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Posted 8/24/2014 4:12 PM (GMT 0)
I've dealt with anxiety and nausea since about 16, I am 38 and so sick of it! Always gets bad in the summer?? Was on lexapro and it did good for me , got off cause of sexual side effects and weight gain, a year symptoms got so bad I tried to get back on lexapro and my insurance no longer covers it!!!!!! I tried generic (escitalopram) and made symptoms worse within an hour, dumped that ,got on natural stuff, seemed to work for 8 months or so but sick as a dog now! Can't even leave my house! Went to doc and he gave me citalopram scared to take it cause of reaction to escotalopram. Any advice, I'm going nuts here!!!! Also does nausea happen with anxiety with anyone else. I'm so so desperate here please any help will be so so appreciated
Posted 8/24/2014 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi John, spring/summer is the worst time for anxiety with me also. I also get nausea, and can't eat. You might have atart up side effects when starting a new med, but it goes away in time, you just have to be patient.
Posted 8/24/2014 4:36 PM (GMT 0)
Any experience with citalopram?! Thank you so much for replying I feel so so so alone
Posted 8/24/2014 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
I honestly feel my job of 17 yrs. and my family are both on the verge of dumping me over this vicious disease...
Posted 8/24/2014 5:39 PM (GMT 0)
I wish I could offer you some help, but I'm in the same boat. I have a bottle of lexapro and I'm scared to take it. Seems like heightened anxiety is a common side effect and I just can't imagine being any more anxious than I already am! I've been feeling like this since mid April and the only thing that has gotten me this far is Xanax, a loving and understanding family and a good therapist. Please keep us informed on what you end up doing. Hoping the best for you.
Posted 8/24/2014 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Lexapro did great for me , I feel no panic, no nausea from day 1! Any experience with citalopram?
Posted 8/25/2014 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
Hello and welcome!

I wish you well on your Rx decision and start up. It can be very confusing and frustrating to find the right med for yourself...but try to trust your doctor and stick with your med (should you choose to try it) for at least a few weeks...to see if any s/e's level out, and it reaches its potential.

In the meantime, please visit our Resources here on our main page. (1st thread) It is full of great self-help ideas that could get you through this rough time currently.

The meditation, breathing and progressive muscle relaxation in the links provided are really effective if practiced daily.

I wish you the best in whatever you decide to ultimately do. Keep postine with us for support. We care and understand!

Scaredy Cat
Posted 8/25/2014 7:38 PM (GMT 0)
John, no personal experience with citalopram:( My aunt and cousin both take it and swear by it though. My aunt has been on it ten year and says she will never go off:)
I have been reading that the generic lexapro is very hit or miss. Do you happen to know the manufacturer of the stuff you took that was not good?
Posted 8/26/2014 7:00 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, I get nauseous too. Went to the doc with nausea and dizziness having no clue that it could be anxiety. Took ages to get diagnosed and was skeptical about it for a long time.

Lorazepam is what helped me.

I had a horrible reaction to citalopram and chucked it after one pill - but everyone's different. It works well for lots of people.
Posted 8/15/2016 12:30 PM (GMT 0)
On C daily since late last year. Wild long lasting dreams x10. Nothing bad as such, but seems the drug takes away my stress and anxiety during the day and hands it back to me at night.
Alcohol is a bad mix with this drug, for me at least - think Mohammed Ali - I get terrible shakes after a few drinks, even typing is hard, if not impossible.
Dreams seem to last a lot longer and are incredibly vivid. Not necessarily bad, but still intense.
Just woke up so may be repeating myself a bit ha ha sorry.
Short version - not sure if this s### is helping but it sure can make you dream!

What REALLY helps for sleep? Zopiclone.
Posted 8/15/2016 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
409,

I was on citalopram for many years and had good luck with it... until my situational depression/anxiety became really bad and my doctor suggested I try something different... my best advice is to keep trying different meds until you find the right meds at the right amount... remember some meds can take a while until they are affective...this may take a while but worth the effort in the long run..
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