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Day 5 citalopram - mental side effects of anxiety are debilitating

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al-pk9
al-pk9

Two weeks ago I was carelessly restarted on sertraline after 2 months off, straight back up to the original dose and it absolutely blew my mind. I've always been sensitive to SSRIs, but this was ridiculous. Vommiting, depersonalisation, confusion, extreme fog and lack of appetite. This has showed some improvement.

A week later I stopped sertraline and was started on citalopram 10mg, which I have been taking for 5 days, due to up dose on day 7 (20mg) and feeling very wierd indeed. My thoughts are confused, and when something does materialise it turns into something very wierd that further spikes the anxiety... I microanalyse every aspect of anything. Im afraid to get off the couch in case something 'sets me off' and starting to feel very tired, I have tried to keep social but it tends to exhaust me at the minute.

Has anyone else experienced almost suffocating mental symptoms like this? I sometimes think it'd be better just to be asleep but I can't even do that as I tend to just not sleep and spike my anxiety with wierd thinking. It feels like my brain and body are not that far off relaxing but whenever I approach i am reminded of just how wierd I feel from which my brain scrambles around for answers. If anyone else has had similar experiences or could share some insights that's be greatly appreciated.

Alex

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  • amy57728
    amy57728 al-pk9

    Posted

    Hi! I’m currently going through this. I started on 25 my of Zoloft and started having obsessive thoughts and scary intrusive thoughts so went up to 50, it got even worse and i was having the WORST intrusive thoughts and so much panic. Like horrifying images In me head which I didn’t have before I even went on meds! Now I’m on Prozac 20 mg and I am so sick to my stomach I dry heave and feel nauseaous all day long! I’m at a loss of what to do
    • al-pk9
      al-pk9 amy57728

      Posted

      Hi Amy thank you for replying. I'm sorry you're feeling the same, it's maybe the worst sensation possible but in a way it helps to have comrades. I relapsed after years of being fine but I did not read the warning signs, not many people understand the situation. You will be okay in time, as the medications find their balance. it is your brain trying to make sense of chaos... but it is sometimes hard to imagine it will ever be over

  • hilda1986
    hilda1986 al-pk9

    Posted

    Been the same, depersonalization 100%confussed i feel like if i am gonna pass out the last 4 days i had chest pain i was on Velantafaxine 75mg for 7 weeks and my Depersonalization was worse soo my dr changed me to Escitalopram(lexapro) 10mg and i have 3 weeks and feel worse idk what to do anymore i just think i am going crazy 24/7 😔

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