worried jerking at night

[louloucl]

Hi I have been perscribed citalopram 20mg and I strated taking it four days ago and I have been finding it really hard to sleep as I have been jerking out of my sleep and I get twitches over my body. My doctor says she has not heard of that side effect which is really upsetting me as i am worried about my brain now. I am also taking diazepam with the citalopram on some days. I have previously taken 10mg citalopram but it did not cause this reaction. I have been worried about jerking do you think you can sub consciously bring on the symptom?

[reddevil]

<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">Hi I have been perscribed citalopram 20mg and I strated taking it four days ago and I have been finding it really hard to sleep as I have been jerking out of my sleep and I get twitches over my body. My doctor says she has not heard of that side effect which is really upsetting me as i am worried about my brain now. I am also taking diazepam with the citalopram on some days. I have previously taken 10mg citalopram but it did not cause this reaction. I have been worried about jerking do you think you can sub consciously bring on the symptom?

<div align="right">Originally posted by louloucl - 07 October 2006 : 08:01:16</div id="right">
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Hi,

I tried citalopram last Thursday but came off it after three days as I could not sleep. I managed 8 hours in three days, which I decided was not good for my job. I'm to see doctor this thursday about it.

Not sure about the jerking, never seemed to have that.

Red

[yorkylover]

Hi there,citalopram takes time to kick in.I had side affects for two weeks before things settled down.I do get what i think is jerking,usually in the morning when Im sort of waking.I dont think its the citalopram I think its the anxiety.I usually get the jerking when Im really anxious as well.
Take care;):);)I also take diazepan when needed.


Ellen XX

[Piglet]

Well I do jerk alot in my sleep - this is because I regularly fall off cliffs!!

My jumping/jerking I've been told is almost a letting go action - when your body gets to a certain point of relaxing and lets go you feel that jerk.

Well I feel some sort of jerk [:I];):D

Love Piglet xx

"Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?" said Piglet.
"Supposing it didn't," said Pooh after careful thought.