ladybird64
31-10-10, 00:11
Yep, the thread title guaranteed to make ya look..sorry, it's not really that interesting!
I'm an ex-agoraphobic (more or less) and PA sufferer who was on Citalopram 20mg for 6 or 7 months, I cold-turkied off them nearly 3 weeks ago.
I haven't been out that much (had a rough time coming off) but on the couple of occasions I have gone out and done a walk of approx half an hour I have had some rather strange sensations.
Thing is, I can't remember if I used to feel this way when I had the heightened anxiety leading to PA's or not, if in fact it is a usual by product of coming off Citalopram.
I'm still having a wee bit of derealisation but this lightheaded feeling..:wacko:
I seem to be going off balance quite a lot, not my imagination as I walked into a damn wall on Friday (yes, you may giggle :blush:).
There is also the weirdest thing..it feels like for a split second, not even a second my consciousness has gone and I'm pulled back to alertness with a start.
You know that feeling when you are just about to drop to sleep and BAM you're awake again? It's like that..feels like my eyes have been closed for a second even though I know they haven't.
I'm not looking for reassurance as I know there is nothing physically wrong, I just wondered if anybody else has had these sensations after stopping meds.
I have a feeling (although I can't recall properly) that these are sensations I used to get when I had to go out and the anxiety was really high...they are possibly trying to rear their heads again.
Won't happen though. :winks:
Would appreciate any replies about this. Thanks :flowers:
I'm an ex-agoraphobic (more or less) and PA sufferer who was on Citalopram 20mg for 6 or 7 months, I cold-turkied off them nearly 3 weeks ago.
I haven't been out that much (had a rough time coming off) but on the couple of occasions I have gone out and done a walk of approx half an hour I have had some rather strange sensations.
Thing is, I can't remember if I used to feel this way when I had the heightened anxiety leading to PA's or not, if in fact it is a usual by product of coming off Citalopram.
I'm still having a wee bit of derealisation but this lightheaded feeling..:wacko:
I seem to be going off balance quite a lot, not my imagination as I walked into a damn wall on Friday (yes, you may giggle :blush:).
There is also the weirdest thing..it feels like for a split second, not even a second my consciousness has gone and I'm pulled back to alertness with a start.
You know that feeling when you are just about to drop to sleep and BAM you're awake again? It's like that..feels like my eyes have been closed for a second even though I know they haven't.
I'm not looking for reassurance as I know there is nothing physically wrong, I just wondered if anybody else has had these sensations after stopping meds.
I have a feeling (although I can't recall properly) that these are sensations I used to get when I had to go out and the anxiety was really high...they are possibly trying to rear their heads again.
Won't happen though. :winks:
Would appreciate any replies about this. Thanks :flowers: