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Side effects of increase, anyone?

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lauren56079
lauren56079

I was on 10mg cit before increasing to 20mg 5 weeks ago! The side effects i am experiencing is chest tightness, dizziness and a a really dry mouth in a morning! Is this normal? I dont know if i am more anxious because of Covid-19 but the chest tightness is really worrying me! Did anyone else get these on an increase? If so how long did they last?

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  • marsh23433
    marsh23433 lauren56079

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    Hi Lauren56079/you will get those side effects for a little longer.Five weeks is not enough weeks .You will get those side effects for another 5 weeks.

  • michelle45874
    michelle45874 lauren56079

    Posted

    hi lauran yes this is all normal i still suffer with the dry mouth but u can buy sprays for this or chew gum which helps . with the chest tightness try the deep breaths it works

  • bobby99997
    bobby99997 lauren56079

    Posted

    I too experienced the chest tightness and dry mouth, as well as lethargy that made me feel dizzy sometimes with my dose increase. Those symptoms took about 6 weeks to stop for me. Hang in there, you got this

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