Morning all. So it's day two. Just taken my second Citalopram 10mg. Yesterday was reasonable uneventful with regards to side effects. A dull headache most of the day...not enough to take painkillers, but enough to be annoying. Felt a little "detached" throughout the day...my brain felt weird. Can't really describe it better than "fuzzy". Oh, and the yawning...I must have looked like I had been out on the lash to all of my work colleagues. Had a very upset stomach (sorry if TMI but it's pointless stating some side effects and not others) but a couple of "relief tablets" helped that. Took a long time to drop off to sleep and felt groggy this morning...but not sure if that's the tablets or if it's just the depression. I don't normally have an issue dropping off to sleep but I DO stuggle in the mornings at the best of times.
Anyway...day two...for anyone reading this, I'll keep writing and updating on side effects and general feelings. I don't yet feel any brighter but it's only day two. I am still not comfortable being on tablets...before this I used to take a multivitamin...now I take a multivitamin, 10mg Citalopram, 2 diarrhea relief tablets and some paracetamols for good measure...so much for my "as natural as possible" lifestyle!
Hi there I'm on day 2 also had a terrible night sleep last night, I had upset stomach also about an hour after taking the first one, I'm on 20mg, still felt anxious all morning just started to calm down a little, just a little that is, still feel anxious.
Hey there...in some ways it's nice to know someone else is at the same point in their journey as I am. Hope you're ok. The anxious feeling will hopefully pass. The stomach thing's annoying isn't it!! Mine was also about an hour after taking, plus I've got such a dry mouth but I'm sucking sugar free polos to try and help this, as well as chugging loads of water. Ha...I think I'm hoping that loads of water will dilute the tablet a bit!! Hope you start feeling better soon.
Good idea about the water I'll try that, yea had dry mouth also, keep getting a little tremor in my elbow muscle, that's probably from constantly checking my symptoms on my iphone though lol! Are u off work with your anxiety?
Im on my 2nd week of Citalopram 20mg, my partner left me after 5 years and totally devastated!! the only issue im having with these pills is the insomnia at 3am, i fall asleep no trouble but wake up every night, then awful thoughts going through my head imagining them two together, killing me ! xxxx
That's bizarre that you should mention the tremor as I forgot to mention that! I too was getting that last night. I can tell the tablet has kicked in now this morning, getting that slight fuzzy feeling in the old noggin. I am working at the moment, was signed off for a month at the start of the year but feeling isolated I think is a big part of how I feel so forcing myself to get up and get to work, albeit late every morning! Are you working?
Hey...I'm so sorry to hear about your loss! Mine too is partner related to some extent. I hope the nights improve for you. With it only being the first night last night, I don't know how the tablets will affect me in that sense. Once I was asleep last night, I stayed that way but I'm not sure that will stay the same as they get more into my system. Hope you can find a way to cope with how you are feeling - I can totally relate to the whole "imagining them together" scenario so I feel your pain. Stay strong xxx
Yes i work half 9 nine till half 1 but having an awful time here,my manager hatefull, feel like crying coming here every day.she cut my hours but piled mor work on me, so as well as that bastard leaving me for another woman ive got to put up with work bad too ! xxxxxxxxx
Yes started off with a bit of stress then moved on to full blown panic attacks, don't even think about what was stressing me out in the first place, I'm more concerned how I'm acting at work, really freaks me out. Constantly telling my wife people are talking about me and all sorts of crap over and over. On AL at the minute feel like not going back on Monday.
I'm on day 9 and I have to say for the first time last night I had no Anxiety and this morning so far has started great. I have had ups and down over the week but it kind of seems like everything is just coming together. I'm going to stay postive even if I have more downs which I know may happen. But I do think this is working and from all the reading I have been doing this stuff does work just takes a little time. Hang in there everyone. May God bless you all and have a great friday.-Paul
I started on monday on 20mg, it was insane the side effects so I dropped down to 10mg, the yawning is ridiculous lol 2 hours after taking 10mg I start yawning and pretty much don't stop, the detached feeling is still there buy wears off around 4pm (I take Cit 10am every morning) I'm scared to say this out loud but I feel them working . . . Okay no panic attacks . . . Phew didnt jinx myself lol.
When I ended up in A&E on Monday from taking 20mg I saw two different docs and a nurse and all of them said this is Cit is the best meds to be on, but that they do take time for your body to get used to and the side effects can be well worse the issues your having worse but eventually they will be the best thing for you.
Anyway good luck, I'm taking these for anxiety and depression. This site has honestly been a life saver, it seems like we are all in the same boat and the advice I have gotten here has been amazing. Xx
i have been exactly the same, i know the boss in the office has been talking about me to the md, however ive suddenly become really paranoid, think that she is constantly talking about me all the time xx
Hi Nat keep it up and well done for going to see a doctor and giving the tablets a try i know how that can just be . Give them at least a month and see how you feel. Im not sure how much you exercise but i have started hitting the gym more and find that really helps to keep my motivation up.
Oh, the yawning! Ha! I think I spend more time with my mouth open than closed at the moment! haha! That's great that you feel them working! Thanks for the advice. I know what you mean about this site...it's really helping and it helps to write about it and interact with others that are in the same boat. Stay strong xx
Thanks Mark - really nice post! At the moment, I don't do a lot other than go from settee to work, back to settee via the fridge and then to bed (some people lose their appetite with depression and can't sleep...it's the total opposite for me...eat and sleep tooooo much) but I'm hoping as the tablets kick in that I'll have some motivation to get up each day and use the cross trainer that I have in the living room - it currently holds my hoodies...one on each arm! I will definitely stick at the tablets as the side effects so far haven't been too bad but I suspect that I'll be upped to 20mg in a couple of weeks as the Dr wanted me on a higher dose but I couldn't face it. Thanks again for the post.