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Jaw Clenching

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lisa32713
lisa32713

Hi all,

I started Citalolpram yesterday (21/04/15) and wondering if jaw clenching is normal? Also does the 'weird' feeling go like being spaced out but not? I also have a very dry mouth and my eyes feel like they are rolling due to tirdness and a mild headache will these subside?

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  • ethan2000
    ethan2000 lisa32713

    Posted

    Hi Lisa the symptoms u are talking about happened to me wen I 1st started cit apparently they are some of the side effects of the drug...but it does get better after a week or so and wen they kick in u will feel the benifits
  • jellyJo
    jellyJo lisa32713

    Posted

    Hi Lisa

    I'm on 4th week now and can confirm all your aymptoms. I went through jaw clenching - it is not as bad now. Dry mouth - eases off after a few days but can come back if anxious or stressed.

    The spaced out feeling keeps coming back but less and less now.

    Be patient. It takes time for it to start working.

    Good luck!

  • lisa32713
    lisa32713

    Posted

    hi ethan and jelly,

    It's good to know these are normal side effects, I'm wondering if it would be benificial to take the tablet a few hours before I go to bed,so then I could drive (I had a crash 10 days ago and that broke the camels back so to speak) so the side effects don't bother me as much.

  • staci95611
    staci95611 lisa32713

    Posted

    Hi, I started the tablets 5 days ago. I haven't had the jaw clenching but I have had the over whelming tiredness and I take my tablet before bed.
  • lisa32713
    lisa32713

    Posted

    quick question does the tiredness pass? as most weekends I look after my grandson and he's only 6 weeks old, just don't want to take one and not hear him crying in the night
    • staci95611
      staci95611 lisa32713

      Posted

      I'm only on my first week but it seems like I have good days and bad days. Yesterday I had to leave work I was so tired, today I'm much better.
  • gary20100
    gary20100 lisa32713

    Posted

    Had all the above. It was brutal for me. 7 weeks in and finally feeling the benefit. Couldn't work for weeks
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