Grapefruit + Other Fruit Concerns...!

Ok, because I read that some oranges have the same ingredient that grapefruit does.

I would assume skin care is OK if it contains an orange extract or other citrus extract.. but idk, my anxiety is making it worried it isn't.

Gah, I hate my anxiety when it does this.

Ok, thanks!  I did read something that said that certain oranges and limes contained the same bad ingredient as grapefruit... But it’s weird because I’ve definitely had orange juice before while on this medication and I was fine.  

Ah, is that what it does?  I read there’s something in grapefruit that causes the medication not to be properly broken down - so it makes your dosage either too low or too high.

I figured skin products are fine - just got paranoid thinking they would be absorbed into the blood.

Grapefruit makes your tablet dosage too high...that's what they chemicals in the grapefruit does....

So you ate grapefruit on ssris...or may I say did you consume grapefruit on cit?

Weird.  I know that I didn’t find out about staying away from grapefruit from my doctor or a pharmacist.  I don’t even think it’s on the information pamphlet .  

The grapefruit discovery might be “new”.  And it goes for a lot of other medications too I think.  Maybe the actual warning is if you go on some grapefruit craze for dieting or something.

I suppose if its not on the Patient Information Leaflet that comes with your particular medicine, then it should be fine.  Its always best to check your doctor or pharmacist to be on the safe side too - though I wonder if they'd know.

Just had a quick look online and it says most foods do not interact with Citalopram, though don't significantly alter your intake of grapefruit (as you say, probably if you're on a grapefruit diet)  

I'd consider yourself safe.

A very interesting post indeed  x

Yeah, it’s weird because some sites don’t list any grapefruit interaction but some other sites do.  Apparently the FDA never put Citalopram as one of the drugs affected by grapefruit.

You said you did eat grapefruit while on Citalopram and had no ill effects?  (Just curious - I actually have no desire to eat grapefruit lol).

Uh, so I did some more looking and apparently 7 Up & Sierra Mist contain grapefruit juice??  I never knew that - I occasionally drink one of those when my stomach was upset.

Freaking out now :///

Don't freak out .. every where I read is only iffy in huge amounts..like example every day...

Yes I ate grapefruit whilst on Citalopram and had grapefruit juice, orange juice, put limes or lemons in cooking and was fine.  I don't remember any adverse reactions with anything I ate or drank at the time.

I'm sure if it was a really serious issue then it would be publicised everywhere for our safety.

I really don't think its anything to worry about - you know I even drank alcohol when on meds and though not recommended, I had wine or beer when with friends or out for a meal.  I was on meds for 16 years so wasn't about to go tee-total for that length of time.

I think if you have everything in moderation (and don't live completely off grapefruits lol) then it should be fine.

K x 

Like lois said dont freak out i think it only affects you if for instance u go on the grapefruit diet x Anything in moderation will be ok

Thank you for this!  I’m trying to calm down from this but my panic spiked . I hate the feeling of having to be super cautious about food/drink.  Makes me mad to think I could have accidentally ingested grapefruit without meaning to . 

Ok, so update lol.  I did just call the pharmacist and they actually said it doesn’t interact with grapefruit.  So, I guess I’ll take their word but I’m still nervous lol.  Ah, sometimes I feel like nobody has any answers

Sometimes it does seem that way..your brain takes over what ever we find on doctor Google and turn it into a tragic event...I been done that..that's why my phychiatrist advices all her patients no doctor Google!!!

Yeah, that’s good advice.  I’m just confused as to why there’s mixed info on this grapefruit stuff.  I know it’s just my anxiety making the fear seem real, but right now I feel so uneasy.  I know I don’t even have any grapefruit or grapefruit juice in my house, but my anxiety is making me feel like it’s in my food somehow

The side effects combine with anxiety causes all that your feeling.been there..it will subside...and remember there is so much junk in the internet..that if I believe everything I have read.i should be dead by now...lol

I’ve been on my increase for about 31 days and I feel like most of the side effects have subsided.  For the most part, I do feel better, but I still have these random irrational phobias that unfortunately creep up.  Some of them aren’t as bad as others - idk, for some reason this one is worse than the others.  Usually my irrational phobias leave after a couple days - so I’m hoping this one will leave my head soon.

Yeah, I know - the internet can be terrible at times.  One site says you should do this, another site says the opposite - which is horrible for us with bad anxiety.

Totally...