Anyone had this?

Thanks for replyng Toria, hope you're making good progress yourself.

not very well at the mo bad chest infection, how are you keeping? x

Oh, sorry to hear that. Are you on antibiotics for it?

I'm still getting withdrawal symptoms but not as bad as they were. I was hoping by now things would have settled but I know it can take longer for some people. The coronavirus threat isn't helping that's for sure. I took my 5 mg this evening after giving it consideration, stomach started rumbling about an hour later but not aching so much tonight. It could be anxiety/stress related ??

Hope you feel better soon!

yes but had a reaction to them unfortunately and now anxiety through the roof, was due to drop dose next month but delaying it until all this stress is over, stay safe x

That's my reason for coming off citalopram, I take antibiotics for gum infections but they make my anxiety worse.

Time will pass soon enough and every day is nearer to your goal, your deterination will see you through.

Have you seen the new NHS website, Every Mind Matters, launched by Kate and Wills to help anxiety sufferers during the lockdown? It's excellent, you can draw up your own mind plan which can be emailed to you straight away for you to keep referring to.

Have a good night and keep safe x

aw thank you sonia, my chest is in so much pain, will have a look at that site now x

Hi Toria

Sorry you're having a rough time. I am sensitive to meds and normally feel out of sorts for the duration of the course of antibiotics and a few days after, mostly heightened anxiety, jittery, headaches, generally not feeling right. Antibiotics come with their own side effects so it's probably a combination of things. I usually lie low for the duration, not much use to anyone. I haven't had the need for antibiotics so much since reducing and following the removal of a tooth although I have a slight gum infection now which I am using corsodyl gel for. The antibiotics I usually take are flagyl. I have used amoxycillin too.

Whenever I get a cold or chesty cough, which I have now, I take green tea and peppermint tea, helps clear my sinuses and mucous. I've been drinking these for a couple of days for my chesty cough, I always keep them in my cupboard. I like heat too have you tried a heat pad or warm water bottle on your chest? I usually warm up a wheatbag in the microwave.

I hope you start feeling better soon x

aw thank you for the advice, i had a bad reaction to the antibiotics, caused neuropathy, i had it 3 years ago and ended up in hospital, doctors thought i had ms, so i had IV steriods which i had a bad reaction to, and ive only just joined the dots now that its the antibiotics im allergic to, so frustrating, will add peppermint tea to my list for tomorrow thank you, like you im sensitive to meds, hope youre having a better day today? x

Oh poor you! Well thank goodness they ruled out ms, what a relief that must have been for you. At least this time you figured it out so you shouldn't have to experience it again. Hope your feeling a bit better this evening.

My stomach is better than it was thanks, still rumbling but not so achy, hopefully it will settle down soon.

glad your tummy seems to have settled a little, i had a better afternoon but this morning bad again, nature of the beast i suppose x

Hi Keepcalm

So sorry you have had to start these meds because of the coronavirus threat. I think all of us who have anxiety issues have been affected in some way. Health anxiety has always been my problem too.

I have been eating greek yogurt lately after meals which has been helping, also peppermint tea. I think lounging around more than usual hasn't helped. I shall be ordering probiotics on my next click and collect order.

Thank you for replying, let's hope this virus fizzles out soon and we can all get back to some type of normality.

Take care.