So I started taking 20mg Citalopram on Wednesday (16/1/13) and have decided if I maybe track my progress it could help people I the future. From what my GP and posts on here have told me, I can expect my anxiety to worsen for the first few weeks, although I try to think possitive and not convince myself it will get worse, making it worse myself (bit of a mouthful).
The first couple of days I took them they pretty much knocked me out about half an hour after taking them which was a good thing as I have been losing a lot of sleep through anxiety/panic attacks. I think this was due to my body adapting to the new medication. During the days I actually felt a lot more lively and energetic but this may be down to having a good sleep (being realistic).
Friday night (18/1/13) I had a pretty sleepless night again with a few panic attacks throughout the night. This was possibly brought on as I was hoping the tablets would send me to sleep again and they didn't. I've also found my stomach is churning a lot and I'm getting butterfly sensations. I finally got to sleep for around 3 hours making me tired the next day.
Saturday (19/1/13) was an awful day, I woke up lightheaded and dizzy. It was by far my worst day so far but this is probably due to the lack of sleep Friday night. It is now early hours Sunday morning and as you may have guessed by the time I'm posting I am unable to relax again. I am trying to keep myself calm and by writing this I am focusing my mind elsewhere. Every time I fall into a sleep I can feel my body waking me up with the feeling that I have stopped breathing. Even though I know my body wouldn't let me it's like I have no control as its just as I fall into an unconsious state so my subconsience takes over. I shall troop on with these tablets though as I'm sure the benefits will outweigh the cons soon enough.
Sorry for the long post but it has helped me calm down if nothing else. I will update my progress in a few days.
Kings