Social Anxiety Support

Fuzzy Logic · 10-25-2009, 09:51 AM

My doctor perscribed this for me earlier this week but I'm not sure about the way it seems to be effecting me. I feel tired by about 3:00 and while sleeping I experience very disorderly and confused dreams. I've also expereinced nausia and dizziness.

Has anyone experienced symptoms similair to this and did they improve or get worse over time?

rincewind · 10-25-2009, 10:04 AM

I have been on it for the last 3 days, been depressed for a long time and finally decided to go see a GP on Friday. So far I haven't noticed any real side effects. I'm only on 20mg, are you on a higher dose?

JayDontCareEh · 10-25-2009, 10:09 AM

I take half a 20mg pill.

Been doing so for about five years and have no complaints, all the side effects went away
completely after about 3-4 months. Without it I'd probably be hiding under a rock.

gillettecavalcad3 · 10-25-2009, 10:13 AM

I have been on it, ......I couldn't tolerate it. My anxiety went through the roof, I had lockjaw (prolonged spasm of jaw muscles, gnashing of teeth), felt depersonalized and nauseous.

Don't be discouraged though, .....different strokes for different folks!! What works for some people can be disastrous for others.

Fuzzy Logic · 10-25-2009, 10:35 AM

I am only on 10mg... At 20 I would probably be knocked out right now.

ecotec83 · 10-25-2009, 11:13 AM

I side effects should pass in a week or two, i felt the same on them at the start but after about 3 weeks all the side effects went away. Any meds i have taken for depression have had similar side effects but they normally subside once your body gets used to the drug and the changes to your body. If it is really bothersome try splitting the pill in half or 1/4's and work your way up to the prescribed dose.

Fuzzy Logic · 10-25-2009, 12:02 PM

Thanks for the help.

arth67 · 10-25-2009, 12:24 PM

these are common side effects, I would drop the dose to 5 for a while by cutting the tablet in half

remember that everyone reacts differently to antidepressants

RockiNToM · 10-25-2009, 01:28 PM

Citalopram/Celexa was I think the second anti-depressant I tried. I remember for the first week I had very weird dreams, and ideas going through my mind. Which funnily enough I never really experienced so much with any of the other SSRIs. It did go away after a week or so though. I had to quit taking it for other reasons.

10-25-2009, 09:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fuzzy Logic Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 312	Anyone else ever been on citalopram? My doctor perscribed this for me earlier this week but I'm not sure about the way it seems to be effecting me. I feel tired by about 3:00 and while sleeping I experience very disorderly and confused dreams. I've also expereinced nausia and dizziness. Has anyone experienced symptoms similair to this and did they improve or get worse over time? __________________ “There is but a thin line between madness and genius. I have been trying valiantly to cross it, but I don’t think I’m mad enough yet.”

10-25-2009, 10:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
rincewind Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland, UK Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 291	I have been on it for the last 3 days, been depressed for a long time and finally decided to go see a GP on Friday. So far I haven't noticed any real side effects. I'm only on 20mg, are you on a higher dose? __________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra

10-25-2009, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
JayDontCareEh Status: SAS member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 28 Posts: 186	I take half a 20mg pill. Been doing so for about five years and have no complaints, all the side effects went away completely after about 3-4 months. Without it I'd probably be hiding under a rock. __________________ Cracked halo horns on my helmet Little doll crawl in cherry red velvet

10-25-2009, 10:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fuzzy Logic Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 312	I am only on 10mg... At 20 I would probably be knocked out right now. __________________ “There is but a thin line between madness and genius. I have been trying valiantly to cross it, but I don’t think I’m mad enough yet.”

10-25-2009, 11:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
ecotec83 Status: Ascending from the dark Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Belleville, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 26 Posts: 368	I side effects should pass in a week or two, i felt the same on them at the start but after about 3 weeks all the side effects went away. Any meds i have taken for depression have had similar side effects but they normally subside once your body gets used to the drug and the changes to your body. If it is really bothersome try splitting the pill in half or 1/4's and work your way up to the prescribed dose. __________________ ~Our greatest battles are those with our own mind.~

10-25-2009, 10:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
gillettecavalcad3 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.K. Gender: Male Posts: 132	I have been on it, ......I couldn't tolerate it. My anxiety went through the roof, I had lockjaw (prolonged spasm of jaw muscles, gnashing of teeth), felt depersonalized and nauseous. Don't be discouraged though, .....different strokes for different folks!! What works for some people can be disastrous for others.

10-25-2009, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fuzzy Logic Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 312	Thanks for the help. __________________ “There is but a thin line between madness and genius. I have been trying valiantly to cross it, but I don’t think I’m mad enough yet.”

10-25-2009, 12:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
arth67 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: austral;ia Gender: Male Posts: 217	these are common side effects, I would drop the dose to 5 for a while by cutting the tablet in half remember that everyone reacts differently to antidepressants __________________ life is not a dress rehursal

10-25-2009, 01:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
RockiNToM Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 440	Citalopram/Celexa was I think the second anti-depressant I tried. I remember for the first week I had very weird dreams, and ideas going through my mind. Which funnily enough I never really experienced so much with any of the other SSRIs. It did go away after a week or so though. I had to quit taking it for other reasons. __________________ Disorders: Dysthymic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder. Medications: Propranalol, Valium, Prozac, Celexa, Paxil, Zoloft, Roboxetine, Effexor, Mirtazapine. Current status: Medication free.