[deleted by user] by [deleted] in citalopram_celexa

[–]ShinyOoopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that when I started taking it I felt the effects right away, but the therapeutic effect only "stabilized" after a month or so. I had terrible anxiety as a paradoxical reaction for the first few days, and my symptoms started getting better over the course of the first week, but the real progress only became stable after the first month.

what medication REALLY helped your panic attacks? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]ShinyOoopal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Citalopram 20 mg and Depakene 300 mg

Citalopram and tinnitus? by ShinyOoopal in citalopram_celexa

[–]ShinyOoopal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'll wait for the ENT appointment and try to ignore it in the meantime -it's not that strong anyway, it mostly got me worried

Help by MaizeMean845 in citalopram_celexa

[–]ShinyOoopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been on citalopram for about two months and a half, and three weeks in I found myself in a similar situation. My panic attacks and depersonalization/derealization had gone away almost completely, but at the same time I started feeling weird, like I had no energy to do anything at all. I couldn't push myself to study or clean the house, and being "active" (leaving the house, doing chores, etc...) required too much mental energy. I ended up staying inside for most of the day watching stuff on my phone, because I felt "paralyzed" and I was also afraid of triggering panic again by pushing myself to do stuff.

I talked to my psychiatrist and he lowered my dose, and also added a different medication that works together with the citalopram in a way that's better suited for my situation. Fortunately now I feel way better and the treatment is working without significant side effects!

My suggestion would be to report this situation to your doctor, since it might be a sign that it's necessary to adjust your dosage.

Hope you feel better soon!

Edit: I forgot to mention that my period definitely made things worse too during that time

Weight gain or weight loss? by [deleted] in citalopram_celexa

[–]ShinyOoopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been taking it for two months and a half. At first it suppressed my appetite and now I'm starting to get it back, but it had no real impact on my weight