Im going to keep this short.. Basically I had a lot of things starting to happen over about a month (nervous breakdown) was prescribed 10mg I had mild side effects, was monotone but after about a week I started feeling better and was happy again.. then boom I had a severe panic attack and needed to be taken by ambulance to the hospital.. I had been vomiting and diarrhea for days.. so I was admitted.. we got to the deeper issue which was I had a severe panic attack.. they started me on 20mg and while in the hospital I just wanted to stay in the dark. Finally the hospital was like we are sending you home, but was feeling so embarrassed/humiliated and frightened to go home I was already back on anxious.. I've been home I've noticed my chest feels funny/extremely uncomfortable (I just keep remembering to breathe) and either the world is moving to fast or I'm slow oh and the dry mouth is intense. When do these side effects go away? Is this common when you increase dosage? The nausea and stomach I can deal with because I've had gastro issues for years. Oh I also have these strange nightmares!!
Citalopram - Going up from 10mg to 20mg?
Question posted by Tryinghard123 on 10 Oct 2021
Last updated on 10 October 2021
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Hi. I’m sorry you’re going through this. In David Burns book “The feeling good handbook” he says people who have panic are prone to jittery, nervous, panicky feelings when starting an antidepressant or when increasing the dose. This a a great book prescribed in therapy.
Do you have a psychiatrist who can advise you on what to do, as far as to adjust your dose, or sometimes they add a benzo like ativan to help relax you when you feel too anxious. I’ve found Pilates is good for anxiety too. Helps to change your breathing pattern and relieve tension.
Thank you.. no I don't have a psychiatrist. I was seeing a therapist psychologist but the cost is expensive but I feel like I was only being asked how do I feel about things. I do want to continue it as a safe place but I'm not feeling like I'm getting any tools. So I did some research last night, I have anxiety and not panic attacks but they are similar but different. I also realized that articles have put GI disorders such as I have directly with your brain and vis versa. I did get depressed for many years because people couldn't figure out why I was sick. Which I look back on I've always been a worry wort. So I had anxiety as a child growing up.. I also found out that hypertension can also be associated with anxiety which I also have.. I'm not saying I'm healed or anything but basically my gut and brain are like fighting one another in a sense.. So if there are triggers around my brain makes my guts react.
I also had a traumatic surgery and a tough year emotionally.. so I'm figuring this happened because my body is getting confused on what to do when stressed.. I hate that's it's come to this for any of us. Do you have any of the issues?
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