Day 8 - still having side effects

[vickyh]

I am now on about day 8 of taking citalopram and I am still feeling sick. I am finding that it is a lot worse after driving. So the result is I get to work and then cant look at my monitor because I am feeling so sick and makes me feel a bit dizzy when looking at the screen! I am hoping that this is all going to get better soon. I only managed to do two days work last week and I am worried that they are going to get really annoyed with me. I am supposed to be moving from 10mg to 20mg this week but worried that is going to make me more sick. Has anyone found that symtoms get worse when moving up?

[blueangel]

Are you having something to eat when you take your medication? This should help a bit, and I've found this works for me. Feeling nauseous with Citalopram is really common, but it does go after a few weeks, so hang on as it does pass.

[vickyh]

I ahve been taking it at night sort of about 8/9pm so it is after my dinner. They make me very sleepy once i have taken it that is why I am taking them at night. It is the next day that I feel sick. I am back at the doctors this week so I am going to check with them.

[vickyh]

I have now been on the tablets for a while now and other than still feeling sick and quite tired I am not really having any side effects. I have however started to feel a bit depressed again recently and last weekend I was feeling so bad I was in tears again and stayed in bed all weekend. Is it normal to still be feeling like this when on citalopram? I didnt think everything would disappear but I have been feeling quite down again. Should I go back to my doctor?

[blueangel]

It may well be that the dose isn't right yet, which can take a little while to adjust. Have you been back to your GP yet? If so, mention it to him/her that your depression's increasing as they should be able to do something to help.

[vickyh]

OK thank you for that, I will get an appointment. It just seems now my body got adjusted to the tablets and I am no longer having the side effects nothing else has changed. I am feeling anxious today as well as I have to do something I dont want to! I know once I have been and got it over with it will be fine but the panic etc is building up in me as the day goes on.

[Anxious_gal]

always keep an eye on the depression getting worse x x
You could try taking the tablet at night time, in hopes that you might sleep through the nausea

Anticipation anxiety sucks :(