Week 1 of 10mg cit daily causes my resting heart rate to go from 75 bpm to 136 bpm?!

[AthenaFaeyrn]

I'm not using this forum as an alternative to seeing my dr, but the dr who prescribed me this, I can't see until 11th MAY, so unless I book an appointment with a different doctor (anyone think I should do that?), I'm pretty much stuck.

I've been getting HORRIBLE side-effects with citalopram so far. Within the first few days of taking it, I came down with an awful headache and I threw up. Days to follow, I felt like a zombie, jaw clenching, brain fogginess, confusion, difficulty concentrating (even worse than before this med), terrible memory.

The panics I have had on this are terrifying. My heart races and beats extremely hard and I feel like I'm going to black out and die. Last night it was so bad my teeth started chattering and I was shaking.

I'm expected to increase my dose from 10mg to 20mg daily in three days time and I feel like I just can't do that to myself!!

I want to stop taking it but I don't know what I should do..

Should I just book an appointment to see any doctor I can? Is what I'm going through normal? Should I wait it out? There have been times only this far in, I've felt like I should call a&e and go to hospital it's so bad.

I'm supposed to be going to the JobCentre to get myself on benefits and all sorts but I can't do anything whatsoever on this, and the whole reason I went to the dr is because I couldn't do anything in the first place.

[Mummyof2x]

I'm feeling the same I'm on day 5 on 10mg n it's horrible I've had to get my mum to help watch the kids as I'm so sleepy n keep having funny turns I have t left the house in 2 days 🙈

[AthenaFaeyrn]

I'm feeling the same I'm on day 5 on 10mg n it's horrible I've had to get my mum to help watch the kids as I'm so sleepy n keep having funny turns I have t left the house in 2 days 🙈

Oh my goshhhh It's such a relief to me to know I'm not alone in this!! I'm on day 6 myself we can be drug buddies!!

It was so shocking to me how many side-effects citalopram has caused me. I'm not used to this at all.

[Jem21]

Everything you have mentioned is totally normal, you have to remember they are side effects and will pass as you continue. I was on 10mg for 6 days then went onto 20 and I experienced everything you mentioned and quite a few more. It was truly horrendous but after 2 weeks everything started to subside and now 4 weeks in I feel pretty much back to normal. They are so hard to get onto but keep going if you can because it really is worth it. X

[AthenaFaeyrn]

Everything you have mentioned is totally normal, you have to remember they are side effects and will pass as you continue. I was on 10mg for 6 days then went onto 20 and I experienced everything you mentioned and quite a few more. It was truly horrendous but after 2 weeks everything started to subside and now 4 weeks in I feel pretty much back to normal. They are so hard to get onto but keep going if you can because it really is worth it. X

Thank you so much. x

I just took my dose for today and I hope at least today won't be as bad as yesterday (yesterday was the worst yet). Gonna try to keep strong through this. <3

[xvolatileheart]

I'm on day 12 of 10mg and having all the same symptoms plus I CANNOT sleep which amplifies all of the other symptoms. Last night was one of the worst nights I've ever had, waking up every 30 minutes with a racing pounding heart and anxious thoughts racing a million miles an hour. I feel like I'm actually going mad! I know I need to go up to 20mg but I'm so scared that I'm going to feel worse which I cannot cope with. Trying to keep pushing through in the hope that I'll get relief soon. I'm here if you need to chat!