Feeling physically unwell on citalopram

Treatment and medication
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hi Is it normal to feel physically horrible as well mentally horrible in the early stages of taking citalopram? My psychiatrist has got me taking lorazepam more regularly which is helping but if I don’t take it I just feel horrible. Physically anxious, bit fluey, achy, headachy, just physically yuck. Assume these are side effects of the meds. Should this still be going on after 5 weeks (3 weeks today on 20mg)?

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be careful with the benzo as you can become addicted x

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Hi Tamsino/Citrolopram can take up to 10/12 weeks before you start to lose the side effects.Your anxious levels will go up and down.

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yes is quite normal i felt like that for nearly 8 months.

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thanks Toria i am well aware of the issues but i an doing this under close supervision of my psychiatrist

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i took my benzo until i was fully recover .you will know when to stop the benzo.celexa for sure will let you know when to stop the benzo it did for me.best regards

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thanks lois thats reassuring. unfortunately for me the lorazepam doesnt make me calm and chilled it just takes the edge of the anxiety so i can function a bit better - wish it did though

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thats exactly right.that is how its suppose to work .feeling calm n chilled only happens on high doses .and thats when addiction starts.best regards

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so did it just take the edge off for you too? did you feel depressed too and find it hard to stay positive?

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yes it took the edge of for me as well.i did not feel depressed thankgoodness.

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hi lois did you feel headachy, muscle aches, really fatigued and generally off colour as well?

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i surely did.