Citalopram - need some reassurance :(

[alittlebitmeh]

I'm so sorry if this is a well worn topic. I'm suffering from anxiety and a bit of depression thrown in for good measure. I was prescribed first propranolol and then went back for citalopram a few days later. I avoided taking it for about a month as I was terrified of the side effects. I tried everything natural I could. My tummy hurt from natural remedies and my house smells beautiful from anxiety busting essential oils but I had to admit defeat and I've now been on cit for 3 weeks. One on 10mg and two on 20mg. The only side effect I have really experienced is increased anxiety when I went up to 20mg. I would have thought this should be easing now but I feel just as anxious as ever. Worrying so much about things I wouldn't have thought twice about before. I just don't know where this has all come from. I'm not like this as a person. I'm a smiley look on the bright side kind of a gal normally. I really want that person back now. Please please tell me that this is still normal and there's light at the end of the tunnel. I am also waiting for a referral for some CBT but have to have an evaluation first which has sent my anxiety rocketing

a little bump just in case anyone can help..

As I understand cit can take a settling in period. When I was on it the side effects stopped after c. 2 weeks and I started feeling different after 4 weeks. A side effect is anxiety when settling in.

If it's getting to you go to your GP.

Good luck

Thank you for your reply. That's really helpful. This level of anxiety in such a struggle.

Agree with strange. And for you.

Stick at it, really does get better.

Would you like to join us on this thread, alittle? We're all on Citalopram and we've been sharing our experiences. I'm on 40mg and found it took about a month to kick in properly.

That sounds about right for Citalopram, OP. As pp have said it does have a settling down period. When my DP was first prescribed it (he has Propanolol as well, same as you) the doctor signed him off for two weeks as sometimes it can make you feel a bit worse before you get better.

for you xxx

Thank you all for answering. I feel a bit brighter today. Hopefully a step in the right direction.

I had some bizarre side effects when I started it. I felt drunk for a month and didn't dare drive! I sweated for months. I had teeth grinding for a couple of years.
I've now been on it for seven years and all is well. Stick with it.

Thank you

Hope you're still feeling brighter op.

After 3 days the edge was slightly taken off - had horrific anxiety - and probably 2 weeks later was managing ok.

Took a while longer for me to be myself again, but 2.5 years later and I'm doing fine.

Thanks Troopers. I have definitely had a better day. Hopefully a good sign. Fingers crossed anyway

Well that was short lived. Have woken up all nervous and fluttery again this morning. 3 weeks and 1 day into meds and still feel poo maybe I was expecting too much too soon

Normal IME, meh

Tomorrow's another day and all that.

Hope you've perked up since this am