New to Citalopram, is this normal?
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hi all,
I'm new here, i am looking for some reassurance. i have currently started on 20mg of Citalopram 5days ago. I have been feeling sleepy and drowsy as expected but tonight i have been feeling my whole body vibrating. Is this normal? it's so strange and i know my Anxiety isn't helping the situation.
I'm paranoid it could be something serious but i know that also maybe my anxiety doing it's thing.
Any reassurance and kind words are welcome. I am ringing the doctors as soon as they are open.
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joe55795 jadelou93
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Jadelou93,
I would say most of what you are experiencing is a result of the anxiety. I'm not a doctor by any means, but experienced the same things. This happened to me all different times. It happened most often when I would wake up and stay in bed longer than I should.
I've read a lot about anxiety over the last few months and it's amazing how much of what we feel goes back to it. The best explanation I read was that when we are anxious our nerves are like piano strings. The tighter the strings are the less agitation is needed to produce a sound. Our nerves are like the piano strings. The slightest anxious thought can create a major disruption in our lives. As we relax the tension in our nerves relaxes and the ability to deal with anxious thoughts improves.
Just my thoughts. I hope the doctor gives you some comfort.
jadelou93 joe55795
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@joe55795 hi Joe,
yes i agree i was reading the same kind of things. I managed to calm myself down and it had stopped and finally managed to get so sleep, it was just such a strange sensation.
I haven't managed to get through to my doctor's yet, i do have the dentist in an hour which i reckon could be the cause... i hate the dentist let alone everything else going on in my life.
Thank you so much for your kind words though, it means a lot 😃
joe55795 jadelou93
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Good to hear. I am glad you were able to calm yourself down. The less we let the anxiety 'bother' us the sooner we can achieve a sense of recovery. The citalopram is not going to be the cure. The goal is for the medicine to put you in a position to deal with the real issues without feeling overwhelmed by the little things.
I hate the dentist too!