Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram?

Yes it does get better with time with thoughts becoming less obsessive. One of the health issues I was obsessing about was my bowels - checks revelead no issues but it takes a while for your brain to process it when you've had it in the forefront of your mind for some time. One thing I did do was change my diet, went lactose and gluten free and have been that way for 3 weeks - the symtoms I was experiencing and which I was attributing to cancer in my head literally disappeared overnight. Keep going, you'll get there soon enough.

Thanks for replying. I'll certainly consider a change of diet, my appetite is gone anyway so not eating a great deal xx

Hi Faye. I know what you mean about loss of appetite, just thinking about food makes me feel sick.  However, tonight, for the first time in weeks, I've eaten a full plate of food. I don't think my stomach can believe it right now, it's making all sorts of noises!  

im guessing the anxiety is probably playing havoc with your stomach. Once we get past all this anxiety, I hope we all feel back to normal, whatever that is! X

I had a dinner tonight too....first one in weeks! Smoked haddock, mash and broccoli....it was amazing 😃

Feeling much more 'normal'

Hope your stomach settles and you are back fighting fit soon! Xx

Hi Faye. I had an Indian takeaway....hopefully it will stay where it is!

Im sure we will all be good soon, positive thinking helps. However, being positive is damn hard when you're feeling anxious!  X

To be honest, I haven't got a clue. I would say try googling but you could end up with all kinds of mixed messages. I would check with your doctor to be on the safe side x

The doctor wants me to take the new drug immediately at full dose and keep taking the citalopram at the same time then over a period of 4 weeks ween myself off of the Citalopram. Just don't fancy taking both drugs together. The pharmacist told me to just stop the Cit cold turkey...confused!

No, I wouldn't be happy doing that either. I guess the doc knows what he's talking about ... i suppose is depends on what dose you are on. If it's 20 of each, that obviously makes 40 which is still a safe dose but I have no idea how different they are as in side effects etc. Can you get advice from a different GP x

Don't want to upset mine as she's such a nice lady 😭

Aww that's great when you have a good doc like that. I'm sure she wouldn't tell you to take both if it was dangerous but I'd still be worried purely because of those damn side effects 😡 X

The pharmacist said they are essentially the same drug so no need to ween off but who knows! 😭

I haven't changed yet but spoke to my pharmacist who suggested taking half a tablet of citalopram and half a tab of escitalopram for four weeks as a compromise...X

Good idea! I guess those of us who have experienced side effects are more likely to be nervous about changing meds, upping doses etc. Or is it all in our heads. What a mess!!  

Let me know how you get on, will be interesting to see what, if any, difference it makes. Good luck, I'm sure you will be fine xx

The general consensus from pharmacists that I've spoken to is that Escitalopram is a superior version of citalopram - not prescribed as often as it used to be more expensive but is now readily available. It's like citalopram without the gunk that causes side effects. We'll see...

Haven't started the change over yet...might save the drama for after Xmas!

Ha ha, don't blame you 😂 X