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tina07015
tina07015

I have been diagnosed with atypical depression and generalized anxiety disorder. I was prescribed citalopram 10mg however when i first took it i was so high, completely zoned out and felt dizzy and nauseous . so i took 5mg and i still felt nauseous but less zoned out ... Is this a normal response for such a low dose or am i just sensitive to this med. Im really debating on sticking to this med or trying a herbal medication such as st johns wort... Has another had experience with either of these?

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  • lattifa7777
    lattifa7777 tina07015

    Posted

    Ohhh yes I was prescribed 20mg never taken antidepressants before, and I was so high and vomited and had the runs major panick attack was awful. Try sertraline
  • john059
    john059 tina07015

    Posted

    Hi Tina. My doc said to stay away from St John's wort. Cit will take its good ile time to work. Things get worse before they get better.

    • tina07015
      tina07015 john059

      Posted

      Is there a reason he advised to stay away from st johns wort ?
    • john059
      john059 tina07015

      Posted

      Not really other than to say it doesnt work on depression. But if you speak to a different doc you may get a whole diff story. I would ask a pharmacist!!! Good luck.
  • Taylren42
    Taylren42 tina07015

    Posted

    Tina

    The medication is terrible when you first start, I am on day 12 and one day is good then a bad. I hate it especially when christmas is around the corner and I have 4 kids. Luckly I have great support around me. I found St Johns wart terrible but it can work for some.

    Renee

  • katecogs
    katecogs tina07015

    Posted

    Yes they are typical symptoms and some people are more sensitive than others. These side effects do wear off, but you do get side effects each time you increase too. They're a good meds and helped me recover from years of depression and anxiety.

    There's also Escitalopram (prescription) which I believe produces less less side effects.

    If you decide not to go down the route of prescribed meds though, I can thoroughly recommend 5-HTP which is a natural SSRI - take it with l-tyrosine. Both bought over the counter. Better then St Johns Wort, as it crosses the blood brain barrier as do SSRI's. Don't take either with any prescribed SSRI's though.

    5-HTP and l-tyrosine give no side effects when starting or stopping.

    However, perseverance with Citalopram is worth it in the end.

    K x

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