Originally Posted by
mcray1981
Hi Rich,
I'm doing ok these days. Still a few ups and downs but nothing compared to pre citalopram or during weeks 3-7.
Weeks 3-7 were hellish for me - anxiety went sky high, constantly tense and panicky but it did pass and on the other side there were blue skies. I had a lot of people supporting me through those weeks and took some time off work as concentration was shot. I was also prescribed beta-blockers to deal with some of the physical symptoms i was having.
My best advice is possible is to keep talking to people if you can, keep assuring yourself that it will pass and tell yourself that the anxiety is just feelings and can't hurt you. There is also a very good Citalopram survival guide on this site.
I find when it starts to work for me I notice that the clouds lift in the evenings and then gradually hour by hour this gets earlier.
Good luck - its not easy but give it time.
Andrew