Week 14 reassurance
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hi everyone,
im on week 14, 10 mg. the anxiety has gotten so much better, ive got my appetite back, am sleeping again and the racing thoughts have stopped.
My only problem is this weird heavy head feeling, pressure, dizzy in the head. I just feel off. feel like my brain isnt fully there. I had maybe a few evenings a month ago where it lessened but otheriwse its 24/7
does this mean i need to go down? is it a side effect? is the medication not settled? anxiety?
i really dont want to switch since i am feeling better anxiety wise and even laughing. do i give it more time?
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Leslie77 jazmin86904
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hey.That is the only symptoms you've got ?
jazmin86904 Leslie77
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yes, i cant drive because of it
wayne9379 jazmin86904
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I too have the dizzy light headedness and I'm on 20mg one day and 10mg the next but I've had this more or less since i started back in January
jazmin86904 wayne9379
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ive had it the whole time. not sure if its the meds or anxiety. Before meds i definitely had the "drunk, lightheaded and dizzy" feeling that lasted about 3 days.
but this feels like that plus just off in my head. feeling kinda lost overhere. is yours from anxiety?
wayne9379 jazmin86904
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Yes I'd say it is the meds cause i never had it before them, i was on fluoxetine(Prozac) before the Citalopram and i had the dizziness aswell
jazmin86904 wayne9379
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Im at 16 weeks today and took 5mg instead of my regular dose. hoping that helps take this feeling away, tired off feeling drugged and not being able to drive. seems like other people dont get such severe side effects like this.
wayne9379 jazmin86904
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I too am tired of the dizziness/light head, I'm slowly weaning off citalopram I'm now back down to 10 mg, gonna see how i am off them completely
jazmin86904 wayne9379
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how long were you on it?
did anxiety come back? withdrawal?
im so nervous because its worked so well for my anxiety, im scared my brain will feel like this forever.
i would love to get off of them as well...
wayne9379 jazmin86904
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I'm on them from January, firstly i was on 10mg for 3 months then 20 mg for the next 3 months, anxiety and depression is still there not as bad as it was though... i have to come off them to see if maybe my mood will pick up once the dizziness goes cause i can't be bothered doing anything and the summers nearly over and need to get back out walking and running again
jazmin86904 wayne9379
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good to know your depression didnt get worse. Im hoping the best for you.
did the dizziness get better going from 20 to 10?
i think thats what im going to do is stick to 5 for 3 months and see what happens, if i improve side effect wise. the only anxiety i have is from the side effects, not even from my own anxiety at this point. so annoying.
I am trying a new psychiatrist who is a DO
hoping he can help me because my last one was trying to get me to go to 20 and disregarding how out of it i felt.
wayne9379 jazmin86904
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I've literally just started taking 10 mg from Wednesday past there so I'll wait and see, it truly is a terrible funk that we're in and I'm hoping the dizziness starts to decline as I'm weaning off
jazmin86904 wayne9379
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it is.
well here goes nothing. Staying hopeful for us.
stay in touch, and feel free to message me anytime
wayne9379 jazmin86904
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Thanks and the same to you too