Interaction between citalopram and rhodiola rose.... increase in side effects?

Thanks so much Paula.

I feel like I'm constantly complaining right now, I sound like a right moaning Minnie...... But am just fed up. Never mind, we will all get through this.

A friend has just told me there is a bit of a lurgie going around at school. Oh the joy! So it could actually just be a bug, but am wary, cos the symptoms are def like a serotonin increase.

But am still gonna stop the rhodiola until the cit has had a few months to become established. I think that's for the best.

How you doing today. Unbelievable that you weren't given dosage info for drops! It's absolutely outrageous how these powerful drugs are treated in such an off hand way 😡

Moan away Ruth, you have a good reason to, and alot of people on here will understand. Flu symptoms are very similar to side effects from these.

Me? Well, am seriously looking at going cold turkey under medical supervision. 3.5 years of side effects, and a year of tapering plus all the health problems I had had from meds has taken its toll. (For anyone reading this DO NOT GO COLD TURKEY) My history isnt typical to what I read on here, and will discuss this with my doctor.

Paula..  I used to read most of the posts months ago, but rarely read them anymore.  I'm really curious, can you explain what side effects you've had for 3 1/2 years on this wonderful stuff??  

Joann

Hi Jojo, if you go into my name on here, you can find my very first post, called does anyone recognise these side effects. Take into account I was on a cocktail of meds.

Its really strange the timing of your question Jo, am in bed off work at the moment with parathesia down my right side numbness in my face, nausea, pressure and pain in my head, which is a hemiplegic migraine brought on by the cita drops. I am waiting for another call from my doctor as have just ticked 30 (yes 30) side effects on the patient sheet that I get on and off.

Acombination of different drugs combine with celexa will do it to you..I learn the hard way..all along I was too quick to blame the celexa for my severe joint pain ..and all it was was a combination of the celexa with the ziplocone that cause it..go figure..

Your right Lois, same here, am wondering if I still have some side effects coming off ami.

I know that when I was guinea pigging with ssris the withdrawals /side effects from the previous ssris stick around for many months..I know from talking to patients at my phychiatrist that withdrawals from different types of antidepressants hang around for many months some say a year or more.

I know that when I was guinea pigging with ssris the withdrawals /side effects from the previous ssris stick around for many months..I know from talking to patients at my phychiatrist that withdrawals from different types of antidepressants hang around for many months some say a year or more.

I see, its hard to know what symptoms are coming from what half the time. I am going to message regarding my chat with my doctor just now.

Typo, message you I mean

Hi Lois

sorry to be a pain, did you mean a combination of Celexa and Zopiclone as I have had severe joint pain for weeks and as I said before I have been on Celexa for 4 months but also Zopiclone for 4 months - do you think this combination could be my trouble 

many thanks again

steve

Hi Paula

Just sending a message to say so sorry you are feeling poorly. My heart goes out to you. Hope you feel better very soon.

Take care🙏?

Thats lovely of you Lina thank you.

Absolutely!!!!!!once you get off ziplocone you will see the pain subside immediately..

Thank you I cannot believe it could be this doctor has told me numerous times it can’t be!! Did you get withdrawal from Zopiclone 

I wean for two weeks ..no withdrawals..

My stupid gp try to misdiagnosed me with arthritis ..and my husband kept saying I think it's the sleeping meds.because every night right after the ziplocone combined with celexa the pain got worst..

What a nightmare all these bloody tables are I wish I’d never touched any of them . I’ve spent thousands on different tests all with no answers and being spoke to like crap by every specialist . Just prey getting off Zopiclone will help

Oh it will..trust me ..my pain was excruciating..as soon as I came off the pain was knock off by 75 percent it took two weeks for it to feel normal..mind you ziplocone on it's own doesn't cause that problem but when combine with celexa for some folks like us ..it mimics arthritis..of the joints..

Hi Lois sorry to bother you again I’ve stopped the Zopiclone for 2 nights now but I’m back to relentless jolts and jerks in bed .This was the reason for Zopiclone in first place.Any ideas? I’m sure this is a side effect of cit for me ?

Try taking your celexa in the morning.also my phychiatrist prescribed xanex .25 with a Benadryl combine..or try Ambien..the best so far for me is the xanex Benadryl when needed..

I use to jolt alot when taking the celexa in the evening.but when I switched to mornings the jolts stop..