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Citalopram week 4 having dizzy spells

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claudia93351
claudia93351

I have been on citalopram 10mg for 4 weeks the first week I was on 20mg but felt very ill so GP put me on 10mg was fine very little side effects until 2 days ago after taking the pill I get very dizzy and light headed is this normal has anyone experienced this? I was given this med for panic disorder. I was also prescribed clonazapam .5 as needed but I only take half of that if I get panicky. Any info would be greatly helpful 😒

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  • roby_54688
    roby_54688 claudia93351

    Posted

    all the sued effect will start disappear after some weeks

    medication will start work around 6-8 weeks

    and u will be normal again after 12 weeks

    this happened to me so it may happend to u too

    it's need time be patation

    • claudia93351
      claudia93351 roby_54688

      Posted

      Thanks for the info it eases my mind to know that things will get better thank you
  • victoria_88777
    victoria_88777 claudia93351

    Edited

    The side effects can be different for everyone.  Are you taking the citalopram in the morning or at night?  If it is making you light headed it might be best to take it at night so you sleep through it.  Though after 4 weeks side effects of the medication should have started to ease off.  

    Have a word with your GP as 10mg is a low dose.

    • claudia93351
      claudia93351 victoria_88777

      Edited

      I do take it at night and I did talk to my GP and told me to take the 20mg so I started last night and experienced dizziness and right now I have a headache but I am going to continue to take the 20mg until I see my GP in 2 weeks I also have therapy this week coming up hopefully that will help also
  • jeremy47395
    jeremy47395 claudia93351

    Posted

    hi do you still get dizzy and light headed im the same 4 weeks in but started the pills while i had covid not sure if its the pills or covids

    • jazmin86904
      jazmin86904 jeremy47395

      Posted

      Hey Jeremy,

      how is the dizziness and lightheadedness? did it go away?

      im on week 5 and just been super spacey for for weeks

  • jazmin86904
    jazmin86904 claudia93351

    Posted

    how are you feeling claudia?

    i too feel lightheaded, dizzy and spacey. im 6 weeks in and hoping it goes away.

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