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aims86
12-20-2012, 01:12 PM
Just to let you all know I did it! I overcome my fear! I have taken my tablet of citalopram!

Will keep you all updated on my progress, Thankyou all for your support ( I know it's been tough ) lol

Love to you all!! X

mw0929
12-20-2012, 01:38 PM
Just to let you all know I did it! I overcome my fear! I have taken my tablet of citalopram!

Will keep you all updated on my progress, Thankyou all for your support ( I know it's been tough ) lol

Love to you all!! X

That's awesome! Really proud of you! Let us know how you do. :)

aims86
12-20-2012, 01:47 PM
Thankyou!! Feeling a bit weird at the moment, sorta relaxed but kinda tingly if that makes sense! Hope this stuff woks fast for me :-)

aims86
12-20-2012, 01:49 PM
Feel like I've got. Bit of a thick head too, it's quite weird, I took it at 8pm.

jhunter89
12-20-2012, 02:57 PM
Yaaay Amy :)

aims86
12-20-2012, 03:00 PM
I'm so proud of myself!! Feeling a bit woozy and tired which is weird, haven't felt tired for ages! 2 hours in :-)

anxietygirl143
12-20-2012, 03:36 PM
I'm so proud of myself!! Feeling a bit woozy and tired which is weird, haven't felt tired for ages! 2 hours in :-)

So happy for you :) you did it its me ingrid from the chat room

aims86
12-20-2012, 03:41 PM
Thankyou! Took long enough lol

dedee
12-20-2012, 04:07 PM
Just to let you all know I did it! I overcome my fear! I have taken my tablet of citalopram!

Will keep you all updated on my progress, Thankyou all for your support ( I know it's been tough ) lol

Love to you all!! X

Waw waw waw soooo proud of you Amy :)) soon u will be better and be happy that u did it yaaaay

aims86
12-21-2012, 05:40 AM
Hello all...

First day on citalopram- had a bit of a headache and couldn't sleep till 5am! Did manage to fall asleep though which is good, feeling rather nervous and anxious today but it's better than what I was feeling!

How long before side effects pass? Anyone know?

sandyrdh1
12-21-2012, 05:56 PM
Sometime it takes 4-6 weeks to really get the full effect of the med.

aims86
12-21-2012, 07:26 PM
That's fine, just want these side effects to diminish!!

LeslieJoy
12-22-2012, 04:58 AM
Hi Amy how was your night.

LeslieJoy
12-22-2012, 05:20 AM
Amy I will be on and off today. Going to a big family gathering today out of town. Will check on you today though.

aims86
12-22-2012, 12:04 PM
Day 2 of citalopram- feel very strange today, very anxious and tired, still not eating much but trying my best. Managed to go out for the last 2 days so that's good!! Fingers crossed these side effects will go soon!

dedee
12-22-2012, 03:19 PM
Day 2 of citalopram- feel very strange today, very anxious and tired, still not eating much but trying my best. Managed to go out for the last 2 days so that's good!! Fingers crossed these side effects will go soon!

It will go :)) happy for you Amy

mw0929
12-22-2012, 03:32 PM
Day 2 of citalopram- feel very strange today, very anxious and tired, still not eating much but trying my best. Managed to go out for the last 2 days so that's good!! Fingers crossed these side effects will go soon!

Glad you are making it! It's good you're going out too. Best of luck!

aims86
12-22-2012, 03:37 PM
Thanks guys!!

I'm so looking foward to getting better!! I'm proud of myself for going out, it's tough but I know I need to!! Not having many side effects which is good :-) xx

aims86
12-23-2012, 04:15 PM
Hi all!!

Day 3 of citalopram- very anxious today! Went out for a meal at my local and nearly left but I didn't which is good!! Still having problems with eating and sleeping but that's about if :-)

aims86
12-24-2012, 07:09 AM
Hi all!!

Day 4 of citalopram- my mood is starting to pick up :-) still feeling anxious but not as bad :-) I'm going out tonight so we shall see! Really looking foward to Christmas day tommorow :-)

LeslieJoy
12-25-2012, 07:03 AM
I am glad it is working for you. Have a great Christmas!

aims86
12-25-2012, 09:59 AM
Day 5 of citalopram- feeling a little fuzzy today and very tired!! Having a good day despite that... Pills seem to be starting to do there thing a little bit more everyday!

mw0929
12-25-2012, 04:33 PM
Day 5 of citalopram- feeling a little fuzzy today and very tired!! Having a good day despite that... Pills seem to be starting to do there thing a little bit more everyday!

Glad it's getting better! :)

aims86
12-25-2012, 04:45 PM
Thankyou! I'm getting there slowly :-)

LeslieJoy
12-25-2012, 04:58 PM
We always have to take this process slowly, don't we. I am dreading the time my husband goes back to work in 10 days. Just can not let myself think that far ahead.

aims86
12-26-2012, 05:00 PM
Day 6 of citalopram- woke up feeling very nervous today! Made me feel quite anxious! Bit I guess I'm gonna have good days and bad days, let's hope tommorow will be a better one! :-)

LeslieJoy
12-26-2012, 05:17 PM
Hope it was just a bad day! I have those a lot.

