Citalopram Side Effects

[ScottC2105]

I took one 20mg tablet at 10:15pm last night (about an hour or two after I had a bad panic attack). I was really tired for a couple of hours and then I got a sudden rush of energy and it sounds good but it wasn't as I wanted to do stupid things. It settled and I couldn't sleep for a few hours as I got very hot.

After waking up this morning I'm shaking and have hot flushes plus the back of my brain/head feels cold too I don't know if that's normal or not. I'm a bit more anxious even if I am not thinking of anything can anyone put my mind at rest?

Thanks.

[Frankie23]

It will settle

Have you just started taking them?

my first to weeks were horrible couldnt sleep etc i still even 4 weeks in get extremely tired and find it hard to settle down to sleep. Once im asleep its not to bad.

If youve just started taking them you will get hot flushes this could just be your heightened awareness to taking the drugs

[ScottC2105]

I started last night . I'm anxious a lot more now but it might be because I have just started taking them I don't know.

What about the feeling of my brain being cold is that normal?

[samc100]

Hi Scott - it takes time.... took me about 10-12 days before I felt an improvement but my side effects were just as bad as the attacks so I didn't care!

Hope these improve things for you but don't get upset if they don't cos there are others to try and it is hard to decide which are best for individuals.

[yorkylover]

Hi scott it does take time to settle down.I was told by my gp to take citalopram in the morning.

[ScottC2105]

Thanks... I'll have my second later on as they make me sleepy so I will have it before I goto bed.

[honeybee3939]

Hi Scott

Stick with them hun, they usually highten your anxiety at first, but will soon settle down.

Love

Andrea
xxxxx

[groovygranny]

Hi Scott,

All absolutely normal - I started on the max dose of 60mg daily, and the first few weeks can be pretty rough, but once they've 'kicked in' you should feel a vast improvement.

Not nice at the moment I know, but it will get better.

As has already been advised - stick with it !

[ScottC2105]

My head is killing me it really hurts and has been all day. Any suggestions?

[groovygranny]

Hi Scott,

Your anxiety is obviously quite strong at the moment - and this may, or may not, be a contributory cause of your bad headaches.

I'm inclined to say 'try and relax' but understand that this may prove impossible so I would suggest maybe another visit to your GP, if only for some reassurance.

Sending you big hugs