Celexa day 3
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Suffered increasing anxiety for the past few years, tried to go on Prozac again but made it horribly worse so Dr put on 10mg celexa. On day 1 it was good, day 2 was space feeling and shaky feeling on inside. Day 3 I've had increased anxiety all day and feel really shaky. Please tell me this gets better. Also pms going on so maybe that's not helping. Heart palps have increased some as well--had were part of reason to start an SSRI in the first place. Had less sleep the last few nights too. Might take clonazepam to help relax some tonight. I just really hopes this drug works. Tired of feeling like I can't do anything due to anxiety. I've always been so outgoing, now don't want to do anything for fear of anxiety attack.
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al-pk9 Mama963
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I'm on day 17 of cit and honestly it does die down. However, it is an endurance race and the first two weeks symptoms ramped up significantly, you gotta ride it out
Mama963 al-pk9
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thanks. I'm trying to stay positive. I've never been real good at being patient. I don't want to give up on it yet either.
jamie47701 Mama963
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Mama963 jamie47701
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Thanks. It's just helpful to know there's other people that have gone through this too. Sometimes it seems like a lonely road. Dr said I could start off for a few days on 1/2 tablet to build up so will probably try that.
gemma77546 Mama963
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Mama963 gemma77546
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Thank you. I keep telling myself it will get better. With a busy summer I'm hoping it will be sooner than later. I'm sensitive to meds anyway, but it helps to hear your it the only one.
Star1711 Mama963
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Mama963 Star1711
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Thank you star1711. Today has been a little better except for a few more heart palps. I was checked out last fall and had echo done and everything was fine they are just scary. I know I have to do this and get better not only for myself but for my family. The alternative of quitting med and back to never feeling good isn't a good option either.
Star1711 Mama963
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You’re welcome 😊 glad today has been a bit better. I still have heart palpitations sometimes, they’re not as bad as they once were, but when they come I just try not to fret too much.
ben85017 Mama963
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Mama963 ben85017
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Star1711 Mama963
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kelly58470 Mama963
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I had a lot of heart palps and skipped beats when my anxiety came back two months ago.
?I went in to the doctor, and after they did an EKG (at first they thought my heart might be in A-fib; it wasn't), I was prescribed a low dose of a beta blocker. I took it twice a day. It did really help with the palps and skipped beats; however, it seemed to make my insomnia worse (insomnia can be a side effect of beta blockers). I have a hard enough time sleeping the way it is when my anxiety is ramped up, so I went back to the doctor, and they had me start weaning off them. This may or may not be an option for you; not everyone gets the insomnia side effect with it.
?Or, a benzo would be another option; you could see if your doctor will prescribe a few weeks worth while you are starting up on the Citalopram.
Mama963
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Thanks. Last night was horrible. I had a great night and went to daughters basketball game, but came home and the heart palps started at 9 then went to bed at 11, woke up at 2 and had panic attacks and heart palps till 4:30. Woke up this morning and extremely shaky feeling. I hate this feeling. Doesn't help I read that this drug can cause heart problems so I was freaking out when the palps wouldn't stop that I was gonna die.
Star1711 Mama963
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Mama963 Star1711
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No but I will have a call into them today to see if I can get something for that. Here's to another day closer to getting over these effects I guess.
Star1711 Mama963
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Yes, do call your doctor, mine gave me 5 Diazepam tablets with the citalopram when I first started in case my sleep was bad etc