Hi everyone,
Since August my anxiety has been up and down. I've been on cit for years and 6 weeks ago I moved to 30mg which didn't suit me so decided to go down to 25mg. It's been about 5 days now and started propranolol 3 days ago. I keep having bad anxiety and 1 panic attack a day at the moment. I'm going to the states on the 26th and I need to be well and happy for it and I'm everything but that. I got so sensitive to background noise such as loud music or children crying... To the point where it provokes an anxiety attack. I went to the local shop earlier on, heard some loud banging music which made my body feel jelly ish like in 30 seconds, feeling like I won't be able to relax, so it made me panic like mad got so red and warm, felt sick to my stomach, shaking I had to get out. Got home and felt the same as those stupid neighbours of ours are noisy and I'm always dreading the weekends because of the noise they make 
how can I feel so sick?? I feel insane, I want to run away, feel like I'm the only one that feels so bad!!! I just don't know what to do anymore!!! I just wanna be able to relax, not to worry, just be happy. When I have this I become like a brick, feel like I can't talk or move, everything is intense, I'm terrified and it feels like I'm in the middle of a dreadful nightmare!! Does anyone else ever feel this way?? I just can't bare it anymore.....
Thanks for reading x
(I had 16 sessions of CBT but didn't help to stop this happening)
Hi Babette. You're not going insane. Everything you mentioned is caused by anxiety. Unfortunately when we change or add new drugs it takes a while for everything to settle down. My doctor changed my citalopram to sertraline without tapering them gradually. I wake up with crippling anxiety and get bouts of depression and anxiety through the day. Even had suicidal thoughts. It's so hard dealing with the side effects of drug change but everyone tells me this will pass and settle down. I'm new to forums but it really helps to share feelings and know that I'm not the only one. Remember. You have got through this before and you will again. X
babette!! I'm in a very similar situation. 12 years ago I had my first major battle with anxiety and panic, went on 20 mg celexa and was back to normal withing weeks, and have been anxiety free since. Up until two weeks ago. I'm back to that exact spot I was 12 years ago. I keep telling myself that since I got well then, I can get well now. However, in the midst of such severe anxiety it is hard to believe. I started taking 30 mg of celexa a few days ago. We need to remember that it can take months to kick in. Did you find your side effects from your increase were less than when you first started becauase your body was used to the drug?
Hi Jen,
Thank you for your reply. I don't even really remember the first side effects properly as I started citalopram about 13 years ago... I remember being bad for 2 weeks. And now when I go up to 20mg or down to 10mg it takes about 10 days... However I've tried 30mg and 5 weeks after I was still very bad so now I'm down on 25mg (about 6 days) but still feel extremely anxious and having a panic a day pretty much which I never really had before I'm really really struggling. I'm gonna wait another few days but if it doesn't settle I guess I'll go down to 20mg again. I just need it to be under control before Christmas!! I'm off to the states for 2 weeks and I'm terrified not only to fly but to feel this way there!!! ( x