Early days of citralopam

[Lindylou66]

Hi there I’ve been on citralopam for four days now the first three were ok but now i feel terrible

I feel sick shaky and ready anxious.. is this normal ? X

[1973m]

Thinking back to when I started taking it , it sounds fairly normal ... what dose are you taking? It will pass it just takes time for your system to get used to it .

[Lindylou66 in reply to 1973m]

Hi thanks for replying to me

I’m taking 10mg

People tell me I shouldn’t be feeling the way I am

Is this normal and how long will it last ?

Need a light at the end of the tunnel please x

[1973m in reply to Lindylou66]

10mg is a low dose ,I felt wretched when First started it , I was on 20mg. It takes a couple of weeks to be honest. It just heightened everything I was feeling with the anxiety but eventually it all began to ease and I started to feel better. (Rome wasn’t built in a day) . Try and relax, keep as calm as you can, let the medication do it’s thing . Obviously if you are feeling extremely ill or the medication is having an adverse reaction speak to your GP . Otherwise, one moment at a time and try not to think too much about wether it’s the medication or anxiety etc because you’ll just make yourself worse , just go with it , it will get better.

[Lindylou66 in reply to 1973m]

Thanks for that

I know it’s early days

Wish it would just happen over night

[Lindylou66 in reply to Lindylou66]

Sorry to bother you again

But will lack of sleep make things seem worse? Xx

[1973m in reply to Lindylou66]

Most definitely, when are you taking your tablets? they can affect sleep patterns to start with. I also yawned a lot. Anxiety it’s self can cause sleep problems then you feel worse during the day so your anxiety gets worse and it’s that whole vicious cycle. It will get better 😊

[Lindylou66 in reply to 1973m]

I’m taking my tablets at night with a sleeping tablet which on the whole was working but last night my anxiety woke me up at two o clock and now I’ve given in and have got a cup of tea and a cigarette as I don’t know what else to do

Christmas is round the corner and I’ve got nothing sorted

Just need to feel even a bit better

I’m scared to go to the doctors in case they want to give me I higher dose

Really appreciate all your advice but don’t know what to do xx