Anxiety or side effects?
Posted , 4 users are following.
I've been prescribed 10mg citalopram for anxiety. The anxiety started as stress about my health and other challenges in life and has developed into a full blown all day anxiety. It's absolutely terrifying.
I am on day 5 of the medicine and not sure if
the anxiety has gotten worse or if it is side effects. I feel extremely nervous, shaky, unable to relax. This lasts pretty much the whole day, tends to ease off in the evening and then starts again as I wake up. Mornings are absolutely horrendous, I wake up feeling sick and my arms feel like they are burning.
Is my anxiety getting worse or is this the pills? Is there hope I will ever feel back to myself again?!
0 likes, 9 replies
lois95799 marketta48368
Posted
those are heighten anxiety side effects of the celexa.best regards
marketta48368 lois95799
Posted
thank you for your reply. Is it safe to expect these symptoms will subside? Right now I feel really terrible 😦
lois95799 marketta48368
Posted
yes they will subside .
mhonipie marketta48368
Posted
Anxiety gets worse before it gets better when taking citalopram. My dose was increased two weeks ago and I experienced heighten anxiety again, now starting to settle down. xx
marketta48368 mhonipie
Posted
Thank you, that is reassuring. Right now I feel like I will never be myself again. All day long I'm consumed with this anxiety, it feels relentless. I'd give anything to just be normal again, life is pretty tough sometimes.
lois95799 marketta48368
Posted
if it gets real bad ask your doctor for a benzo.that will calm your nervous system
marketta48368
Posted
i had a really bad night last night, got two hours of sleep and since then kept waking up feeling extremely nervous and that horrible burning sensation in my arms. Is this just side effects or am i losing my mind?! Help please
lois95799 marketta48368
Posted
read your leaflet it states it all in their.and yes its a side effect.
sally_58368 marketta48368
Posted
hi we seem to be in a similar situation.
im on day 11 10mg and have had diarrohea this morning and generally feel as you described. had a good day yestetday so felt i was getting there but not today.
Citalopram has helped me in the passed tho so hope its worth getting through this bit
i only started taking mine again after stimach psins that docs still dont know what is.