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Why is it so hard to get on citalopram? ?

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lizz1976
lizz1976

Hi everyone, I'm day 21 of getting back on to citalopram 20mg, I suffer mainly from health anxiety and worry about becoming ill or dying, I also have mild depression, I'm really suffering bad with side effects, this is my second time on this tablet and I'm never coming off again x

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  • Sparkly40
    Sparkly40 lizz1976

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    I try to think back and all I know is I have a photo taken 8 weeks after I started them when I was on my 1st holiday with my husband and I liked great and very happy so I'm thinking probably 6 weeks cus if I was feeling anyway bad I would never have left my mum and dad even if I was going on holiday with my now husband as I was very dependent on them and still am especially my dad!
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Sparkly40

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      Omg I've lost all my confidence, I just went to go to the shop, walked confidently up the road, got to the end of my street arghhh panicked, ran in took a diazepam and sat shaking, what's happened to me, I was such a happy sociable person! !!
  • Marf
    Marf lizz1976

    Posted

    Don't suppose anyone has a twitchy face have they? I've got a strange feeling in the right side of my head 😬 more signs of weirdness!! xx
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Marf

      Posted

      Not me, but still having strange side effects, I'm tearful again tonight almost same time as yesterday, hopefully your twitch goes x
    • Marf
      Marf lizz1976

      Posted

      I'm wondering if moving your tablet to nearer bedtime might help xx
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Marf

      Posted

      I'm a bit scared to try, I'm a right wuss x
    • Marf
      Marf lizz1976

      Posted

      No you're not xx maybe do 4pm tomorrow then a bit later the next day xx when i changed from morning to night the Dr just said to do the evening the following day instead of the morning and I promise you it was fine xx 
  • Sparkly40
    Sparkly40 lizz1976

    Posted

    I can get that from time to time, it's annoying more like tingly, try not to think about it, and it

    Might go away, when I focus on something it gets worse then I think the worse. I'm feeling a bit anxious trying not to take another diazepam

    Does anyone experience very real dreams and then find it hard to shake them off the next day

    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Sparkly40

      Posted

      This afternoon I've realised I've taken 4 days of out of date citalopram and festered about it all afternoon, took one from my new pack and convinced myself that I've set myself back and the new one is really strong, see irrational thinking again, take that second diazepam, I've had 2 today, very jittery this evening, not sure if I'm more anxious tonight because hubbys night fishing or because mums going home tomorrow, I'm sorry if I've been a whinge bag on here today xx
    • Marf
      Marf lizz1976

      Posted

      I'm sure the pills are fine, I've been jittery inside all day so maybe it's supposed to be happening xx you're not a whinge bag at all, you're having a bad day and we all know how that feels 😞 xxxxx big hug xxx
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Marf

      Posted

      Thank you, I'm looking forward to reading this back in a couple of weeks to see how far we've come, my mum's just worked out that my mood changes and I get a bit tearful and agitated about 4-5 hours after I take my citalopram , so might have to think about changing my time x
    • Sparkly40
      Sparkly40 lizz1976

      Posted

      I'm looking forward to that bit too just wish it would come quicker
  • Sparkly40
    Sparkly40 lizz1976

    Posted

    I'm feeling a bit jittery too, you are not whinging at all that's what we are here for to share how we are feeling and get the reassurance we need xx big hugs
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Sparkly40

      Posted

      Omg I just cried reading both your replies , I'm so glad we're all together in this, although I really wish we wasn't xx
    • Marf
      Marf lizz1976

      Posted

      no but we are really brave to keep going xx I'm lucky both of you have done it before with a good outcome xx 
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Marf

      Posted

      I'm sure will all have a good outcome in the end, you will never know how greatful I am right now to have both of your support, and Carl's reassuring words xx
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976

      Posted

      Feel awful tonight, Feel like giving up ! What am I doing wrong ?
    • Marf
      Marf lizz1976

      Posted

      you are just desperately wanting to be better that's all xx go to bed and try and sleep it off, tomorrow's a new day 😘😘
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