Citalopram

[Cr20]

Can people please reassure me and feel like I'm not going crazy and tell me their side effects within the first week of taking citalopram

Mines

Feel sick / being sick
Dizziness
Weekends
Diarrhoea
Feeling shaky (especially at night time , keeping me up every hour )
No appetite what do ever

I also have a uti tied in with all this which won't be helping

On holiday and just feel awful

These are really common side effects in the first 2 weeks, especially the lack of appetite, nausea, shaking especially waking in the night. Night sweats are really common too and feeling hot constantly (a strange feeling if your usually a cold person).
The worst of the effects eases off after 2 weeks but if your really not managing the GP may switch you to an alternative one. But they all come with side effects unfortunately.
It does stop, but the first couple weeks make it feel like stopping them altogether.

Also get these burning sensations in my legs at night that keep me up but my legs are cold , also during the day my hands or arms will feel like they are on fire on the inside of my body , don't know if that's just a common symptom of anxiety though

Bump

Did this get better? I'm on Day 18 and its a very rocky road to say the least!

It will all pass, you should talk to your GP about the dose maybe take a lower dose and build up or similar. But I think these side effects are v common and they will pass

Thank you. I'm on 10mg so will just try and ride it out

@gezzab33

It never taken to me properly until 6 weeks and even at that some of my side effects are still current to this day. Hopefully your just able to ride it out but I promise it does get better , I felt worse taken it before feeling better , I hope this is the case for you but if not don't hesitate to phone your doctor tomorrow 🫶🏻

Thank you! Day 20 today. Bad anxiety, but yesterday was almost the best day I've had in years! Tomorrow will be the start of week 3 so hoping I'll be one of those it kicked in then for.

Hi op, I have been on citalopram for 6 years, at various does. Currently at 20mg. Side effects in the first few weeks are pretty awful but normal.

I have developed a new side effect of anxiety though which is a burning feeling inside my body, it washes over me in waves and my torso goes really hot to the touch. The doctor said it was unusual but harmless, but I definitely never had it pre-meds, It's never went away.