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roy47530
roy47530

A month ago my Gp increased my Cit from 10 to 20mg since then I have had very bad diarrhea and a terrible amount of wind when going to the loo, any one else had this problem and what did you take to help?

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  • lorraine52317
    lorraine52317 roy47530

    Posted

    Hi Roy

    Yes same here I haven't found anything that works so far. I also lost a lot of weight. I think it is the meds and hoping our systems will settle down soon. It's amazing how many people suffer from this whilst taking cit. It will be interesting to see what other people here say.

    Take care

    L

  • louise79427
    louise79427 roy47530

    Posted

    Hey Roy, I increased to 40mg last week and have nausea, upset stomach and headaches. Am taking Zantac, ginger tea and pepper mint capsules and eating before i take my tablet in the morning. Think you have to plod on till your body gets used to it.
  • Citaloman
    Citaloman roy47530

    Posted

    Diarrhea is common when you have anxiety. I used to get it a lot when in a situation that made my anxiety worse. After the citalopram started working though, the diarrhea stopped. If you have upped you citalopram, this will initially increase the down side as well as the upsaide effects, so maybe it not the citalopram that's causing it but the anxiety?
    • roy47530
      roy47530 Citaloman

      Posted

      Don't think ts the anxiety as that has improved a lot, will be seing my GP tomorrow and will see what she thinks.
    • ilhabela
      ilhabela roy47530

      Posted

      Hi Roy! Let me know what your doc will say as I am having similar problems!
  • lorraine52317
    lorraine52317 roy47530

    Posted

    Hi Roy

    How did you get on at doctors?

    L x

    • roy47530
      roy47530 lorraine52317

      Posted

      Doctor thought it was likely that it was Cit and as I seem a lot better try going back to 10mg a day and see if that helps.

      So over the next couple of weeks I will drop of one of the tablets, Have 10mg every other day then every three days and then just the 10mg.

      Hoping that improves things as I am away on a walking holiday next week on Exmoor.

    • lorraine52317
      lorraine52317 roy47530

      Posted

      Thanks for the update Roy. I am wondering if that's what's doing it to me. I upped to 20 and in the 4th week had the same as you. Be nice to hear how you get on with the 10mg.

      Take care

      Lorraine x

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