Citalopram and ptsd

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Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. I have been on Citalopram 40mg for 18 months because of a medical accident which required high risk surgery to correct. After the surgery I knew I wasn't myself and would continually think about what happened to me and the pain was bad. I became distanced from my family and didn't go out. I stopped enjoying life and imagined myself in this black hole and all my family were trying to get to me.

I was put on keppra for the next year but I read on another ptsd related seizure post that for non epileptic seizures such as mine, anti seizure meds are pointless. I have come to find out that two of my old pals who had similar drinking habits have had problems with seizures since exiting the military.

The VA is a good authority for PTSD (Viet era vet myself) - the psychology people didnt even recognize PTSD as a disorder until 1982 when the Nam Vets pushed for it - - - pretty valid diagnosis these days for things like armed robberies and rape and even car wrecks...........A decent therapist will be able to help by identifying triggers (cues) and providing some tools to deal with the situation...

I am a 65 year old male, in good physical health, with a high exposure to Agent Orange while in Vietnam. I take Lisinopril to control blood pressure, and citalopram to help with PTSD. For the last month I experience a shaking or vibration inside of me when I wake, or if I cough while laying down. It is a strange sensation. It is short lived each time.

i was diagnosed with sleep insomnia, ptsd, panic disorder, and major depresive disorder a little over a yr. ago. at first, the dr's just had me on a low dose of zoloft to see if it would help. tho it did help with the depression and a little with the anxiety, i still couldn't sleep. after raising the dose of my zoloft a few more times, and trying seroquil, the dr's finally put me on ambien when i couldn't sleep. i'm now steady on 100mg of zoloft daily, and 5mg of ambien nightly.

Hi, ive been taking 10mg lexapro for nearly 12 months due to ptsd. My blood pressure has always been low but in the last 8 months or so ive been having readings around 108/51 or as low as 96/44 and im wondering if lexapro could have made my b.p even lower than normal and want to know how dangerous this is. I do get lightheaded a lot and wondering what other symptoms could b related to this.

which I was told that these are normal variants... I have horrible anxiety form PTSD and some depression. I have been very reluctant to start any meds because I have read that some can prolong the QT interval or induce Torsades. The internet is great when you do not have anxiety...lol! What is the safest? How common is Torsades or drug induced Torsades with these?

I've been taking Citalopram (Celexa) for a couple months now for PTSD and it's great stuff. My Dr. switched me from Zoloft because it wasn't cutting it. I can relate to the anxiety coming off Sub. I thought that I was going to have a mental break more than once.......

I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ptsd. my inital diagnoses was did (disociative personality disorder). I am not sure what is exactly wrong with me and i am convinced that my doctors are not completely sure either. i currently take: * lamictal *citalopram *xanex *risperdone *ambien... its still hard to focus but its a different impedement on the meds its not the same kind of distraction or process. i want to stop taking them but i know how bad things are when i am not on them.

57 yo retired mil with PTSD (field medic) and very rapid memory loss over past 3 months. I mean very rapid and getting worse. Taking Citalopram and Trazadone. Also increasing hand tremors. Tinnitus extreme with increase symptoms when moving eyes up, down L-R. No effect when eyes closed though.

It worked really well for the depression and for ptsd (post traumatic stress disorder) I was then given amitriptilline which also worked well for depression. There are many kinds of antidepressants and the different kinds work differently. I hope this helps some. Good luck and God bless.

It was the worst feeling in the world and I think I have PTSD from it. I called my Dr.'s office back and they have now scheduled me for a CT Scan and to take a Xanax before had. I have never taken Xanax before, so I am wondering if anyone out there knows if this will help with the anxiety? I've had CT Scans before, but my heart starts racing so bad from worrying and it so unpleasant. I am hoping the Xanax will help me stay calm and not have my heart race like that.

I do have hypothyroidism but I take thyroxine which regulates it so this shouldn't be the cause either. I have had PTSD for many years and I currently take the following medications daily : 100mcg thyroxine, 150mg x 2 depakote, 40mg Citalopram and 5mg x 3 of diazepam. Should I be returning to the doctors again to question my heart beat? Or does everyone's heart beat fluctuate. Some days it sits at a normal 70 - 75bmp other days 54. So very confused.

(twice a day) Once it has reached therapeutic levels, you will always have some in your body as a reserve to control anxiety, unlike the Xanax and Ativan which must be dosed every 4-6 hours to prevent rebound anxiety. The citalopram (Celexa) will take about a month before it reaches therapeutic levels in your system, so you need to give that some time to build up.

My very first panic attack ten years ago was because of a severe allergic reaction to an antibiotic that contained sulfa. My panic disorder and PTSD are a result of an abusive marriage and a crazy husband who was putting drugs in my food. I was able to leave him, start my life over, had cognitive behavioral therapy, and have had minimal panic attacks over the past six years. This past year the panic attacks have started up and are far worse than they have ever been.

