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Since I started taking 10mg celexa, I got all the side effects you can think of

-Insomnia

-Dry mouth

-Dizziness

-Brain fog

-Restless/ wired but tired

-Big pupils and blurry vision

-Running hot and sweating more

-Mild nausea

-Loss of appetite

-Headaches

-Drowsiness

-Lower libido

-Heightened anxiety and panic attacks

Most of these are okay and I can deal with, but holy shit the heightened anxiety and panic attacks every single night after I take the dose have been the WORST. Full body tremors, racing thoughts, feeling trapped in my own body. I’m someone who has major health anxiety as well, so I think the side effects send me into a huge panic attack but my panic attacks were never as bad as they have been on celexa.

At the point I’m at, I just want to stop taking it completely. This is so debilitating and awful. Any advice would be appreciated!

My anxiety has been at an all time high since starting on 10mg. I believe I am sensitive to medication as well, so maybe 10mg is too much for me. I’ve been waking up in panic the last few nights, and during the day my anxiety is more of racing thoughts and can’t get out of my own head rather than panic attacks.

I’m just not doing well with the side effects and wondering if it will hurt me to go down 5mg on the 5th day.

I’m a 21 y/o female, I just started taking 10mg of celexa. I’m on technically dosage wise day 3, as i’ve been taking my doses in the evening so today will by my 4th dosage. I was prescribed this for my severe panic disorder, health anxiety, and agoraphobia. And the main side effects i’ve noticed are insomnia, restless legs, dizziness, pupils are more dialated than usual, running a bit warmer than usual, no appetite, dry mouth, heightened anxiety and worry/overthinking, and loose bowels. As someone with health anxiety, i’m not sure if i’m making this side effects worse in my head. When I saw my pupils were dilated I freaked out really bad even though I know it’s a known side effect. Since I’ve been taking it, I have moment where it almost feels like i’m coming up in MDMA. I’ll have a wave or a rush of a sensation and it’ll go away within a minute or two. So i’m not sure if that’s a side effect or if I just freak myself out and it’s anxiety.

Since I started, I’ve been doing nothing but laying in my bed and isolating myself in my room. I’ve noticed that my legs feel almost weak/jelly like when I stand up and walk around. I’ve also been suspicious of POTS for years now, currently going through the process of getting that checked out so that could be related. I notice when I keep my compression socks on, the weak feeling settles a bit.

Along with my leg sensations and only feeling my best when I’m being lazy in bed, I’ll try to get out of my room and socialize with the people in my house and it makes me feel almost not 100% there. I know fogginess is a known side effect as well, but I only notice it when I’m out of my “safe space”. I’m not sure if this is anxiety intensifying things or the nocebo effect, and my brain just connects being out of my safe area as “dangerous”.

One more bigger thing is that whenever I take the dose, I stay on high alert and scan for things to make sure I’m okay. I was and am still terrified to start medication, but I did it anyway because I want to get better.

TLDR; I have severe health anxiety and started a new medication and don’t know if all my symptoms are in my head.