Help - restless/fidgety (akathisia?)
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at 4 weeks on 20 mg citalopram i went up to 30 on psychiatrists advice. started feeling intolerably jittery, harder to sleep though that's been a problem overall. waited it out for 12 days, then the psychiatrist said it was too much so go back to 20. i did that 7 days ago but if anything the restlessness/fidgety/jitters have gotten worse, or at least not much better.
i am able to sleep some with Clonazepam. but it's not enough. is this going to pass? when?
i have a long history but citalopram has worked for me before. if i could get some rest i feel like i would be doing much better.
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toria_07298 Thea_k
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im tapering off and have not slept through a night for 2 years, hopefully once you settle it will improve!
Guest Thea_k
Posted
Hi,
I get restless legs in bed, I think its a side effect of citalopram.
lois95799 Thea_k
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when i was suffering with sleep in the Beginning stages of celexa my phychiatrist prescribe me a benzo taking together with small dose of benadryl.that did the trick.
Thea_k
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it passed in another couple of days. Clonazepam helped in the meantime.