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Is it safe to split citalopram?

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Scalar009
Scalar009

My doc gave me 10mg pills, he told me to start with cutting the pills in half for a week even if they were uneven sizes. The first pill I cut, I felt really tired and sleepy, when I took the half the next day I felt nervous and jittery, like i've had a cup of coffee. Yesterday I took a new pill, took half and felt tired again, today I took the other half and I felt this anxious energy again.

It seems as if a newly cut pill makes me tired, and the half pill that has been cut for 24 hours gives me this nervous energy.

what could this be? i wont see the doc until next week

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  • Charlie_T
    Charlie_T Scalar009

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    It's all startup side effects, cutting them doesn't change how they affect you.

    They will ease as your body adjusts.

  • Gianneli
    Gianneli Scalar009

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    all sounds pretty normal to me for the first two weeks thats how it will be whatever dose you are on just make sure you pill cutter is a good one and you shouldnt have any problems. Its just your body trying to get used to the medicine hang in there it will get better xx

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