Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram?

The annoying thing is I saw a different doctor once when mine wasn't available and she tried to convince me to stay on it saying it's much more of a risk to be anxious or depressed during pregnancy than to come off it. I remember it really upset me at the time. I really wish I'd listened to her now! Never mind, I can't change it. I've been reading up on it since and the risks of staying on citalopram during pregnancy are really quite low so I think I will stay on it when I am well enough to start trying.

Right, enough of me feeling sorry for myself! Onwards and upwards!!

Xx

Mrs VN,

Thank you for you kind words I did feel better towards the end of the evening, the nausea is really bad at this moment in time not getting any sleep either is not helping so I am going to try the nytol tomorrow as I cannot

keep going on like this.

You and the others are such an inspiration, so I'm am now going to try the deep breathing again to calm

myself down hope tomorrow brings us all a better day.

Good night all x

Hi

I really don't know what to do? I feel hopeless at the minute.

Woke up early and hubby knew I wasn't right we had a cuddle and I cried. I am lying here just worrying about everything imaginable.

The nausea is becoming unbearable and I also have a headache.

Starting to lose all faith and wonder if I am getting better?

:-(

Hi Emma,

It's so horrible I know, what day are u on? I had the nausea , I promise u sweet it does pass ..... It passes I promise u, try and eat a ginger biscuit, ginger helps with nausea, I know it seems impossible, believe in ur self, we all do xxx

Maria,

How was ur night? I hope u slept ok, today is a new day xx

Mrs VN

I'm sure u would be a great mum but once u conker this u will be an amazing mum.......keep strong, day by day xxx

Morphix, how are u doing, I really enjoyed ur progress reports, I know they helped me and others

Susie

Hi Susie,

I am on week 7 tomorrow. Surely the sick feeling should have passed by now?

I had 2-3 great weeks but am spiralling again and feel so ill!

Thank you for your support x

Hi Maria,

Have u recently increased ur dose? Are u eating properly? I know when my stomach is empty it can cause nausea too, little bits every so often, little things......ur doc can give u something for the nausea too, to allow u to eat a little bit, when nausea is bad it is horrid, if u drink hot drinks, add a little sugar too, a little more energy, I usually drink diet drink but when I feel low blood sugar I have a full fat drink ....... I have also found cereal bars quite useful, ....... Xxxx be strong sweet, I'm willing u strength xxxxx

Hi Emma, the last post was for u and not Maria....... Was getting mixed up lol x

Hi Maria,

Hope you managed to relax a little and get some sleep? I managed to get 6 hours and, touch wood, I'm feeling a lot more positive today. It'd probably be a good idea to double check with the pharmacist whether you can take nytol with your antihistamines. If it's cetrizine you're taking it should be fine as that can be taken with other antihistamines usually. It's because nytol is basically an antihistamine. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about but just to be on the safe side.

Thanks Sudeem, I guess it's just really disappointing. I've been with my hubby 9 years and been broody pretty much since forever. He's taken a while to be ready for kids so it's frustrating to have finally got to the point of us both being ready and then this happens! Oh well, I've been waiting this long another few months won't hurt!!

Oh Emma, I'm sorry to hear you're struggling. Is it this week you start your therapy? Alongside the citalopram it'll really help you to start to manage things more easily I'm sure. Do you know what model the therapist uses? If you're struggling to calm down and finding it hard to do breathing exercises it could be helpful to find a guided relaxation/meditation online. I find that helps me if I'm trying to do relaxation exercises myself and my mind keeps wandering. (Which it inevitably does if I'm feeling anxious!) hang in there, I know it's tough but you'll get there. This isn't permanent, it's happening right now but won't go on forever and you're taking active and positive steps to help yourself so that's great. If only we had a fast forward button things would be so much easier.

Hope everyone has a nice calm and relaxing Sunday.

Xxxx

Has anyone else relapsed and then gone on to improve? I'm on day 18 of 10mg. I had a few days of feeling better but for the last 4 days have had terrible anxiety in the mornings, dry retching when I clean my teeth, obsessive thoughts looping in my head. I improve as the day progresses but am finding it increasingly difficult to get up. No appetite either. I feel worse than I did before I started the meds. Much worse.

Hi all,

Had some sweats before I went to sleep. Also woke up during the night and had a bit of a hot cold thing and my brain was "busy", not negative stuff just random. Took ages to get back to sleep. Feel a bit nauseous and ribbon this morning but not the worst. Just not as good as I was earlier in the week. Still having sweats and can't help but think it's hormonal. My bloods were OK but that was 2 weeks ago so different point in my cycle. Have done some housework and feel a bit hot and weary so am chilling on the sofa now. Also have a dull fuzzy head, not so much achey but odd.

Plan to take it easy and get out in the fresh air later. Start acupuncture tomorrow so will see if that helps.

Hope everyone is having a positive day.

:-D

Hi everyone, just an update ive been on 20mg for a week and a half now after upping my dose from 10mg. not feeling so terrible as i did at the begining but still very foggy headed in the mornings and also very dehydrated. has anyone else had this side effect? since i started on cit i have had to get glasses which i worry is related and still get a lot of blurred vision now. and night sweats. also i have recently started talking to a man from my past and he says he has all these feelings for me but i worry that the medication has made me a bit numb. like i cant really have strong feelings anymore and i dont really care about things so its hard to know how i actually feel. sorry for the personal details it just really helps to get it out on here thank you for listening and hope you're all getting on ok.

Hi Susie, yes i was day 26 on 10mg and today will be day 4 on 20mg. The nausea today is a awful retching

Constantly I have no appetite at all, have been for a walk with my husband and dogs didn't think I was up to it this morning but forced myself to do it to have some fresh air we walked for nearly a mile so I was really

Pleased with myself. The problem I have susie is I have an allegy to something I don't know what as all

tests came back negative so the only thing I drink is water I have no hot drinks at all, and because

I don't know what is causing it I have to be careful what I eat too , this is the reason my anxiety has come

as I now have to fight the two of them but thank you so much for your advice it is really appreciated, I don't know how I would have coped with out you all and your advice.x.

Mrs VN,

Yes managed to have about four hours sleep last night which I know is not a lot but it made a difference this morning, I listened to music last night instead of the tv and I did have a nap in the afternoon as I had hardly

Any sleep still a bit anxious this morning and very nauseous but I'm trying to do things to take my mind off it

All. Thank you for your advice on the nytol I didn't realise I have been given sleeping tablets by the doctor

but so afraid to take them, that's why I thought about the nytol.

Maria x

A

Anne,

Just to let you know I did manage yesterday to do the deep breathing exercise and it helped a lot so thank

You for your advise I am so grateful to you all I just don't know how I could have coped without all of your

advice.

Maria x