Published on 12, July, 2020
Please fucking help. I've been on Citalopram 10mg and that made me really sick and even more suicidal. I've been prescribed Fluoxetine recently which has scary side effects still, but is it more likely to make me worse because of its sensitivity? The sexual side effects are scariest, then nausea and vomiting is second.
Jake, do you have anyone with you right now?
Thank you for jumping in Ottilie I have tried to flag this here:
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/mental-health-and-wellbeing/32840/moderators-please-helpI don't know how else to alert people in charge.
It's ok. Try not to freak out.
Jake, if you're there please try to listen. We are here for you and will stay here with you, ok? You're not alone. You're having a reaction to the medication. If and when you feel able I have something that may help your nervous system calm down, ok?
We don’t really know anything. We are lots of moving parts yet and lots of uncertainty. But right now based on a half life of 36 hours the citalopram it’s probably only just now starting to reach negligible levels in your system.
Morning, Jakey. If you had a bad reaction then maybe it will take a while for the side effects to wear off.
Did you get some rest?
How do you know it's a side effect of citalopram? I don't understand? I thought it wears off after a few days?
Stop sending those. I already tried.
Jakey
Please keep trying to get help. From the "Urgent Help" information on this site ...
If you are having a difficult time, you can call the Samaritans any time, day or night, on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
Other helplines and listening services:
Do not give up. You are a valuable human being, and your life is precious. Talk to somebody ... the Samaritans are open on 116 1213.
Ok Jakey. Try to get some rest now. If you want I can check in with you tomorrow. I am not available between 10am and 5pm tomorrow but I will catch up with you when I can, if you want. Keep drinking water as much as you can because the side effects from the drugs will leave you dehydrated. And remember that you have a community here that care. Lots of love to you xx
I feel calmer. Overall wellbeing, not sure if it can ever be improved to be honest. Been this way since being held up in a hellhole, and now I'm out of there, it's just gotten worse, but I have more good days which is good.
That's ok. We're just trying to get through the moment. Do you feel calmer?
Overall wellbeing can wait until you feel able to tackle it.
I can do everything up to putting something in my mouth. I know this technique, it's called grounding. I learnt it in CBT.
I'm going to bed in a sec though. I don't find the grounding technique all that useful for overall wellbeing, it only works for chronic issues where logic is working like severe pain (I have an anal fissure, pain is unimaginable)
Jakey, there's a glitch on the website right now. It's just one of those things. I'm still here. Hold on, ok? If you get to see this then please do this :
Open your eyes and say 5 things you can see
Focus on 4 things you can touch
Try to notice 3 things you can hear
Take a deep breath and try to notice 2 things you can smell
Find something you can put in your mouth and taste, examples are toothpaste, chewing gum, chocolate
I'm getting flagged for spam. I'm feeling calmer physically but still a bit jumpy in my head.
Tell me what you're feeling.
Ok. Take a sip of water then keep doing the breathing.
I have done. Now what?
ok. Take a sip of water.
Ok. Take a sip.
Water