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escitalopram For anxiety and panic attacks

Michyh

Hi has anyone been put on this for anxiety and panic attacks

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Wini1960

Michyh Hi it's just one of a group of SSRs. I take citalopram. It's meant for depression, anxiety disorders and like any antidepressant it has its side effects but they should subside between 2 and 4 weeks.

Michyh

Thank wini1960, I’m currently on sertraline which is not agreeing with me. So I’m preying this new one will work for me .

Have a blessed day

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @Michyh, how have you found the medication so far?

Michyh

Hi Chloe, I have not started the new one yet, I will on Sunday, as I have to taper of the sertraline, which has left me feeling doggie today. Hope ur well

Chloe_Alumni

I hope the switch goes well @Michyh!

Michyh

Hi all,

I was moved up to 10mg of escitalopram a 2 week ago as 5mg was not working. It been ok so far apart from the morning shakes, but this week although I have been under crazy stress as my dad was is the hospital, but this week I have just felt nausea all day long and worse if I eat, maybe it’s the heat and all the stress.

But thank God I have not had any anxiety episode since going u pro 10mg.

OverlyAnxious

Nausea is the main reason I can't risk trying any of the SSRI's myself. Were you given anything else to help with that or just expected to deal with it?

I've got a severe phobia around illness and bodily fluids but spend half of the time feeling nauseous already (a major cause of my anxiety!!)...yet I just keep getting told I need to take some anti-anxiety meds before I'll be able to do anything else.

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @mitchy, I'm sorry to hear your dad has been in hospital, I imagine this would have been really stressful. How is he doing at the moment.

I'm glad you haven't had any anxiety episode since going up to 10mg. I hope the side effects do calm down and that it is due to the heat. If you are worried then please be sure to check in with your GP.

Michyh

Hi Hun,

im. Doing ok thank u. My dad has now moved into his own place and is doing better.

Otherwise I have been coping well. Just taking one day at a time. How r u doing?

Chloe_Alumni

Glad to hear things are doing okay @Michyh. I'm doing well thanks, one day at a time.

Michyh

Hi everyone, hope everyone is well.

Tori_Scope

Hi @Michyh! It's good to hear from you. How have you been?

Michyh

Hi,

well I thought I was doing ok. But the doc’s gave up my escitalopram to 20mg last Thursday. Before the 28th Oct I had not had a episode in a month. But last night I had a episode, u know when u get u cross ur legs and one leg starts to shake due to a pinched nerve? Well that’s what my head left like, shaking for about 30 seconds and the drifted off.

I don’t want to call me doc again about this as they might think I’m a person making up stuff or something. Have u ever heard of anxiety/ panic attack that has that effect?

I have also been told the im heading towards menopause too

Cher_Alumni

@Michyh Hello there!

These 'funny' episodes can leave you feeling really shook up can't they? Anxiety can bring about a multitude of symptoms and trembling is one of them. While, it could also be hormonal because the peri-menopause (time before reaching the menopause) has a range of symptoms that you might experience.

Now I'm no trained doctor so wouldn't be sure what the exact cause of your leg shaking was but I want to reassure you that it's absolutely fine and reasonable to speak to your doctor about this. Doctors are there to support you and wouldn't think you were making it up. If speaking alleviates the anxiety you have about it, please give them a call

How have you been today?

Michyh

Thank u for getting back to me, my legs was not the thing shaking it’s was my head/brain, I just used that as an example of the feeling in my head. So not sure if it was like a mild fit. Who knows.

Cher_Alumni

@Michyh Oh heck that must have felt really scary. Do you have an appointment booked with your doctor to review your medication? You could mention it then perhaps?

Michyh

They had just moved me up to 20mg from 10mg, I don’t think it’s the meds as I have had this quite a few time in the past 4 years, that’s what I thought was one of the symptoms of an anxiety or panic attack, but I didn’t feel the panic or anxiety last night.

The doctors should call me this afternoon and talk to me

Tori_Scope

Have you had the call yet @Michyh?

Michyh

Hi, yes she did, she said to hand in for a bit as it might be an adjustment to the up dosage and to let her know as soon as it happens again cause then they need to investigate into it.

So I just have to wait for another I S or just hope and pray I don’t get another one ??‍♀️.

thank u for coming back to me

Cher_Alumni

@Michyh How are you feeling today? I hope you feel more relaxed now you have managed to speak with your doctor