Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram?

now day 10 and i didnt give up.

have to say yesterday was probably my worse day since starting on cit very a bit low shaky sicky totally exhauseted and wemt into a complete panic about being on my own whilst hubby took our son to a birthday party, i wouldnt have been on my own as i had our two year old daughter, anyway my mum came to the rescue and stayed with me. i have experienced this fear of being on my own before and i know it will pass.

feeling more positive today feel like i slept a bit better although i did wake several times during the night it wasnt enough to keep me wide awake.

hope ur all doing ok and keeping ppsitive x

morning amy, glad to see you didnt give up and that your feeling better today. I understand how scary being on your own can be. one day went into a flat panic in tesco because I couldn't see my wife, she was in the next isle. people say you should take baby steps but I know how your feeling right now the smallest step causes so much anxiety it doesnt seem worth it. I found making a joke of it helped me, every time I did something even something little I'd joke with my wife how I'd survived and the world hadnt ended, this made me feel braver next time. try to keep your thoughts positive, any negative thoughts should be pushed away or ignored (I know this is hard), remember that the way you are feeling will pass. your on the road to getting better chic. you've already showed yourself and everyone else you are stronger than you think you are.

ally xx

Hey Ally, that's really good to hear about your temp work mate.

I agree that being at home on your own can make you insular and definitely doesn't help with depersonalisation - I'm working at home at the moment and I'm finding my dp quite hard to deal with. Even though going back to my office is a scary thought, it's probably the best thing for me right now.

In terms of advice - well, last year I took redundancy from the place where I'd worked for 17 years. I then had 3 months off in the summer to spend with my family, and started a new job in November. I was terrified and didn't know how I'd cope in a new environment, with new people.

In the end, I decided to take it one step at a time, and try not to get ahead of myself. I set myself small goals. So on the first day, I thought "right, I'm just going to make sure I get to the office", then once I was there "I'm going to get to lunchtime", and so on. I did that for a few days, and then I started to look forward to going in. The people there are great and to be honest it's nice to be out of the house and with different people for company!

(Obviously I'm at home at the moment, but it's a blip and I'm looking forward to getting back in...)

I wish you well Ally.

Cheers,

Spence.

Morning all. Glad to hear some people are doing better, and sorry to hear some people are still suffering through the worst of the side effects. Bear with it, I'm sure things will improve.

I'm on a bit of a downer at the moment - after having a great couple of days at the weekend, so far this week I haven't felt anything like as good, almost feels like I'm getting worse again and it's just getting me down. I do know it's still early days and I keep telling myself that but it still doesn't seem to help change how I'm feeling.

Have to go and see a client today which I really just don't want to do. I don't feel up to facing people, I even didn't like being out with colleagues yesterday and was just eager to get home. Just had enough of feeling like this today, it's cruel when the meds give you some good days and then drag you down again and make you feel like you're back to square one.

Hope everyone has a good day, take care.

Doug. x

Doug, I hear you mate. A downer on its own is bad enough, but after a few days of feeling good it's even worse! If it's any consolation, you're not on your own.

I remember someone saying before (Anne or Chris?) that the good spells will get longer and longer each time they come, and eventually they'll become the norm.

We're all so keen to be well again that any good spells are bound to make us feel optimistic, and then we're bound to feel down when they pass.

So let's hang in there mate.

I hope today's meeting goes ok.

Spence

Morning all I hope you are all having a good start to the day. I woke up this morning teriied of flying home today. I should be over the moon but I'm just really nervous but I'm sure it only the morning anxiety till the cot kicks in.

Thanks Anne, rich and spence for the words of wisdom. I do hope I get through it and enjoy it with all my friends and family. I normally over think things and make them out to be worse than what they are which is stupid but that's me.

I'm never normally scared of flying but I'm terrified today for some stupid reason. Maybe it just a cocktail of all the emotions I been having about this weekend and now it is here it scaring me but I'm sure I will pull through it and I have the diazapram just incase it gets too much an I need it as a last resort.

Douge hang in there mate I have had some days where I felt on top of the world then dragged back down but it does get better. Just hang in there buddy, we all here for you.

Everyone else please keep strong and you will get through it.

Regards

Paul

Hi Spence & Paul,

Thanks for the words of support, I have forced myself to head out despite how I feel today, I just hope I can keep up the appearance of being OK in front of my clients today.

Paul - good luck for the weekend mate, I’m sure you will have a great time so try to relax and enjoy.

Take care,

Doug. x

Morning all. Hope you are all ok. After having a reasonable day yesterday. I'm not so good at all this morning. I feel very shaky today and feel a bit out of it. I've got the docs on Friday and I think I may have to increase. I thought my anxiety was quite mild this time and I only took cit as a precaution. Don't know if I've made a big mistake. Managed to do a big shop in tescos this morning even though I wanted to run, I didn't. Just on my own at home baking and cleaning. Trying so hard to keep going and pretend there's nothing wrong but it's hard going today. I've got friends round tonight. Hope it goes ok .

Hope the stag goes well Paul I know it sounds party pooperish but try not to drink too much.

Ally well done on the temp job

Doug hope your day is ok like me I know you're soldiering on. Hope meeting goes ok

Rick hope you are ok today

Amy hope your day is ok.

All the best to everyone else x

Hi all

I see on few posts people have said they have experienced lump like feelings in their throat. Has anyone had an actual cough when taking cit?

If so does this go or does it stay the whole time on this med?

Hi Louise,

There is a discussion here https://patient.info/forums/discuss/ssri-side-effect-cough-175509 started today about this if any help.

Regards,

Alan

Hi Louise. I had a really bad chesty cough when I started 20mg but I don't know if it was a side effect or if I caught it off of my nephew. That was over 3 weeks ago and although it has calmed down a lot, I still have it. Going to the doctor now to see what's going on.

Laura

Hi Laura.

I too have a chesty cough with no fever like symptoms, just the cough

So annoying. I am back at docs next week so if it hasn't cleared by then I'll try n get to bottom of it

Louise

I'm on day 8 and I too have a chesty cough, for nearly a week now, didn't even occur to me this could be a side effect ? I've been feeling so low and run down with the other nasty side effects I just assumed id caught a cough! X

Louise and Abbie I didn't have any other symptoms of a chest infection other than the cough until day 10 I woke up in the middle of the night shaking, aching and slight fever. I also had an episode where I coughed up blood. I was fine the next day though and that was the only time it happened. Hopefully it doesn't get too bad for the two of you. I will let you know what the doctor says about it.

Laura

Yeh Laura let us know what the dr says. To be honest my coughs not all that bad , well I think it's more it's the least of my worries, I can cope with the cough unlike the stomach pains , sick feeling, sweating and tiredness. Hope you get it sorted anyway

Abbie x