Tonturas e problemas de concentração

I have just started returning to my primary teaching job after 5 months on long term sick due to WRS and depression. Although only work 25% of directed time ( same time is spent planning and preparing to be honest) I am getting dizzy episodes and have very poor concentration once back home. At the weekend I had a couple of driving errors, nothing serious but just could not manage it with a passenger talking to me. I’ve only noticed these problems going back to school, not when I was off sick. I know this drug can cause symptoms of “brain fog” and dizziness. Is this normal readjusting?

yes completely normal x

Hi Sally
It sounds normal to me. I took three months off work once but it wasn’t because of work related stress but health anxiety. I had dizziness a lot of the time. When I went back to work at my college I used to walk near the side of the corridor in case I couldn’t walk a straight line, it was a horrible feeling. The more I got back into my routine the less it became. I had a 50 mile round trip to my job and driving was also a challenge at first but it got better once my confidence grew. I’m sure yours will improve too with time. And yes, Citalopram can cause brain fog as a side effect but so can anxiety. I hope things settle for you very soon.

Dizziness and concentration was one of my biggest anxiety issues so I can totally relate. It may or may not be the citalopram it could be just plain old anxiety, returning to work is a change, and could be stressful for anyone. And even though the meds are working that little added stress can throw you for a little loop temporarily, just don’t let it. Try to relax, deep breaths and keep telling yourself that it’s just temporary and keep going about your day. I think you will do just fine! :slight_smile: If it seems to get worse, talk to your GP and tell them the situation, he can probably recommend something temporarily until you get back into the swing of things.
Best Wishes!