someone help

[Danzdanz123]

it’s been 12 hours since I took citalopram and I’m getting severe panic attacks when will it go out of my system

[Ellamaye]

Is it a new medication for you?

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

Yes first day of taking is my mind just playing tricks on me?

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

No antidepressant should affect you straight away. But I'm sure your not imagining your symptoms so maybe phone back the doctor and ask what's normal

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

Do you if there’s a way to calm panic attacks whilst it’s in my system I’ve had a bad reaction before on sertraline and I just don’t want to take them ever again so angry that I took it today because I never ever wanna take medication

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

I used to be on sertraline I didn't like them either

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

Yeh sertraline after one day of taking was extreme I just don’t react well to them unfortunately.

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

Breathing is good for panic attacks. I always distract myself but I know from being on here that it's not a healthy way to deal

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

I find sometimes breathing helps for me right now I feel I just need to curl up in a ball

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

I'm here anyway If it helps x

[Ellamaye]

Talk if it helps you get over feeling panicked

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

Yeh I think what’s making me feel worse is that I’ve got something in my system that’s doing things and I have no control over it and I just want it out of my system so bad

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

I remember when I first started sertraline it took a few weeks to feel normal. I was extra anxious

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

Yeh a lot of people say this I just don’t have the strength to ride through it till then I don’t think my body hates side affects and stuff like that

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

Well if that's the way you feel then phone the doctor back there's alot of other options. I'm on mirtazapine now and apart from hunger at first I'm fine with it no other side effects

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

I just would like zero side affects my friend is on that she had zero side affects too!

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

Maybe ask for it .a low dose also helps with sleep

[Ellamaye]

Actually not just extra anxious. Shakey and on edge it was horrible

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

It’s the worst and when it turns into a full blown panic attack and not just one but multiple it’s hell

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

Sounds like a nightmare. But one you can definitely wake from and be more level

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

I need to try sleep

[Ellamaye in reply to Danzdanz123]

Yes sleep always helps . I hope you were told to take the pill In the morning

[Danzdanz123 in reply to Ellamaye]

I took it at midday I’ve just closed my eyes for ages can’t seem to drop off so annoying

[Ruby36]

hi, can I ask how you managed and how you are now? Did you stay on the meds? I’m like you, have severe anxiety and panic attacks, but I don’t want to take meds becquse im so scared of the panic that will come with knowing I’ve put something in my body. It’s a vicious circle, just an awful feeling.

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Hi it can take a while

Bit curious how its going out your system

Id phone doc

Maybe need more higher dose and meds spread out 3 times a day

And maybe another med alongside

Phone doc asap