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hi did anyone ever feel like it they got a different brand of citalopram anxiety came back.. 9 days ago i started my 2nd pack of 20mg and was a different coloured box..didnt think much of it at the time but anxiety is bk as bad as ever.. last 2 weeks have been tough with divorce etc n had a bad cold and that time of the month..so unsure wats causing this as i gad slightly started to feel better..any thoughts?
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P33TE laura37392
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hate to say it but it's probably all in your head. your mind is a powerful thing and if you think something is wrong, generally it's going to be wrong. try to think positive and dont let it beat you.
good luck
laura37392 P33TE
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i started to feel ok a few weeks back and thought citalopram is starting to work.. now am goin backwards..
manny39794 laura37392
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i was told by chemist they are all manufactured at the same place regardless of the box packaging design...
laura37392 manny39794
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thanks was just a thought i had.. trying to inderstand why i gone backwards at 9 weeks in
toria_07298 laura37392
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brand changes effect me badly
laura37392 toria_07298
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which way do they affect u.. my first pack was 10 mg 2nd was 20mg and no side effects this third box is a different brand of 20..
toria_07298 laura37392
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im withdrawing so they heighten all my symptoms
Potatoghost laura37392
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brand changes effect me aswell. it makes me feel like a big step backwards. first I thought it was in my head and second time I asked my partner to grab my tablet and she gave me one of hers and I thought it was mine and still noticed a difference x
laura37392 Potatoghost
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did u eventually get used to the other brand or change back..my prob is i dont no which brand i had
Potatoghost laura37392
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I always went back to my brand but it should settle when you get used to it x
lala25752 laura37392
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yeah brand change defo affects me badly I had no choice but to take a different brand because I moved countries and they did not have the brand I had before. it made me feel super anxious, stomach problems headache dizziness, issues with sleep. it took few weeks to stabilize it's a well known issues by the pharmacists and you can request to have the same brand as before as possible. also you may be having a blip which is also completely normal I am going through it right now after being on cit for 8 weeks around week 7 felt much better. also that time of the month affects me really badly hoping its not going to happen every month.
laura37392 lala25752
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did u ever get used to the different brands. my local chemist never have the same brand..
lala25752 laura37392
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there were some brand that I had no reaction to. but the one changed to last time took about 2 to 3 weeks to get used to. since then I been on the same brand and will not change it if pharmacists gives me so other brand I would request the old one. pharmacists said that even if the amount of cit is the same different manufacturers use different coatings that can have an affect on people who are sensitive to meds. which I an
laura37392 lala25752
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yeah im thinking there something upsettin the system esp when i was beginning to feel better. hope it levels out soon
Guest laura37392
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A different brand definitely affects me, so much so that I asked my pharmacist if I could stick with the same brand. Recently though I've been given the brand I do not like again, probably cheaper.
toria_07298 Guest
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my chemist has the brand i need on record now
laura37392 Guest
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yeah my local chemist is so bad for gettin different brands..not sure if changing chemist willl work.. do u think i should ask for a different prescription or continue on these and hope it gets better
Guest laura37392
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Why not ask your chemist for the brand you prefer? I had a med review with my chemist and I told him which brand I preferred and he put it on record. I had the same brand then for ages but my pharmacists change over so a new one pops up every now and again. I've been on the brand I don't like for a few months and it has definitely made a difference to me. I'll go along with it because I'm on a reduced dose in any case.
Guest toria_07298
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Hi Toria, mine used to be but pharmacists come and go where I am and I don't think they are bothered.
toria_07298 Guest
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i was literally in tears so they always order mine in now
laura37392 toria_07298
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my problem is..i just no this box i have now is no good i threw the last one in bin stupidly.. don't know the brand now
laura37392 Guest
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i dont know the brand..i threw the packet away stupidly.. i just know the box now i have that may have caused this
waverider laura37392
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You can find out what brand it is by using one of the "pill-identifier" web sites.
laura37392 waverider
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how if i dont have the box?
Guest laura37392
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Hi Laura
Ask y our pharmacist what he gave you, it should be on record.