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Awful burning sensation through whole body

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tamsin07572
tamsin07572

I’ve been on citalopram for 3 weeks - 2 days of 5mg, week of 10, just over a week of 15 and 3 days of 20. I get these awful waves of whole upper body burning sensations. They last about a minute and then go off. Any one else get these and do they go away? I was feeling a bit better today and hadn’t had any for a few days and then wham! So demoralising and makes me feel terrible again 😔

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  • paul22356
    paul22356 tamsin07572

    Posted

    Hi Tamsin it's a side affect so dont worry. I'm on my 3rd week on 20mg and I get that burning feeling in my chest but it goes away. You've got through the hardest bit now you will start having positive feelings soon. Take care. Paul

  • chris35460
    chris35460 tamsin07572

    Posted

    I also get this side-effect; it was bad during weeks 3-6 after starting, and has gradually decreased in frequency. Nowadays (7 months), it only seems to correlate with particularly heightened stress/anxiety.

  • Rathgar
    Rathgar tamsin07572

    Posted

    Hi,

    Yes, I got this sensation twice in one day and wham! hives and rash all over my body.

    Off Cit and praying the hives will go away.

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