Andi
12-07-11, 16:06
I'm new here so hello to everyone! Thought I'd just give an account of my experience on Citralopram, which I have been on for a week now so people know what to expect even though everyone is different.
So I have panic disorder and generalised anxiety, and my doctor prescribed be 10mg Citralopram after counselling didn't seem to be a help.
Day 1: Woke up after 3 hours and couldn't sleep, no other SEs
Day 2: Quite a bad panic attack in the evening but eventually calmed down and get to sleep for a few hours (again not very long)
Day 3: Completely lost my appetite, sleep getting a little better, palpatations all day and chest hurts when I breathe in deeply
Day 4: Still no appetite and palpatations again with strange feeling like a need to breahte more deeply feeling (short of breath?). Also realise my teeth are hurting as if i have lost the ability to bite down gently or something.
Day 5: Sleeping much better, appetite improving but palpatations all day and feeling short of breath and tense
Day 6: Palpatations most of the day and feeling tense/short of breath
Day 7: Almost normal appetite, short of breathe feeling, palpatations really bothering me so I took Prorpanolol before I went to work so I could concentrate
Day 8 (today): Swapped to taking my tablet in the morning instead of the evening to see if sleep can improve a bit more. Trying to relax.
Week 1 in general: I'm feeling more nervous and jittery than usual, tearful and easily upset. The first 4 days I really wanted to stop but now feeling a little better, I know an increase in anxiety/panic symptoms in the first week is normal so just trying my best to ignore it atm, hopefully this will all be worth it.
So I have panic disorder and generalised anxiety, and my doctor prescribed be 10mg Citralopram after counselling didn't seem to be a help.
Day 1: Woke up after 3 hours and couldn't sleep, no other SEs
Day 2: Quite a bad panic attack in the evening but eventually calmed down and get to sleep for a few hours (again not very long)
Day 3: Completely lost my appetite, sleep getting a little better, palpatations all day and chest hurts when I breathe in deeply
Day 4: Still no appetite and palpatations again with strange feeling like a need to breahte more deeply feeling (short of breath?). Also realise my teeth are hurting as if i have lost the ability to bite down gently or something.
Day 5: Sleeping much better, appetite improving but palpatations all day and feeling short of breath and tense
Day 6: Palpatations most of the day and feeling tense/short of breath
Day 7: Almost normal appetite, short of breathe feeling, palpatations really bothering me so I took Prorpanolol before I went to work so I could concentrate
Day 8 (today): Swapped to taking my tablet in the morning instead of the evening to see if sleep can improve a bit more. Trying to relax.
Week 1 in general: I'm feeling more nervous and jittery than usual, tearful and easily upset. The first 4 days I really wanted to stop but now feeling a little better, I know an increase in anxiety/panic symptoms in the first week is normal so just trying my best to ignore it atm, hopefully this will all be worth it.