11 days in And Anxiety in the Mornings and Bowel Changes

[GoGreenQueen]

Im new here Hello Everyone

Today is Day 12 for me on Citroprolam ... The First 5 days i took 20mg and it was too much.. I had severe heart palpitations, sweating, worse anxiety etc so my Doc Switched me to 10mg which has been better..

I take my pill every morning at 8am.. I find that after I take it I still feel anxious for most of the day until evening and I seem to calm down.. Is this normal..??

I was prescribed this for anxiety and panic attacks...and mild depression

I also find that in the morning I have at least 2-3 bowel movements within an hour timespan... Since my anxiety is peaking in the morning I thought this might be a cause... Its not diarrhea but a soft flat type stool.. ((im sorry TMI)).. I have been eating alot healthier and I dont drink caffeine only water and sometimes Kombucha... I used to be constipated all the time before I started this med. but I was also just eating junk all the time. so Im not sure if its the meds/anxiety or a combo of both?

Thanks for any help.. I just want the worry/anxiety to go away!!

[AI]

Hi I'm 6 weeks into cit now, 3 weeks tapering up and 3 weeks on 20mg. I still wake up with sky high anxiety and have to go to the bathroom almost immediately, you are not alone.

[mark84]

Hi I'm 6 weeks into cit now, 3 weeks tapering up and 3 weeks on 20mg. I still wake up with sky high anxiety and have to go to the bathroom almost immediately, you are not alone.

Just to let you know, waking up anxious and havingit fade throughout the day isn't that uncommon, it is something to do with lower levels of serotonin in the brain in the morning, hopefuly as you continue on the citalopram it'll improve.