Citilopram using a pill cutter.
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Its me again and I was wondering if anyone else cuts their citilopram tablets into quarters. You see my GP upped my dose from 10 mg to 15 mg and I have 20 mg tablets. I was wondering if this will still work. I take half and a quarter tablet. Thanks for any reply.
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katecogs linda45074
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Yes I used a pill cutter - it used to eek my pills out when I was on a smaller dose too, plus cut them when I withdrew.
My cutter also had a crusher which I used at the end of the withdrawal.
When on the tablets this worked well and did this for years. You don’t always get a complete even split, but what you’ll take one day you’ll make it up the next.
😉
linda45074 katecogs
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Thank you so much for easing my mind, I just dont want any thing to slow my recovery down.
toria_07298 linda45074
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can you not get 10mg tablets and just split one in half?
linda45074 toria_07298
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When I upped my dose , my GP originally wanted me on 20mg , but I am taking it slow to see if 15mg would work first. If not I will go up to 20mg. If I stay at 15 then I will get the 10 mg tablets.
james82283 linda45074
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i always split my tablets in half and eat it i wont take the full 20mg as i feel that will be to much for me and its not always about the pill MG its about being persistent when taking it at the right times everyday as i noticed
linda45074 james82283
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I totally agree.
james82283 linda45074
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just take whatever you are comfortsble with my doctor tried upping mu dosage i didnt listen and stuck with what i begun with
AngeFace linda45074
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I am 😃 I'm tapering off atm. I cut mine in to a half, a quarter and an eighth. Taking it super slowly.
toria_07298 AngeFace
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are you getting many symptoms? my withdrawal is brutal and can only drop 2mg a year 😦
AngeFace toria_07298
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Wow Toria! That is slow!
I'm only 4 days in and haven't had any negative experiences yet. Slightly more active dreams with weird themes but that's it.
What dosage are you reducing from?
toria_07298 AngeFace
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only 10mg, dont worry im in the small group that gets really awful withdrawal, when i reduce symptoms kick in at 8-12 weeks x
waverider linda45074
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I have used a pill cutter.
The pills I get now are scored so I just bite them in half. To get a quarter, u could bit it again - heh.