Feel like I'm going mad

[Rennie1989]

Hiya all

So I am new on this meds, been on it for 3 weeks though lost them and didn't take them for half a week.

When I started my meds again I felt really weird. I couldn't face going into college that week!! I went shopping with my Mum to Canterbury (with Nan and uncle too) and I just could not leave their side to look at something, it was as though I was a child again. I lost my libido COMPLETELY and simple jokes that I would have got would fly straight past my head! I struggled to sleep that week and most of the time I was very anxious, particually about leaving the house even if it was with my Mum. At home I wanted to be in the same room as both of my parents, must have been that sense of security or something.

I still went to work and I still act weird, infact the woman I work with said jokingly "you are crazy!" and my dad and brother call me a "nutter". I would laugh back but I do kind of think whether they do think that, they would never say that to me.

Does citalopram and other meds make you go a bit ... mad ... so to say?

[bexy1970]

hi hunni,
all meds are bit weird when you start them, make you feel worse sometimes, its just them getting into your system, i was terrified when first started mine and had feelings just like u babe, keep taking them you will feel betta, just horrid at first,, xxxx

[hopeful]

Hi jadey,

I agree with bexy1970, give them a bit more time eh?

As for your dad and brother calling you a nutter, my sons call me that quite often,especially when I try to join in their football conversations.

You are not crazy, you are just trying to recover with the help of meds. Mind you,if you are crazy then so am I,coz I take citalopram too.
julie x