Panic attacks on citroplam day 12
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so my doctors put me on 10mg citroplam, im now on day 12 and the past couple of days i have been waking up to horrendous panic attacks, sweating, severe anxiety, really bad stomach ache which seems to be lasting right up until about 12-1pm, I'm really struggling, everything is making me so anxious.. I went into work yesterday but I was a mess I managed to stay throughout my shift but I work in retail so I have no but to work with the public so this has caused me more anxiety.. I was suppose to work today but a kind work colleague of mine has taken my shift and work has let me use holiday so I don't lose the money.. I'm suppose to be at work tomorrow.. please can someone tell me this is normal and will get better.. thanks for reading and listening
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jan34534 chimz2023
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everyone responds differently to medication. Some people have no side effects and others have increased anxiety and sometimes panic. many of these medication’s initially cause a rise in anxiety. It can take up to 6 to 8 weeks for the full effect of the medication. to kick in. you may start to gradually feel better, but it’s difficult to tell.
But if you are really struggling, I would advise you to speak with your doctor. Maybe your doctor can make some adjustments. hope it all works out for you.
arthur87286 chimz2023
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Hi!
I really hope you will be getting better in no time!
First, know that I am not taking the same medication but actually on 150 mg Sertraline (which is an SSRI too).
Side effects might not be the same for both, but I had really exhausting side effects, especially for the first 3 to 4 weeks after starting it or even when upping the dose (25 to 50, then 100 and then 150). It including tremors, muscle twitching, restlesness, fatigue and so on, and I was feeling WAYY more anxious the first few weeks. A doctor then told me it was normal, because Sertraline increases the risk of panics attacks and anxiety (even depression) for weeks after starting / upping the dose.
So it might not sound relevant to your problem, but since Sertraline and Citolopram are both SSRI I believe there is common factors when taking them?
Hopefully someone will have a better answer for you, but if it can help relax a bit I would be glad!
what44837 chimz2023
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hey, i want to tell u something idk if it makes sense but im also super anxious person and all my life found something to be anxious. I realize being more anxious is causing even more its a vicious circle, I know this is hard but have you tried to let the thoughts pass by, I have been reading a lot researching and finally came to a conclusion that the more i let the thoughts pass by and the more I let them chill around the more i relax, there is a science behind it where some medicine industry tries to hid from us. anyway it might sound hard at first but worths trying, in the morning when you wake up in panic just tell yourself: hang on a second why are we panicking? you are just overwhelmed with the past experiences of current problems but just connect to your mind, ask what worse can it be? just let the thoughts pass by, i swear this will help you a lot! if it worked on me it can work on anyone, my anxiety was on skytocket(these days only due to ibs attacks it get triggered ) but you will be fine we have to let the thoughts go, you have to work on yourself, showing affection to yourself, hope it makes sense YOU wILL BE fINE 😃