CITALOPRAM SIDE EFFECTS
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I started on 10mg for 7 days and this I increased to 20mg 5 days ago. I take the tablet every morning as I understand you cab have sleep problems taking it at night.
Since almost the first day I hae been more anxious especially in the mornings?The anxiety symptoms of heat and pins and needles in legs and between shoulder blades are there all the time.
How long will the side effects last?
Is there areason why the side effects are worse in the morning
My condition is OCD intrusive thoughts
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Lifechanging mackem1
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Ive been on meds for approximately four months now and would still feel slightly anxious in the morning. I take my medication with my breakfast and can almost feel it easing the tension which has become less and less as time has went on. My Doctor explained its the meds wearing off during the night and you need that boost again taking your medication to level you out. Hope that helps, bear with it, it does get so much better.
David_21660 mackem1
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It does get better.
I started in the afternoon, but I moved mine to just before bedtime as I was having multiple vivid dreams every night and if I got up during the night (sometimes more than once) each time I returned to bed I would carry on the same dream or start another! This has made it much better for me however, not every one finds this as we are individuals and the med works differently for everyone and at different levels!
You should also be aware that Cita causes anxiety before it treats it and I am now, after over 4 months able (now and again) to go out on me own. I'm a 58 year old male who would have laughed at anyone who said last year that, I'd be like this.
Re intrusive thoughts, these have been hightened since I have been on Cita. I used to have them before over the years and after reading the novel Shogun (don't laugh, I'm being serious!) I tried a technique the followers of Shinto use. That is, imagine a room (whatever kind you want - mine is a medieval chamber!) with doors leading off, everytime you have an intrusive thought, whether out of the blue or one because of an up coming event imagine you open a door and shut it in one of the rooms. I found after a while I could do this and if a thought popped back in the old cerebral vortex I'd just accept the door wasn't shut properly and put it back in!
If I have only cheered you up by replying then good, but otherwise try it!
Keep at it an just try and ride the side effects, you will get better.
Regards,
David
eilostnyc David_21660
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David_21660 eilostnyc
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At the time I did not really know what was going on, even though I realised it was due to working with some total idiots, one being the office manager and one on the board. My own department was overworked, but organised.
When I went ill with work related stress, I had no idea that the palpitations, shortness of breath was down to panic attacks and anxiety! I was stressed and badly compensating (unhealthily) for it, but never thought pa or angst! So, when the Doc got me to admit I was ill and then I accepted help I was (and still am) very grateful she warned me about the side effects and poss increase in anxiety.
I did not drive for 4 months until last weekend, when I felt properly in control, mind you that was okay for a couple of days.
One thing I have noticed in me and here at the forum is that we all get a little paranoid about what is happening to us and we just have to try an dgo with it. I have had a full health check which the Doc suggested and it helped me realise, apart from age things, there is s*d all to worry about!
In the end with help out there and here where there are some wonderful listeners and advisers we'll make it, just have faith!
Take care,
David