my 10th day on citalopram 10mg for anxiety and panic disorder feeling depressed
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Hi.I had major panic attack six weeks ago pins and needles etc feeling iam dying acidity problems found pantrapazole 40mg ,did blood tests vitamin D low stressed work etc probably thats why I had it.went to dr he prescribed me propranolol 30mg a day I had breathig difficulties so needed to stop it was terrible.started on citalopram 10mg 10days back had dry mouth sleepiness tiredness couldnt sleep at nights and still I wake up at nights with broken sleep n red eyes.two days back u had racing heart palputations panic attack the day after again I had racing heart but took diazapam half to calm me down.and I have weird feeling like my heart stops for a split second and than starts fo work and it scears me its been nearly everyday.mood wise iam up and down and have no clue maybe I need higher dose or what.I can sit n cry on my own n feel so depressed.iam so sceard.anyone can help????
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robin67880 ayesha92713
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Sounds like your Citalopram has not started working for you yet (can be a few weeks for full effect) , or you need to up the dosage. (I am not a Dr) but that is what I had to do. Started with 10 upped to 20 mg. It will get better I promise you! Mine started 3 weeks ago, and the last 2 days I have actually gotten some sleep at night and have not woken up with Anxiety attacks in the AM or throughout the night! I concentrate on my breathing and it seems to help me out. I also have downloaded a couple different apps for my phone that help with relaxation and breathing. Hope you find something that works for you!
ayesha92713 robin67880
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Thanks foryour help and support really helped me it is a real nightmare to be fare I lay in bed dont want to do nothing so down n crying seams citalopram will never help me but its just my 9th day.I am having dr appoitment this week I think I should ask for 20mg as I have panic disorder.I started to attend massage sessions which helps me but got sore red eyes from less sleep.so sceard.I am happy that urs have worked.are u auffering from panic disorder and anxiety too?my councelling will start after a week CBT
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Thank u so much iam so hapi that iam not the only one who has these aide effects and issues.it gives me a kind of hope ...I guess I need to be patient n wait so dreadful n depressed.I was never like that.these panic attacks are killing my life n I want they just dissapier for good n I can be normal as I was.im curtently second month off from work
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Sounds like you are improving as well! So glad to hear it! You are brave to go from 5-7 coffee to 0! I have gone from 1 to 0! lol I cant comment on the smoking as I am a non smoker but AWESOME is all I can say! Grocery store may be a challenge but you can do it!! (breath)
Last night was a bad night for me but that is to be expected.. No panic but waking and thoughts! I am at work today (2nd day back) hoping I can get the whole day in.. The dry mouth is a normal side effect of Cit and your apetite will come back. Mine has. I had lost 12 pounds when this all started about a month ago and gained 5 back when I started eating.