10mg week 8 help
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im 8 weeks in and last week i had the worst anxiety for a week, lost appetite and couldnt sleep, nerves super sensitized, intrusive thoughts horrible, today i feel on edge, anxiety not as bad but lingering.
three weeks ago i had mild anxiety ( with side effects of feeling a bit out of it and dizziness) with some really good evenings.
finally as the side effects started to go away i had the best evening of feeling normal for once and then the next day anxiety came in heavy all day, maybe had a bit of a break betweek 6 and 11pm then it would creep up again
does this mean its working?
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terrilynn47549 jazmin86904
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I just seen your message my doctor put me on 20mg for anxiety and said not to start low. The very next day I was having obsessive/intrusive thoughts. They wouldn't go away, my anxiety was so much worse, and it would go between heart palpitations and obsessive/intrusive thoughts.On top of all that I started getting suicidal thoughts, only had a few moments of being somewhat okay, and I also felt like was I out of body, like I was going crazy. I only lasted 3 weeks, I tapered down 5 days because I couldn't handle the thoughts. I'm on day two of being off the meds, the thoughts are there and I still feel no emotion because of the citalopram. I feel a bit better but it's
totally scary.
emma31977 jazmin86904
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hey jazmin
It absolutely means its working. 8 weeks is nothing on citalopram. Look at it as a rollercoaster the dips will get less frequent. the fact youre better in the evenings is great!!!
i was the same evenings were ok... mornings horrendous. they will go i promise you stick with it.
emma
jazmin86904 emma31977
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thank you.
my head feels funny, and memory is bad, think its all part of overthinking and my brain needs a break. the anxiety has chilled a bit but still feel off. My doc wanted me to go up to 20 but with my head feeling this way i dont think i can handle it. then she suggested to switch to prozac because she said the head thing may be side effects and that by now all that should be gone. i told her i wanted to wait, since many of you say to wait 12 weeks. trusting God through this process. are you on 10 as well?
emma31977 jazmin86904
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hey
no i started on 10 and i do think looking back that would have been enough but my doctor insisted on moving me up to 20. I mistook my dips on 10 for it not working properly. when i went up to 20 i had exactly the same side effects.. its up to you at the end of the day.
i had all kinds of side effects. jaw clenching, horrible anxiety, ups and downs, morning anxiety, brain fog ... hair loss.. i could go on haha.
emma31977 jazmin86904
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i would like to add that all side effects went away after a few months xx
jazmin86904 emma31977
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yea, thats why I want to wait. yesterday I had about an hour of no symptoms and felt like someone had lofted the curtains and i could see again, gave me so much hope. thank you for replying and giving me some encouragement. its definitely needed.
emma31977 jazmin86904
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that is the citalopram working!!! those moments will get more and more and longer and longer 😃 YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK AND THE RIGHT MEDS! keep on going.
sam80974 jazmin86904
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hello @emma31977 how long before the citalopram starts working and how do i know its a good medication foe me please? x