Citalopram and twitching
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Hi, I've been on citalopram for almost a month I think. And last night a muscle in my arm started twitching. For ages. Then again today at work and tonight in my arm and leg. This is panicking me. I'm trying really hard to stay calm. I feel like I can't breathe properly, im fighting off a panic attack. I haven't felt this way since I started the meds and my mind is going into overdrive. If anyone has experienced the twitching and can tell me it's ok, that would be great. Or do I need to get to the Drs asap?
Thanks
Sarah
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sarah01870
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My jaw is getting sore from the anxiety. I feel like I can't get enough air. And I'm shaky and I just want to cry. I don't know why. I think it is just the muscle twitching is making me panic. I hate this. I hate these feelings. I thought it wouldn't be this bad and the whole impending doom feeling was over after getting on medication. I was so scared to take medication. It's taken me years to start, and I can't cope with anxiety AND new side effects. It's too much!!
sanja1993 sarah01870
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Yes my dear it's completely normal. I been on them for 6 weeks 1 day, and I still have the muscle tension in my legs, and the twitches, because the medication can highten your anxiety when u start taking it yes your gonna.feel really off and peranoid, I was the same as the days go by the anxiety is gonna be easier and easier to deal with, at 6 weeks I don't get a panic attack like I used to, and seems like when I do get the anxiety I can stay calm and wait for it to pass. And it's totally normal to cry, I had quite a. It if crying spells few of them just happened out of frustration why I was not normal yet. You will get there just give it time.
alex69446 sarah01870
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Hi Sarah
First of all, it's perfectly normal to have twitching. Its a side effect. Better to laugh at them rather than worry cause you are feeding the anxiety. You are giving your brain more to worry about. I have been through all this came off the Citalopram. Caused me more problems with so many side effects.
I now take an amino acid from the health food shop called 5htp. It increases your serotonin naturally and produces the same effects as anti depressants without the side effects. Ask my anxiety has stopped and I feel calm. Good luck
monica62597 sarah01870
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Yes the twitching is normal.I had a severe reaction ten years ago to an antibiotic after a miscarriage and got severe twitching all over for months!It was scary and had every test done,it all went away and celexa was why I recovered at that time!Try to just let them come and go and think nothing of them!Its hard but they will not hurt you and when you tell yourself "I can't breathe"!Say to yourself "Yup,I'm just gonna stop breathing right now forever...and you will still be breathing and the fear will pass!You have to do some reverse psychology on yourself at times to get your mind out of the tricks it plays on you.You can do it!
borderriever sarah01870
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I do not know how long you have been on your medication. However you seem to be suffering Anxiety with your depression
If you have been taking your medications for four weeks, talk to your GP and explain all your twiching a new medication may be tried
BOB