Chickenmama Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Curious as to what everyone’s start up side effects were and how long they lasted for you. Thsnks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARDepressed Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I have had increased anxiety and upset stomach. I have been on Lexapro before and did really well. I should have never stopped taking it but I thought I was better and just quit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARDepressed Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) I am trying to remember back to when I started it the first time and it seems like it’s about the same as last time. Are you experiencing these? Edited October 1, 2018 by ARDepressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenmama Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 How long have you been on it this time around? I’m not on Lexapro, currently taking Zoloft past 16 days but it’s not going the greatest so thinking of switching. I took citalopram for years and had very bad stomach upset and increased anxiety for the first 4 weeks. It was hard but that med helped me a lot! I wish I never stopped taking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARDepressed Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Today is day 5 for me. I started really low only taking 5mg to start this time. I plan on taking this for a week and then bumping up to 10mg. I was actually taking 20mg the last time I was on it and that worked really well for me. I’m like you, I was crazy for ever stopping it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD4010 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I felt like my brain was being squeezed in a vice for about 3 weeks, then it wore off. I almost ditched it after the first week but decided to push through. For better or worse, I'm still on it, 5 years later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysmurf Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 increased anxiety, and tiredness 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenmama Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 How long did the increased anxiety last? It feels like there's no end in sight lol. I'm worried I'm going to become dependent on Ativan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair91 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/29/2018 at 12:33 PM, Chickenmama said: Curious as to what everyone’s start up side effects were and how long they lasted for you. Thsnks! I started lexapro 3 weeks ago, the first 2 weeks i had horrible nausea and nightmares but now i feel better and i see improvement already! I’m on 10mg and my doctor will increase my dose to 20 mg in two weeks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyistrying Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I had lots of nausea and a few panic attacks. Went off also with approval from doctor but life happened and now I am back on it at 20 mg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysmurf Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 it varied each day but overall, i think between 2-3 weeks for me...but everyone is different.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabanov_64 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) Day 6, Feel anxious in the morning, wake up around 1 or 2 am, then racing thoughts after taking it at night. Weird dreams too. Hard to come to work at 6 hope it changes at week 2. (Celexa) Edited November 5, 2018 by Kabanov_64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabanov_64 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I had a full blown panic attack today. I woke up feeling anxious and when i got to work at 6 i was having tingling all over my body and everything felt like it was closing in. I had to stop myself take a quarter of klonopin because i had a meeting at 9 am. Klonopin really helped, but wondering how much longer will i feel this way? will i feel this way every morning? I only took 5 mil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARDepressed Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Kabanov, how are you getting on now? I am 5 weeks in and still struggling quite a bit. Am hoping to turn the corner here pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grounded Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Just started Celexa, took my 2nd dose last night but so far I feel like its the same side effects that I had when starting Zoloft years ago. The side effects are pretty mild very mild feeling in my tummy possibly a little nausia (almost like the nausia I get if I drink coffee on an empty stomach), a little more tired, and when waking up or falling asleep I get like an energy or shakiness in my arms, legs (not too bad), also feels as if my heart is racing just a little or could be just that I'm making myself more aware of it which I do those things when not taking anything because I have taken my pulse and its well within normal range. So far everything has been very minimal and not something that would cause me to be very anxious. And mind you that I am the type who has a fear of taking meds normally and I notice every thing I feel after taking something so I'd say that its been pretty good so far, I guess we will see as time goes on or they up the dose (I am on 10mg to start). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grounded Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 11/6/2018 at 3:37 PM, Kabanov_64 said: I had a full blown panic attack today. I woke up feeling anxious and when i got to work at 6 i was having tingling all over my body and everything felt like it was closing in. I had to stop myself take a quarter of klonopin because i had a meeting at 9 am. Klonopin really helped, but wondering how much longer will i feel this way? will i feel this way every morning? I only took 5 mil. I feel like mornings were always the worst for me when taking Zoloft, and now Celexa, are you getting a decent nights sleep? I think that has a lot to do with it, also, does taking an antidepressant make you anxious to begin with? 5mg of Celexa is a very low dose that is what they wanted to start me on since I have a sensitivity to medications but I went ahead with the 10mg that they were going to up it to after a week anyway to get any side effects out of the way. Also you said that it had only been 6 days, I am thinking that mine lasted about 2 - 2.5 weeks then got much better. Your post was a couple weeks ago, but I also am wondering how you are feeling now? How are the side effects going or have they gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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