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Posted 3/14/2014 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
I've been recently diagnosed with Anxiety/Panic Disorder as well as Depression. My physiatrist prescribed me celexa and lorazepam. Well I took the celexa for 4 days the first two days I was on 10 mg I felt fine. The other two days I was bumped up to 20 mg's and everything got worse. I have a tingling sensation on the left side/back of my head. I've had this feeling for about a month. But ever since I took celexa my body feels drained. My arms go tingly and numb sometimes. It scares me. My heart is always beating fast and feels like it is going to pound right out of my chest. I've been feeling dizzy lots. My legs tend to feel drained and I don't do much. I'm 20 and a stay at home mom. My eyes always feel heavy now. I stopped taking the celexa after the 4th day. It was too much for me. I was panicking all the time. And I haven't taken a lorazepam because I am scared. I have a phobia of everything now. Lately my head has been getting tingly on the top too as well as my forehead. My forehead an top of my head only got tingly today. My legs twitch every now and then when my anxiety sparks up. My mom thinks celexa wasn't the right pill for me. I'm just wondering could something else be wrong with me? I just want to feel better. I hate feeling like this. :(
Posted 3/14/2014 5:25 AM (GMT 0)
hi there bug, i think that its possible that your mum is right. the symptoms you describe have all been mentioned by other peo;ple on this site as things they feel during their anxiety attacks, and it sounds that yours are getting worse, untreated. taking celexa for 4 days was nowhere near enough time to give it time to work, but if the side effects were too bad for you to stand, your doctor will have somethingg else for you to try. don t be afraid to try new med, some work miracles for some people, its just a matter of finding the right one. also, the lorazepam might help. apart from medication, have you looked at the resource section at the beginning of this site? the relaxation and breathing exercises can work wonders, but you have to keep at it, practicing them every day until it becomes second nature to do them as soon as you feel your anxiety or panic coming on. i wish you well and will be praying for you and your family. please keep posting on this site so we know how you are going and can help and support you! i am fairly new here, but the posters who have been here for a while, and the moderators, are just amazing and have been where you are now, blessings to you and yours
Posted 3/14/2014 5:29 AM (GMT 0)
sorry, i forgot to mention that reading psalm 23, and many other in the bible can be wonderfully calming.
Posted 3/14/2014 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the reply. The side effects are way to bad for me to handle. So I am going to ask for a different medication to help me. I have not looked at that yet, I'll defiantly look at it after this post. I could use all the help I get. :) I am trying to keep myself preoccupied all the time because I find when I am thinking and just sitting down I think of my anxiety and why scares me and that sparks up an attack. I am new to this site. This was my first post. I'll for sure be keeping everyone up to date. :) thank you again. Should there be any need for me to be scared about the tingling in my head ?
Posted 3/14/2014 5:50 AM (GMT 0)
hi bug, while tingling isn t really a symptom of mine, i have read so many people here mentioning it, that i know for sure that it can be a symptom of anxiety. for your own peace of mind, mention it to your doctor, just so they know about it, and can rule it out as being anything dangerous related to some other medical condition. blessings
Posted 3/14/2014 5:52 AM (GMT 0)
Okay. Thank you so much for the reply.
Posted 3/14/2014 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
TDB,

Hello and Welcome to HealingWell.  Here is a link for you re the SE for Celexa.

http://health.yahoo.net/articles/depression/citalopram-side-effects

If this is the first time you have been on an antidepressant know it usually takes 6-8 weeks for the full therapeutic effect of the medication to reach it's peak.  You should be starting to feel better after 2-3 weeks.

I hope, after talking with your Dr., you are able to continue on your medication.

Blessings,

Kitt

Posted 3/14/2014 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi TDB and welcome!

I am sorry to hear that you are currently going through such a rough time. It is hard enough dealing with anxiety...and then the added burden of confusing and uncomfortable s/e's can seem like too much!

I hope that you and your doctor can come up with a plan that works for you...

...whether that means trying your med again at the lower dose, or a different medication as an alternative...

...or discussing a therapy referral. I know that this made all the difference for me!

Until you can get your next move in place...here is the link to our Resources here:https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

Inside you will find so much helpful information, including coping skills for managing anxiety and symptoms, book recommendation, informative articles and more!

Keep posting with us anytime for anxiety support. We understand and care.:)

Scaredy Cat
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