New to citalopram

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hi all i have been on citalopram 10mg for about 8 weeks now and im finding i have developed quite a tremor. i also have found i feel quite agitated and my anxiety doesnt seem to have decreased much if at all. my dr is away at moment so cant speak to him. have others had this and did it improve or did you end up stopping?

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    all these digns are normal. hang with it and youll be glad you did. I also experienced tons of side effects. Your anxiety will increase before easing up. Also normal. Do not allow your doc to increase dosage until you have given 10mg 12 weeks minimum.

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    is morning anxiety also something that gets better, i now seem to wake feeling anxious which makes it harder to start the day

    • Posted

      the morning anxiety with it easing in the evening is all within the norm of this med.

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      thank you im def looking forward to moving past this stage

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