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Edwardsamy1984
Edwardsamy1984

Hi all just been reading some of your lovely threads and I'm hoping you can help me I have been diagnosed with anxiety/depression and gp has prescribed citalopram 10mg I took it at night hoping to sleep through the side effects I got the sweating but I also got really fast hear rate aswell and this morning woke up and have been sick anyone else had this xxx

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  • Edwardsamy1984
    Edwardsamy1984

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    Thanks for all your responses I really appreciate I am in a very anxious state at the minute and I have read somewhere that it will get worse before it gets better I have taken citalopram for depression before and they were brilliant but have never taken them for an anxiety and to be honest I was surprised by how many physical symptoms of anxiety there actually are I think depression was more emotional than physical I am struggling and the reassurance from you all has helped a little thank you 
  • ben85017
    ben85017 Edwardsamy1984

    Posted

    is all side effects most people have been thru it, i was sweety first 2 weeks after that is gone stick with it dont let any of the symptoms scary u ,,, hope u get better soon!!
  • Edwardsamy1984
    Edwardsamy1984

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    Well I made it through the day and to be honest it's been horrible so I took my cit at 9 last night and hadn't really eaten much in the day had the normal side effects feeling sick sweating and headache now I have forced myself to eat something (it was so difficult thought I was going throw up every time I had a mouth full) and again it wasn't much but more than yesterday do you think eating nachos properly may help with the side effects

    • lois95799
      lois95799 Edwardsamy1984

      Posted

      What ever comfort food you like that's whats good for your nausea..and anxiety..

    • gilip
      gilip Edwardsamy1984

      Posted

      I had very bad nausea for first month lost 14lb but has been slowly getting better no more nausea but still don’t have much of an appetite!! Yes I think nachos or anything else that tempts you is good x x
  • will20275
    will20275 Edwardsamy1984

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    Hi Edwardsamy today is Day 35 for me on 10mg citalopram the first 3 weeks was crazy I cut the pill in half which Dr. had me do cause the side affects were horrible I went back to 10 after 6 days at 1/2 and been at 10 since. I had the sweats and shakes and insomnia so bad. He gave me Ambien which I tried 1 night and slept on 5 hrs and was so foggy the next day which I didn’t like . I do take .25 Xanax to help me sleep which is about 4-6 hrs a night. I do take the citalopram in the morning with food. I stopped caffeine which helped me with the jitters/shakes or maybe the symptoms were subsiding. I’m much better but still have problems sleeping. Do meditation with breathing and walk during the day for exercise. Just stay with it. We are all here to help you. 
  • gillian176
    gillian176 Edwardsamy1984

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    They are just side effects and they will pass

    Try find my thread Sucess on Citalopram...lots of comments on there and encouragement 

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