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So I took my first dosage of Citalopram today. I don't think I ever want to take an SSRI again. I feel like absolute crap. After about 3 hours, I became a zombie, I'm extremely depressed, I'm dizzy and my body keeps swaying back and forth even if I'm sitting down, I feel like I'm going to throw up, my stomach is growling non-stop for no reason, chest pain (I think it's my heart), slight headache but head feels like its going to explode and my vision is screwed up. With all this going on, it's causing me to have anxiety like crazy.
The doctor warned me there was going to be some side effects but I honestly didn't think they were going to be this severe. Besides the anxiety/panic attacks that were starting to get better and the brain fog when I do certain things, I was actually starting to feel better. Now I feel like I've been set back. Edit: Only took half of a 20mg tablet. Update: It's been close to 6 hours since I took the pill. Still dizzy, especially when I tilt my head. I'm getting little spurts and waves of anxiety. I've got a feeling of being out of touch with reality...only way I can explain it. Still zombie-like. Not diggin' the side-effects at all. Last edited by SpaceCadet; 12-29-2011 at 09:04 PM. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Dmom3005 (12-30-2011) |
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Give it some time. The meds are quite a shock to your body. You may need to stay at 1/2 dose for a few days. Call your doctor if things get real bad.
I was nauseous for the first few weeks but it all settled down.
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I'm with Mark. If you are able to tolerate a half for a bit and go to regular dosage it might help. It takes a couple of weeks for the pills to even get to theraputic levels-OR you may just not be able to take Celexa. My sis has a few SSRI's that she can't take, but finally found something that works for her.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Mark in Idaho (12-29-2011) |
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I understand some of the side effects are normal for this type of medication. The nausea I'm not really concerned with, it was everything else on top of it that was freaking me out. If I decide to take it for a couple more days to see if it improves, will I be able to quit cold turkey if I'm only 3 days in to it?
I'm seriously considering asking my psych to give me something for temporary relief of anxiety and panic attacks. I don't like the idea of this drug messing with my brain, my sex drive, my personality and my body for a long period of time. Besides the anxiety, I like who I am now. How will I ever know if I'm getting better if I'm constantly under the effect of this drug? I might ask for some on the spot treatment to take as needed...and if it becomes too severe, I'll try a different SSRI. |
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There are people who cannot stand the serotonin increase which is predominately in the body... many get diarrhea, nausea etc.
I believe that people who react this way, to SSRIs (and Celexa is one of the milder ones)... just won't ever do well on them and that they may have more serotonin actions than other people to begin with. For anxiety... I'd suggest l-Theanine. I use 300mg at bedtime, and it is very nice for anxious symptoms. I've been using it since August. I've always been anxious due to childhood trauma, but when my blood sugar started to swing around...it seemed much worse. Dr. Blaylock MD the neurosurgeon, who is now an alternative minded retired doctor, suggested it in his newsletter, for people with peripheral neuropathy. (nerve damage) A poster here brought that to our attention at PN, so I tried it. It is very calming without being sedating, or having any side effects. I use Doctor's Best Suntheanine, after finding Swanson's wasn't doing the same job for me. Here is a link I find that explains it well... http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...light=theanine This thread discusses other PN issues as well, but the theanine is discussed in about 1/2 of that thread scattered about in various posts. This link explains theanine in more detail: http://web-us.com/l-theanine_anxiety_reducer.htm What is nice about this is that is doesn't cost alot of money and has no side effects to speak of, and you feel much much better. I'd start at 300mg a day. The article says you can go higher, but you may not need to. I'm happy with that dose at bedtime. I am getting mine at Amazon.com which now is very competitive on the more pricey, unusual supplements. http://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Best-S...227126&sr=8-11 The Doctor's Best line, is very high quality at affordable prices. Can't hurt to try IMO.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Dmom3005 (12-30-2011), SpaceCadet (12-30-2011) |
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Personally if you are having that much of a reaction to this drug on the first day. I would give the doctor that prescribed it a call. I started this same drug almost three weeks ago. And its really supposed to take 6 weeks to see a difference in how you feel. So the anxiety you have normally, will probably not have a change for that long. And it sound like this drug is causing a chemical one too. So I would give them a call, I believe you may want to see when it said to call the doctor. I don't have my directions or I could tell you. Donna ![]() ![]() |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | SpaceCadet (12-30-2011) |
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