[miniholly]

Hi everyone. I've been on Citalopram since January now and started on 20mg originally but yesterday my doc put me on 30mg as I said I was starting to feel a bit low again as well as putting me on sleeping tablets as I am having serious sleep issues lately.
I took my 30mg last night before bed and then took my sleeping tablet (Dreemon its called), but when I tried to sleep and closed my eyes I saw a flash of light. It was REALLY scary and I freaked out and had to sleep with the light on.
I've had something similar to that when my anxiety was sky high back in January/February and had my eyes checked out about it too.
I'm on meds mainly for Health Anxiety so as you can imagine my anxiety is sky high.
I don't know whether its my increased dose or the sleeping tablets (which were useless btw!) but either way I'm worried and would like to know if anyones had any similar experiences?

[Ingenious]

Yes I get this on my medication. I notice it most when I turn the light off to go to sleep. It can be like someone is flashing a light - you'll get used to it. Other people have posted about this too, it's just another harmless side effect.

[ems73]

Hi, I've had this, I just put it down to the meds
Also had a loud bang in my head which was similar, unnerving but just medication side effects, as far as I'm aware, nothing to worry about :-)

[miniholly]

Thank you! Was getting worried I was having a retinal detachment lol but like you I've just put it down to the meds as it happened a while after I took my meds, probably wasn't a wise idea taking my Citalopram straight after my sleeping tablet too xx