I've noticed that when I wake up and throughout the morning, I feel really dreadful. I have this really numb/anxiety feeling in the chest, and it makes me feel super detached. I don't feel myself, don't feel any emotion or motivation. I'm crying almost every day. I'm on Citalopram 20mg and have been for about 9 weeks now. Are the antidepressants causing this feeling? It feels awful, and I really have to push myself to be like, "No I'm okay and it's all in my head." It gets better throughout the day, and if I work or make plans, I manage through them, but I still feel somewhat detached and feel quite emotionless. I hate the feeling, because I used to feel so much. Does anyone have any advice on how to control this horrid morning feeling, or if anyone has experienced this on Citalopram, does it go away? I feel like I've just lost positivity for everything.
are you taking it in the AM or PM? do you havw breakthrough anxiety meds for emergencies? like xanax?
I take it in the AM, same time every morning. Would it be better to start taking it at night? I’ve been taking it in the morning for the whole time so would switching to PM cause any affects?
And no, I don’t have any breakthrough anxiety meds
i noticed that for me i handle the medications much better when i take them at night. what i did was skip one dose and switch to night time. try that and see if your symptoms improve
if not there are tons of medications that may work better for you. there is no 1 size fits all for mentalhealth. dont give up. be your own advocate! im here if you need someone to talk tom