me or the meds??

[blondie337]

hi, would like some advice please i have been taken citalopram 20mg for bout 10 weeks now for anxiety and shaky hands and legs, the tablets have helped slightley with anxitey but not for the shakes, also my mood has been weird ppl say i am more hyper at times and ova the top but i dnt relise this, also one minute im happy then the next minute im crying, and the shakes in my hands are bad i make  drinks somtimes and i cant make it as  am  shaking to much,wen i go to sleep i see flashing lights wen i close my eyes and during the day i see black dots sometimes. and always very tired, is this me or the tablets?

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

It is  very difficult to sort out which is anxiety and which symptoms are from medication when you start out with anxiety symptoms. But in either case, you have reason to believe that the medication is not helping enough, and you may need either an increase in dose or another medication, so talk to your doctor  about making these kind of changes.

[Jaquta]

I'm not sure, I have very limited knowledge about medication.
To me it sounds as though the shaking is part of the anxiety component of your disorder.  It sounds like it was there prior to taking the med (so is not a result of the med).
I'm not sure about the mood swings.  I don't know if they would be because your mood issues are resolving or you have been misdiagnosed or because of the med.
The fatigue could be related to your issues.  Anxiety can make anyone exhausted.
I'm not sure about the flashing lights.  The black dots are likely to be floaters and is possibly a separate issue.  You could look up old posts on the eye health expert forum.  The experts there answer lots of questions about black dots and lines, etc.
The pain in your neck may be due to your stress levels which cause your muscles to tense up and become sore.
I would discuss your concerns with your doctor.  I don't know if your symptoms are indications for a dose increase or a change in med.
Are up in therapy?  That may help you to better manage your anxiety and also understand why it is there.
Sorry I haven't be much help.  I would follow up with your doctor.

[blondie337]

thank u for your comments.

[blondie337]

sorry forgot to add i also have burning sensation top of back left hand side goes down below my ribs and aches, also wen i sleep have pain in my neck and some times during the day get quite bad.