Has anyone had hallucinations from anti-anxiety meds?

Question

i take celexa or "citalopram" and have had hallucinations. i am on the lowest dose you can take. have any of you had hallucinations while on an anti-anxiety or anti-depressant ssri?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Yes, I was prescirbed ativan 1mg 3 times per day and never more than 3 in a 24 hour period..well that never stopped me from abusing it..like popping four as I walked out of the pharmacy...usually I would take 3 or 4 then have a few glasses of red wine to feel prefectly numb and if it was alte at night I would see or hear things that weren't there...luckily I had the knowledge that is was only the medication and if I actually used it properly and without drinking the hallucinations would go way..but what's the fun in that?? j/k...

I would definately discuss this with your prescribing doctor...I would want him to know to be able to exclude any symptoms of psychotic illnesses.....

Answer 3

well it would be nice if you said why your on the meds but you may be bi-polar b/c ppl with bi-polar cant take anti-depressents

Especially ssri's. Yeah go back to your doctor and tell them that your having hallucinations  

Answer 4

I was prescribed Ativan and celexa along with a couple other drugs for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I did have a few hallucinations at first, but am not sure if they were from the meds or my PTSD. Tell your doctor and see what he or she says.

P.S. The worst side effect I had was a lowered libido from the celexa

Answer 5

i had the ssri effoxor give me heart palpatations....it sucked