Morning
I would like to detail what I believe are my personal side effects from coming back on Citalopram; it may reassure someone who is experiencing the same:
Dosage: 20mg
When taken: mid-morning/early afternoon
Day: 7 since restarting
Since coming back on to Cit I have experienced the following - in no particular order:
LOSS OF APPETITE
I have found it very difficult to eat anything major. I can manage a bowl of breakfast and perhaps a few biscuits throughout the day, but cant stomach eating a main meal. This occurred pretty much a few hours after takng Cit on Day One...and is still affecting me on Day Seven.
WAKING WITH THE JITTERS/NERVOUSNESS
On about Day Three I began waking up with the jitters, and feeling very nervous/anxious. I still do on Day Seven.
LIGHTHEADEDNESS (is that a word?) / DIZZINESS
Began to feel more lightheaded after restarting Cit. Perhaps by Day Two it was really noticeable. Still get this now, especially when walking.
FEELING DISTANT
By about Day Three I began to feel like I was standing behind myself, if that makes sense, like I was slightly outside of 'me'. Still get this on Day Seven.
TRANCING (not the dance music stuff)
By trancing I mean staring off in to the distance...this could be an extension of the same csused by my anxiety...but thought I would mention it.
INCREASED EMOTIONS
This started happening after about Day One. I felt that I just wanted ro burst in to tears all the time. Still do on Day Seven.
BRAIN ZAPS / JOLTS
On the evening of Day One when I was nodding off, i started to get the familiar body jolts (brain zaps), which violently jolt you awake. Very strange sensations, but nothing to be concerned about. Still get these occasionally on Day Seven.
HEART RACING
Started getting this on about Day 5...on occasion my heart feels like it is going to burst out my chest...like a massive shot of adrenaline.
INCREASED ANXIETY
Yeah, this is a bit of a shi**er; take Citalopram to help with your anxiety, and the first thing it does is to send your existing anxieties through the roof. Had this from about Day 3...Still have this now.
EYE STRAIN
Not sure if this is standard anxiety, but it feels like my eyes are having to concentrate on what they are looking at.
MINI PANIC ATTACKS
Had one of these yesterday. Not nice but not harmful, and could be due to increased anxiety from the meds. I stood up a bit too quickly, went slightly more Light headed, and then lost control for a few mins.
That's it so far...If I experience other stuff I'll update.
In the meantime please feel free to post replies or comments.
Cheers
Ghosty
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