Xanax, Citalopram, Lamactil, Ambien, the list goes on. The list for my diagnoses is just as bad: PTSD, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Disorder, Clinical Depression, insomnia,etc. You see, when I was young I was molested by my older cousin. He terrified me, to the point that I have been afraid of men. My first boyfriend, ever, wanted sex. I politely declined, but then he pushed me down and made it clear I didnt have a choice. I was horrified. I was raped. After the raping, he beat me for months.

30am everything completely blacked out. I don't remember a thing until waking up the next morning. Complete amnesia. For some reason I am feeling guilty that I did something bad, something that would really hurt my fiance, but I have no clue what.

I was also on Temazepam, but came off that also. Other meds im on are Bupropion, Citalopram. Im really happy about going on less meds. Im a little worried about being off the Anti psychotic myself (I have Borderline Personality Disorder, Conversion Disorder, PTSD, Clinical Depression (what Vincient van Gogh had, yikes)complicated grief and Bulimia.

Then went to Depression and Bi polar disorder with Psychotic features and last but not least I was diagnosed with PTSD. In 2001 I was 160lbs. I now weigh 200 lbs. I don't know where the weight came from or why I can't lose it. I have been on all kinds of medications over the years, but the medications I'm on presently, I've been on for 3 yrs or more now. It's what works for me. I look like I have beer belly. I don't like the way I look at all. I did try Topomax and it did nothing for me.

I had depression with my first but this was easily treated with citalopram. With my second however it was a different story i ended up in a mother and baby unit for 5months initially with psychosis but then once reality came back I was motified what had happened and what my husband said i was like and I also ended up having flashbacks of previous abuse and was headbanging to try and get these thoughts out of my head.

But there is nothing wrong with you it is completely normal no matter how much it feels like it isn't sooo many people have anxiety problems whether it's ocd , ptsd, gad, there's a lot of different types. A lot of times it can be passed down through genetics . It probably has gotten so bad because you are not leaving the house and you just sit there and stress about it, that's what happened too me i didn't leave the house for 2 years.

Just to let you know, both of those drugs I mentioned are available in generic, the celexa (citalopram) is on walmart's $4 generic list. The generic of klonopin (clonazepam) and is not very expensive at all, a few dollars. If anxiety is an everyday issue, you probably need to take something everyday for it. Good luck to you.

Zoloft (sertraline) Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, PMDD 19,500,000 (- 28%) 5. 4. Prozac (fluoxetine) Depression, Anxiety 19,499,000 (- 9%) 6. N/A Desyrel (trazodone) Depression, Anxiety 18,873,000 7. 16. Cymbalta (duloxetine) Depression, Anxiety, fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy 16,626,000 (237%) 8. 13. Seroquel (quetiapine) Bipolar disorder, Depression 15,814,000 (88%) 9. 6. Effexor XR (venlafaxine) Depression, Anxiety, Panic disorder 14,992,000 (- 13%) 10.

I have been in and out of therapy for years and my last psychiatrist prescribed Adderall for me because I have absolutely NO energy and I drink about 10 cups of coffee a day just to keep me going. I also take Citalopram for major depression. I have always been very tired all of the time, I sleep when I'm depressed or to just escape from the world. I have no life, but my kids, whom I adore, they just drain me of everything.

My sister was also inoculated for Hep A and B last summer. I have failed to mention that she is on Citalopram for anxiety. This comes from our father who had generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). I also have generalized anxiety that is pretty well controlled with Citalopram. Do you think that this is going to effect her if she undergoes TX?

Hi, I have been on Zoloft since 2002 of May. It has been 8 years till i changed to a generic brand called Citalopram 20 mg for my low anxieties. I will be honest the 1st year i have been on Zoloft i have gained 20 pounds. I was sooo down with myself and how i felt, none of my clothes fit me anymore. I am 29 now and for the last 2 years my doctor finally gave me Citalopram and my water weight and weight dropped about 10-15 lbs.

about the depression due to the many mis-diagnosed labels the VA placed on me over the years. part of my quasi-ptsd issues i'm told. when your nervouse system is out of whack due to ms, i understand more about the depression. i've been labeled so many things i'm just beginning to work on who i really am, now that i know i have a chronic demyelinating disease with a few others. no wonder i have some anxiety!!

i dusted off my 6 yr old, and my refresher stuff(yr and a half) on MY Anxiety Dissorder Personal Notes from One-on-One and even the notes i took when talking to trusted friends... I Mean My PTSD/Anxiety Attacks were unpredictable as to whom or where or what,,,,ORSO I THOUGHT!!! we found , literally, dozens of triggers for them..

I have just managed to take myself off depression drugs,effexor xr and citalopram and do not want to go back on. Is this a lossing battle for me? Trying to be normal and knowing that I am really messed up but for me giving up is to die at least that is how I feel.

They have actually been researching it for PTSD in veterans. Since taking it when i have attacks, or when I think they are coming on, I have gone from having the exact same symptoms you were talking about (waking up all night, etc), to rarely needing it - the fear of having a panic attack can bring one on, and knowing that you physically can't have one is a huge help! I still get mini-attacks though, such as today, which only last for a few mins (and I get that heart-dropping feeling).

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