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Hi all,
Been on 20mg Citalopram since March. Anxiety problems not 100% better, but greatly improved. Recently, i've been getting spells of a few days with a high number of quite distracting skipped/ectopic heartbeats. Anyone else experienced this kind of thing on Cit? It's possible i've got stomach or IBS issues ongoing also; in any case, it ain't helping my recovery at the moment.
Chris
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Hc07yer chris35460
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not sure on the hear stuff but ive definitely had bowel changes even 5 months in. i probably need the toilet 3 times a day now but id prefer that over how i previously felt.
im also much more tired now and have extreme yawns but my life is so much better.
good luck with everything.
chris35460 Hc07yer
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Don't know if the stomach stuff is cause or effect, or completely coincidental. Anyone else had palpitations on Cit, especially a few months in??
lynne93181 chris35460
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yes !!
im going for a ecg on my heart in a week ! its anxiety ! trust me ! when your anxiety starts to reduce when it does come rather than a racing heart u will get missed skipped beats ! have you tried propranolol ? this can help 10mgs i take if needed
lynne93181 chris35460
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hey !
oh god me ! its driving me crazy sometimes its all day and esp at night worried im gonna have a heart attack or something !! so distracting x
how are you now
chris35460 lynne93181
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I've been gradually improving on 20 mg over 6-7 months now, and have had no further blips with heart palps for a couple of months now. They tended to be quite frequent for a few days, before subsiding again. Chris.
lynne93181 chris35460
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hi chris how are you doing now ?
my palps went away for a few days there but have came back again today i need to go back and see the doctor i think ! starting to think this isnt the med for me even though mentally i feel better x
lois95799 lynne93181
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heart palps will subside its just side effects for now .dont think other wise .best regards
chris35460 lynne93181
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Still good now nearly 8 months in. GP told me that Citalopram might have reduced my pulse rate slightly (this certainly agrees with my experience of things), and therefore any aggravating factors like stomach problems are more likely to trigger ectopic beats. Can't say for certain...