Citalopram increase and side effects

When I first started taking citalopram my period was a couple weeks late and my doctor told me it is possible that it was due to the medication. It's been 22 days since my increase in citalopram so I will know soon if it affects my period again

I'm on my 1st month taking citrol, I started on 10mg and my period was 2 days early then last month it was 2 days late and now it's 4 days late and I'm on 20mg. Does citrol affect periods?

Hi Ladies, I have suffered anxiety for 8 years now and been on 20mg of citalopram for that time. Stupidly I decided (with the support of my doctor) to slowly start coming off them and after a slow decrease stopped taking them in May, 5 months ago. Since the end of September my anxiety has hit the roof again and 5 weeks ago I went back on 10mg which initially for a week had no side effects. Two weeks ago I was hit with severe anxiety attacks and the doctor increased the dose to 20mg. Now day 13 of the increase and I'm feeling dreadful. Early morning wake ups with feelings of fear and anxiousness. This last week when my husband has gone to work my mum or dad have come to sit with me as I just feel I can't move I'm so worked up. Nausea and retching in the mornings and no appetite whatsoever, I've lost a stone in 3 weeks. I to fear that I will never get better, maybe the citalopram just won't work for me this time. I'm also on propranolol for the palpitations and diazepam if needed but that just doesn't seem to take the edge off for me. Having CBT therapy also but find it so hard as the last thing I can do when I'm in the middle of an anxiety attack is think straight to do calming exercises!! How are you all getting on now with your increases?

Sara xx

Been over 5 weeks for my increase from 20mg to 30 mg. I felt like I was improving last week but this week was bad again. I usually feel better by the evenings though. But mornings suck. People tell me can take 6-8 weeks but I thought I would feel better by now.

Could focus on was how I felt. Mornings were the worst, thinking not another day like this!! I have been anxiety free for a year now and it’s liberating! Don’t get me wrong I can normal anxieties like everyone but it’s doesnt escalate anymore. A lot of my issues were to do with health and nearly losing a parent. You need to take good care of yourself, eat little and often if you feel sick, keep hydrated, trying and focus your thoughts from yourself! I went to meditation classes and that’s helped an awful lot especially as it was a bhudist class and they help to change your perspective about I’ll health and death. I’m sure you fear that you won’t get through this, I did too, we all do! Let me assure you you CAN. I’m proof of the pudding as many of us are. I used to speak to everyone on here when I started on them as I felt alone and it really helped to know people had been through the same. Here if you need me

Sarah

Hi, and thank you for replying! Another sleepless night and time for a reply lol. Ive been through today and I am hopeful I felt more ups than downs compared to what I was like a few days ago, an emotional wreck! I really, really appreciate you sharing what you have with me because it makes me feel less alone with my anxiety and intrusive thoughts.

I can relate so much with those symptoms I have them written down to take with to the docs because I worry I will forget all of them with my racing mind haha. I have been making a bunch of lifestyle changes from less time on my computer and spending more time with family to restarting my jui jitsu lessons! I am constantly trying ways to keep my mind positive and happy because if im honest I was super naive about CBT and self help and I was dismissive, but I was wrong back then and just knowing there is help makes it so much more bearable.

I am having to constantly reassure myself against the common "youre a failure" and "youre going to mess up" thoughs, the mind can be horrible lol. I feel each time I tell myself to snap out of it I am a little bit more convinced and successful.

You see, I was worried because it was the 2nd week on 10mg when my panic and anxiety decided to not just knock but kick the door down on me it was terrifying and my racing thoughts of the meds making me worse or just not working invaded. I am confident the not-eating and diarrhoea ect are all my side effects. Hopefully the doc can shed some light on my situation and I am planning on a little walk with my friend after that!

Again, thanks for replying Sarah as I feel I can relate somewhat as my physical and mental health were never good as well as the fear of losing my parents being a strong issue even though theyre both healthy.

Take care too Sarah

Kyle

Hi, I got back from the docs. They said that my symptoms are likely due to side effects from my increase from 10mg to 20mg. They explained it might've been too soon to up my meds to 20mg so they put me back down to 10mg for the time. I have been given 2mg of diazepam to take up to 3 times a day. I am a bit nervous about things like becoming dependent on it because there has been someone I knew who became addicted to diazepam so that's a bit scary. I have reassured myself I will only need them for when I am particularly down and anxious as my symptoms have made me lose a lot of weight and the nausea stops me from eating and that on top of diarrhoea is not pleasant!

I was really really nervous about going to the doctors and the waiting nearly made me pass out, I was a bit tearful in the doctors office but she was really kind and it helped me to not feel as anxious about overthinking and panicing. I was told to take a diazepam tablet tonight to ease my symptoms with the panicing because it's stopping me from sleeping. I am also at the jobcenter tomorrow for an interview about my health which I am absolutely dreading. Anyway, thanks for reading!

Kyle