I was on citalopram for over a year and the first week (or so) was terrible. My anxiety increased a lot and I was having many, many panic attacks (more than before I started taking them). I guess you are experiencing something similar now. Both my therapist and doctor told me that it was common for (health) anxiety to increase first when starting antidepressants and told me to stick with it. I did, and after a while I started feeling better. I know it sucks right now, but for me, antidepressants have helped a lot so don't give up yet!
Hi there i am currently starting citalopram it’s been two weeks now and i want to say i am getting better with my anxiety but the side effects i have are extremes night sweats and i was just curious if anyone else experiences this cuz i have terrible health anxiety too so i don’t know what is going on in my body anymore i am losing my sense of self what is natural and what is the medicine so anyways. i should take it in the morning instead of at night and see if it helps
I had the night sweats as well (just the first few weeks I think) and so did my friend, who is also on citalopram). So I think it is normal!
I got this when I tried lexapro I ended up going off and trying buspirone.. it is ok helps with panic attacks but anxiety is still there
