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Hi I have been on citalopram for about 9 years

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gary29643
gary29643

Are there long term side effects as i now suffer from joint pain (all over) stomach ulsers, bleeding, and genrally tired and unwell, think the doctors have just forgoten about me and just put me on repeat prescription!

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  • katecogs
    katecogs gary29643

    Posted

    Hi Gary

    I don't think there's any long term side effects, as you can take this for life if need be.  I've taken them for 15 years and am ok.  Possibly your stomach ulcers are just caused by something else, and if bleeding, would cause you to feel tired and unwell.

    Do get checked out though. confused

    K xx

    • gary29643
      gary29643 katecogs

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply, sometimes you think your the only one suffering, nice to know i'm not alone

      Regards

      G.

    • katecogs
      katecogs gary29643

      Posted

      Oh absolutely - it's comforting knowing there's others going through exactly the same and this site is good for support.

      Hope the camera goes fine, and they're able to sort out the ulcer problem.  

      K xx

  • loxie
    loxie gary29643

    Posted

    Hi Gary

    The bleeding ulcer really does need urgent treatment.  It's unlikely to be caused by citalopram, although cit does sometimes cause joint pain it's more likely that the problem with the ulcer has been caused by something else (eg virus, infection or other meds) and the joint pain is connected to that problem.  Doctors DO forget about patients on long term meds on repeat prescriptions, particularly if they haven't seen them for a while they will just assume everything is hunky dory and go on signing the repeat without further thought.  Get yourself down to your doctors and get your ulcer treated soon hon.

    • gary29643
      gary29643 loxie

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply, Im going for a camera down on Friday again,to see what's going on
  • candace33298
    candace33298 gary29643

    Posted

    gary, was to  see my family physician the other day and he did happen to tell me that this med can cause bad stomache issues, ulcers! if i were you  get checked , better safe than sorry, ive only been on cit for 3 months and we talked about side effects this past friday and that was one of his concerns for me , because of how my stomache has a tendency to react, candace
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