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nicky39064
nicky39064

Please can anyone give me thoughts on the following I’m st my wits end now....

Every time I fall asleep i keep jolting like body. I’m getting discomfort in my chest just off to the left slightly. 

Please can anyone relate as I’m so scare and a feeling ibd never exorurmved.

I’m scared to sleep as well😢

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  • lois95799
    lois95799 nicky39064

    Posted

    Can you be more specific on your situation..
    • nicky39064
      nicky39064 lois95799

      Posted

      So I’ve gone from

      10mg to 5mg and have been on 5mg for the past 5 week on citalopram. I’ve solit up from my fiancé last week, and now when it comes to falling asleep I’m literally jolting or waking myself up not being able to breath. I ache all over and have pain in my face/head. As for chest pain it’s slightly off to left of my centre. I’ve also not had a great appetite but that’s down to being upset over my ex.

    • lois95799
      lois95799 nicky39064

      Posted

      So more than likely your experiencing anxiety from your split..and the jolting can be a side effect of reducing your dose ..best thing to do is ask your doctor for a short term sleep aid..like ziplocone..
    • lois95799
      lois95799

      Posted

      Or ask fro a benzo it makes withdrawal side effects from reduction more tolerable..
    • vicky36475
      vicky36475 nicky39064

      Posted

      Do not take zoplicone for sleep ever! It us a bad drug and in Canada it's no longer prescribed.

      I would see your doctor and tell him you are now afraid to

      Go to sleep that was my first sign of sleep apnea, so I was prescribed zoplicone and that was no cure for sleep apnea

      You are under stress because of a break up. You have reduced your citilipram, there will be physical reaction to reducing the drug but see your doctor first about the tremors an d chest pain, coukd just be stress.

      But are you overweight and is there sleep apnea in your family.

      With me I had sleep apnea and my body was afraid to go to sleep. So I could not sleep, so the doctor prescribeded zoplicone and 1 pill went to 2 and I started to get forgetful so I tried getting off the zoo. And it was he'll, I tried reducing and suffered from anxiety. Finally from reading these sites someone was having the same problem and said MIRTAZIPINE worked for sleep. But check for sleep apnea 1st.

      Good luck, there is help for all of this and you will be ok just see your doctor

    • lois95799
      lois95799 vicky36475

      Posted

      See everyone is different I took ziplocone for one whole year I did not have a problem coming off them..now martizapine is and antidepressant .that antidepressant gave me horrible vision problems..taking antidepressants for other issues other than for depression is quite risky...
    • lois95799
      lois95799 vicky36475

      Posted

      See everyone is different I took ziplocone for one whole year I did not have a problem coming off them..now martizapine is and antidepressant .that antidepressant gave me horrible vision problems..taking antidepressants for other issues other than for depression is quite risky...
  • nigel45109
    nigel45109 nicky39064

    Posted

    Hello, ive had the same thing happen over the years, only when im really anxious, and when it does, it only happens the once during the night, if it does. Felt it was to do with relaxing due to sleep, when going through periods of high anxiety,. When im less anxious generally, it rarely happens, if at all. It seems to come when im really anxious, and once my anxious period is over, it stops completely.
  • ruth08109
    ruth08109 nicky39064

    Posted

    Don't worry about the jolting, although it is good to mention to gp so they can check.

    Have had this pre ever using antidepressants, as well as when using. Happened also last night when I was using a relaxation, suddenly jolted and woke myself up.

    Do mention the pain to gp though, although strongly suspect it's part of antidepressant reduction. All pain should be checked out though, as a precaution.

  • fairsuckofthesa
    fairsuckofthesa nicky39064

    Posted

    Yep I have had that. Temazepam is a good short term option. Can make you feel groggy in the morning but helps you to sleep when the anxiety is full on. Exercise to burn off adrenaline helps to. Exercise bike. I take lorazepam now at night which helps.
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