Re: Citalopram side effects
I have been on Citalopram 40mg for 6 almost 7 yrs. im coming off them again now, been on and off in that period mostly on them. been a wk without.feel like every1 hates me,im cryin, hav blurry vision n im extremely worried i need to go back on them,im actually due to pick up a new script today after more suicidal thoughts,
Re: Citalopram side effects
Dont be sad :winks::winks:ur not alone xxxx U will be fine.
Re: Citalopram side effects
hi,
dr gave me 20mg citalopram, i took it once and i felt like i wasnt on this planet:wacko: :wacko: i never took it again. this was my reaction to it but other people may be fine on it
jenniexxxx
Re: Citalopram side effects
Citalopram completely took my body by surprise. As a 17 year old, fairly healthy girl, I wasn't expecting the side effects my doctor had warned me about.
My GP warned me that I'd feel ill for a few days but it would wear off.
My GP failed to mention the dry mouth, sweating, panicy feeling, insomnia combined with drowsiness and also slurred speech. It was like the two 20mg tablets I had taken in 2 days were raiding my body for toxins or something.
I made the mistake of taking the tablet in the morning. I then had to deal with all of these side effects throughout my second day of the drug.
I've found that taking it at night helps, and please ensure you are well hydrated. I haven't been taking it long, but already the side effects are wearing off.
I'm not sure about the pins and needles. It may be a side effect, but I would ring your doctor or ask to see him/her again about that issue.
Good luck x
Re: Citalopram side effects
I'm on day 16 of taking citalopram 20mg.
The first week was pretty awful, I was laid up in bed literally not moving except to go to the toilet because I just felt unbelievably lethargic, the nausea/upset tum was pretty awful to begin with & one night I only got about an hours sleep...just tossing and turning and praying not to actually vomit.
After being on it for about 7/8 days I did start to feel better and last week I felt 'normal' & optimistic for the first time in months. I was able to motivate myself to get out and do things I needed to, I drove my car for the first time in about 3 months & I was finally able to start eating normals meals & enjoying it!
However yesterday I started feeling like I'm going back to how I've been for so long, just tired, weird 'tension' in my tummy & feeling very anxious about being ill and just quite irritable and miserable. My appetite has diminished quite a lot too, even though it's not been back for long.
I think it's still early days though & I guess I can't expect to just feel better and not have bad days ever again..it's just nice that I was starting to feel like a normal happy person again.:shrug:
Re: Citalopram side effects
hello all,
the problem with this med is that it worsen the problems the patient already has. ex: if the patient experience nausea it will get worst. So the trick is that it takes you down from where are an then up. The down point is the moment that you dont have to quit!
good luck