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Citalpram 2 weeks in

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UK-Ven-medicate
UK-Ven-medicate

2 Weeks in and the side effects seems to be I hope at the peak.

Stomach ache, nausea, raised anxiety and now throat infection and swollen lymph nodes. Gp has advised to stick with it and the side effect do go away apparently. Really hope so feel like I am being strangled at mo and just given me parcetmol for throat infections.

Anyone else out there fight the side effects, be good to have a support mechanism on here cause I think *some* medical practitioners struggle to help people like ourselves.

I empathize with anyone having to make the difficult decision to choose when enough is enough

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  • diane_38344
    diane_38344

    Posted

    Hi,

    Join the discussion group "anyone not had side effects on Citalopram". Lots of people there at different stages, but to start you off, yes personally my symptoms got worse before they get better.

    See you on the other side

    :-D

  • anne2953
    anne2953

    Posted

    Hi Jimbo,

    Sorry to hear your having problems but do stick in there it will definitely be worth it, please join us on 'Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram? there are a few of us on there at different stages of taking Citalopram and u can read our experiences, which you will recognise for yourself, and some of us are further on and some of us have come thru and feel well again, such a great supportive group they are and I cannot stress how much they have helped me thru this, and not to feel alone, so be strong and catch up with us on Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram?'

    Take care

    Anne

  • UK-Ven-medicate
    UK-Ven-medicate

    Posted

    Thanks its tough to make the right decision sometime, I know it make sense to stick with it, just great to have people to share and fight thru the bad times with
  • gill28325
    gill28325

    Posted

    Hi jimbo

    My side effects where awful but I put up with them hrad on and just thought to myself im sick of this taking control of my body

    I dealt with my anxiety and stress telling it that it wont beat me

    I am feeling fantastic 8 weeks in should have taken them 10 years ago

    Keep strong

  • anne2953
    anne2953

    Posted

    Hi Diane,

    We are both in favor of our favorite forum Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram?' ha ha

    However it was and probably for a while will be my lifeline to not been alone in all of this. Knowing people whom understand what we are all going thru so helps us cope, if you have never suffered this you really dont know what its like, so its hard to get it across to someone to anyone whom has never had it.

    Before I suffered with GAD I would never have understood it whatsoever,

    Take care all

    Anne

  • diane_38344
    diane_38344

    Posted

    Absolutely Anne,

    It seems to be where everyone ends up directed to. Great support and lots of success stories all in one place. You can really follow the path of people. So real, and so positive.

    :-D

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