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Q: Celexa (or Anything Similar) - What to Expect?

asked by: Lonelygirl on July 7th, 2004

New User

I started taking 10mg/day of celexa two nights ago for the anxiety. Over the last two days the anxiety has been really really bad and I am wondering if this is related to starting the meds. It is not all due to the meds I know that, yesterday my husband and I had an argument which triggered a panic attack, but we worked things out by last night and are fine now, I even got some things off my chest which have been bothering me and got a positive responce. Because of that I don't feel like the argument yesterday justifies how bad my anxiety is today.

I have heard that starting these kinds of pills can make the anxiety worse before better. If so, would it begin making you feel worse right away, and how long can it have this bad side effect initially?

Has anyone else used celexa? If so how did you find it?

Replies(3)

sandyallen

replied on July 7th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Celexa

I was the same way at first with celexa but the Dr. Gave me something to take with the celexa and it helped until I was used to it. I know we are all different with meds, check with your Dr. He might want to try you on something different than celexa as their are a lot of meds similar to celexa, I am now on effexor xr.
Sincerely,
sandy

Gidget

replied on July 8th, 2004

New User

I Don't Like It

I'm on celexa and physically it made me feel really bad. It made me tired, raised my heart rate, made me feel kinda shakey. I've pretty much stopped taking it because it made me feel so bad, even though I should. But that's just how I react to it, it could be totally opposite for you. Cool

nikki10114

replied on October 8th, 2009

New User

im with u her!!! visit again after a couple days give it at least a week before u go because im feeling the same!!!

it also mite just be because ur introducing something new. im on celexa and had an issue first time and now i stopped an restarted and began feeing sicker. it a first reaction and things get worse before better so just calm down

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