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Citalopram withdrawals

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Cr20 · 05/12/2025 03:57

So recently I’ve been having anxiety attacks and my whole body going into shakes. I have gastritis so don’t know if that’s making my anxiety worse as I was fine before getting it. The doctors prescribed me propranolol 80mg (which I though was pretty high instead of weaning me on then) anyways taken then Saturday , Sunday , felt a bit crap with them on Sunday like it was just to much for my body and the side effects at first but again thought I’ll keep taking them as it’ll get worse before it gets better on the tablets , taken one on Monday and I felt horrendous, I was up all Tuesday from early hours panicking , shaking , dizzy eventually sick later on that day. Just don’t think it agreed with me at all.
i then had no sleep and had to do school run etc and got home panicking thinking something is seriously wrong with me. I phoned the pharmacy who told me to stop if that’s how I felt on which I did but because I was in fight or flight mode with them I taken a citalopram that I had in the house as I was thinking if the propanamol doesn’t work I’m just going to start my antidepressants again because I’m clearly not feeling mentally well. I found in date citalopram from 2 years ago and taken that. Obvs later on felt dazed spaced out , relaxed the lot.
the doctor phoned me the next day for my gastritis on which I asked if I could also go back on my citalopram which he then said he gave me propranolol and never offered antidepressants because it can make gastritis worse and advised me to stop.
anyways I’m blabbing on but is it normal to get withdrawals work a 1 10mg tablet because 3 days have passed and I still feel a bit spaced out , blurry eyesight , wobbly , tired , fatigue.

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Realisation14 · 05/12/2025 07:34

No, one 10mg tablet will not give you withdrawal effects, it hasn't built up enough in your system to form an attachment to HAVE withdrawal from.

I'm afraid your symptoms all sound like anxiety. The propranolol dose is very high if it's your first time taking them? My doctor started me off on 20mg and they work okay, is it the slow release one he's given you or the instant release? Because that makes a difference too.

Is the gastritis scaring you or something else has triggered this relapse in your anxiety?

winterbluess · 05/12/2025 07:41

1 10mg citalopram will have zero effect on anything really. It wouldn't have made you relaxed and certainly won't give you withdrawl.
Honestly it's just anxiety. I think the placebo effect of taking it is what made you relax.

Are you still taking the propanalol? I found it quite effective for full blown panic attacks before my antidepressants kicked in. I was given 40mg 3x a day. No weaning x

Cr20 · 06/12/2025 07:07

@Realisation14 it was 80mg slow release but felt it was to strong for my body , the gastritis because my doctor just doesn’t really sound like he actually knows . Gave me medication for H-pylori also incase it’s that as he can’t do a test as I’ve been on omeprazole for 2 weeks the test will come back negative regardless.
i think my anxiety has come in because I’ve not got a huge appetite , can be days I literally force myself a bit of fruit because I know I have to eat , I’ve got 3 kids 7,4,3 and my partner works away so mum guilt has kicked in as I’ve not been able to be my usual self with them as I’m not feeling great. The because my anxiety is through the roof I convince myself something is wrong with me then panic because the doctors haven’t actually carried out any sort of tests to diagnose me with gastritis and that it’s something more sinister

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PersephoneParlormaid · 06/12/2025 07:10

When my DH had anxiety he couldn’t eat and lost lots of weight. He ended up eating things that would slip down easily like tinned peaches. When the AD’s kicked in he couldn’t eat again.

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