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Increased anxiety week before period due?

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leticia89168
leticia89168

I've been on citalopram for about 8 weeks and I've been feeling really good for th lasst two weeks, but suddenly this morning I feel extra anxious. The same thing happened last month right before my period, does anyone else experience this?

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  • natalie39598
    natalie39598 leticia89168

    Posted

    Hi

    Yes. I am on week 5 and i am due in few days. I am crying every hour for no bloody reason and feel anxiety like crazy. I have this pulling pains in my lower abdomen and hoping for period to come before i go crazy.

  • nucole36482
    nucole36482 leticia89168

    Posted

    Yes even after being on it, 14 years I still get a bit funny before my period is due and first few days. Not always but more often then not x
  • nucole36482
    nucole36482 leticia89168

    Posted

    What drove me mad was when I said this when I first went on citalopram, the doctor and psychiatrist both said nothing and said they didn’t know anything about it. Most people I know do find this though x
    • leticia89168
      leticia89168 nucole36482

      Posted

      So frustrating it definitely isn't as bad as my anxiety was last period when I was only 4 weeks on citalopram. How many months did it take you to feel the full effects of the medicine?

  • nucole36482
    nucole36482 leticia89168

    Posted

    This is the second time your on meds too right? Last time about 6 months to a year this time as I’ve only been off for four months hopefully sooner. But my period is always a little bit difficult I think it’s just the hormones x
  • Ka1234
    Ka1234 leticia89168

    Posted

    I too get really anxious, heart racing, hot sweats, jittery mid cycle building up to when I get my period. It’s awful I don’t know if it’s my hormones or side effect of citalopram. 
  • nucole36482
    nucole36482 leticia89168

    Posted

    I think it must be the combination of hormones and meds. I think your period dips your serotonin levels as some people crave chocolate to boost them up too.
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