the anxiety.

So all I can suggest is get your tummy checked out after my tummy bug it was later discovered I had Barretts Esophagus and hiatus hernia causing acid reflux,heartburn,nausea and of course get another med for your anxiety,sttrange how some meds cause such diverse reactions amongst their users but I think they are too readily issued to some people who may not have that deep-rooted anxiety syndrome.

Good Luck

Regards Malc