LeslieJoy
12-27-2012, 05:46 AM
How are you doing Amy?

aims86
12-27-2012, 08:07 AM
Day 7 of citalopram- feeling very out of body today and disorientated, maybe it's because I'm struggling to eat? I feel very tired too, anyone know wen they will start to kick in? Don't want to feel like this anymore :-(

Cara1989
12-27-2012, 09:06 AM
Day 7 of citalopram- feeling very out of body today and disorientated, maybe it's because I'm struggling to eat? I feel very tired too, anyone know wen they will start to kick in? Don't want to feel like this anymore :-(

So sorry you don't feel good today

sandyrdh1
12-27-2012, 09:46 AM
I got that same feeling on Zoloft. I did not want to eat either:( I could only force myself to eat 1 grill cheese sandwich a day and was very tired and just felt terrible. I stayed on it for 2 weeks but my symptoms did not get better they got worse as each day went by so the doctor took me off of Zoloft I am not able to take any of those meds. Just keep trying and maybe those side effects will go away for you. They are side effects to those meds but with some people they go away after a few weeks:)

Cara1989
12-27-2012, 09:53 AM
I got that same feeling on Zoloft. I did not want to eat either:( I could only force myself to eat 1 grill cheese sandwich a day and was very tired and just felt terrible. I stayed on it for 2 weeks but my symptoms did not get better they got worse as each day went by so the doctor took me off of Zoloft I am not able to take any of those meds. Just keep trying and maybe those side effects will go away for you. They are side effects to those meds but with some people they go away after a few weeks:)

So you can't take any meds? How do u cope with what u have?

sandyrdh1
12-27-2012, 10:13 AM
No I can't take any of that class of drug. I have tried so many and they all had the same effect. I only take clonopan to calm me down and a beta blocker The beta helps slow down the adrenalin. But it still creeps in. Maybe just not as bad. It's still a struggle everyday. I am also on a hormone patch that has helped a little too. My hormones were out of wack and made my anxiety 100 times worse. I don't try to many diff drugs after I had those bad reactions to the antidepressants because it scares me. And I also work and can't afford to have such reactions and miss a month of work like I did in the past. I am very sensitive to meds. And I have a baby to take care of and have to be alert not bed ridden like last time. It's all a mess. I just wish it would go away and have my old life back. Lol.

LeslieJoy
12-27-2012, 10:16 AM
Try to give it a few more days Amy. I think the 20mg dose is working better for me. But we shall really see when my hubby goes back to work on the 7th. 😁

ste
12-28-2012, 03:28 AM
Been on citalopram now for 12 days and i feel great amy like my old self infact. Just please give them a few days and im sure youll feel the benefit of these tabs. I feel like iv got my old life back my life i thought would never return a few weeks ago but now im actually asking people i.e. my fiancee and my daughter if they would like to go out for some shopping or a meal and a couple of drinks im feeling happier with everyone and want to be around them all again. You should take positives from this because im sure you will start feeling this way in another week or so. My fingers are crossed for and good luck.

aims86
12-28-2012, 03:23 PM
Day 8 of citalopram- feeling calmer in myself, still feeling very anxious and like something bad is going to happen :-( just hate this feeling, still struggling to eat too and wake up very nervous!

LeslieJoy
12-28-2012, 03:32 PM
You know Amy, I woke up with that nervous feeling after starting my celexa, it is gone now. I just seem to have more energy when I first wake up. I have to make myself eat also but it is worth it if this celexa keeps working.
Hope you can hang in there.

aims86
12-28-2012, 03:41 PM
It's just horrible, makes me anxious as soon as I wake up coz I feel so nervous, that then makes me anxious all day, I am pushing myself to go out but I'm anxious when I'm out still as well. Hoping they kick in soon!!

granty
12-29-2012, 11:03 AM
Anxiety sucks! I've suffered for 7 years am now 25 very happy but am suffering with physical symptoms at the moment feeling sick and lightheaded and ache all over I'm on citilopram 20 mg

Cara1989
12-29-2012, 08:35 PM
Where is day 9?!

LeslieJoy
12-30-2012, 12:50 PM
Hi Amy, how are you doing? you pm is full. :)

aims86
01-02-2013, 03:30 PM
Sorry all been very busy with my little boy ( he's not well ) on day 14 tommorow, my mood is loads better, still a tad anxious but I guess it still could be early days??

Cara1989
01-02-2013, 04:22 PM
Congrats I was worried about u lol

aims86
01-02-2013, 05:06 PM
Thanks, I'm fine just my little boy that's suffering bless him x

Cara1989
01-02-2013, 06:19 PM
Aww poor thing hope he gets better my son starting to get the sniffles :/

LeslieJoy
01-02-2013, 08:57 PM
Hope your son gets better soon. Glad to hear you are doing a little better.

LeslieJoy
01-10-2013, 04:48 AM
Amy, hope all is well with you.

ste
01-12-2013, 06:48 AM
Just got say always stick with you medication its really does help. I have been on citalopram now for four weeks and its turned my life around and i have started feeling like my old self again. This is a feeling a few months ago i thought would never return and now i have done it im so happy. I go back to my docs to see him on monday night and cant wait to thank him for this massive improvement in me. (Just hope he doesnt take me off them now haha) i am on 20mg per day. Stay well people and good luck

LeslieJoy
01-12-2013, 07:38 AM
STE, it has also helped me with my anxiety and fear of being home alone. I am also on 20mg a day.

ste
01-12-2013, 09:14 AM
Glad to hear that. Mine was anxiety and also felt like being sick when i knew something was coming up that i had to attend i.e. partys,meeting,family gatherings things like that i was never actually sick but just felt like i was going to. But not no more since these tablets have kicked in im doing all the things that i found myself avoiding and i feels so happy. I only got 1 months supply of my doc so ill have to see what he does next for me. Good luck all

pindi
01-14-2013, 04:13 AM
well done i wish i had the guts to take some meds im going back to my docs and gonna ask for some and try my hardest to stick with them and ride the side effects x

LeslieJoy
01-14-2013, 06:16 AM
side effects are hard to deal with sometimes for sure. but if you can hang in there, celexa has worked for me. good luck.