Citalopram 4 weeks - is this ‘normal’?
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Hi All,
I'm just coming up to four weeks at 20mg. I know it's 'early days' but I'm really struggling to see how this will get better. Did any of you have the following symptoms?
• anxiety/agitation/doom ALL DAY
• waking at 3.30am feeling dreadful
• dry eyes, dry mouth, dry lips
• gastric upset/acid reflux/cough
• feel like you can't breathe properly, tight chest
I'm so exhausted with this 😦 Encouragement truly appreciated.
Happy Christmas Eve xx
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dubry7605074 Guest
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I too am coming up on 4 weeks. I'm feeling better but the anxiety is tough again. I am sleepy all the time and have a constant dread. Sweaty palms and feet, shaking, anxiety. Glad to see it does get better as I dont want to increase dosage. I also take 20mg
mrs_susan74280 dubry7605074
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I am week 11, bad dreams in mornings all the time
bethanie50616 Guest
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hi, i went through all of these and more. it was about 2/3 weeks before some of the side effects started to even think about going then it gradually got better
Guest bethanie50616
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Thank you for replying Bethany, that's encouraging, although I'm at five weeks now and it's still really tough. Morning/waking anxiety is horrendous. I can only hope things will gradually improve as they did for you 😃
dubry7605074 Guest
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hi lucy. I'm at 5 weeks also and the last 2 days have been thebest fir me so far. Hoping you feel better soon
Guest dubry7605074
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Really good to hear Dubry, I'm pleased for you that things are looking up a bit! Encouraging, thank you.
lynne93181 Guest
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hi lucy ! yes i am going through the exact same thing as you ! its the anxiety and doom and agitation i find most difficult ! and i cant sleep properly or eat im 32 have 2 kids and a partner and feel do ashamed that i cant just shake this off and be normal x