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Vertigo whilst tapering off Citalopram - advice please

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Paula2019
Paula2019

I can cope with dizziness and nausea but I cannot cope with being so bad I cannot walk properly without banging into things and feeling so sick I am going to throw up, has anyone had this and if so, could you offer any advice of any medications or over the counter medications that can stop this, someone mentioned piriton tablets, am going to see my doctor.

My symptoms were caused by missing my tablet by 6 hours accidentally, and have gone from 20mg to 18mg liquid citalopram.

Other symptoms parathesia right leg, fuzzy head, memory issues.

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  • Paula2019
    Paula2019

    Posted

    I also have permanent internal tremors, instead of just in the morning.
    • lois95799
      lois95799 Paula2019

      Posted

      Paula I have vertigo before celexa.and my doctor prescribed antihistamine..it quickly goes away for me with the antihistamine ..
  • marsh23433
    marsh23433 Paula2019

    Posted

    what you are ex-spearing  is not caused  by  citrolopram .I think you may have a balance problem  caused by sinuses and i would suggest you go and see your doctor. Piriton tablets are used  for hayfever.
    • Paula2019
      Paula2019 marsh23433

      Posted

      Thanks Marsh Piriton is widely used for vertigo apparently, my answer to being told that was the same as yours. I have tinnitus caused by meds, and its not the first time this has happened to me, i didnt put it down to cita, until now.
    • lois95799
      lois95799 marsh23433

      Posted

      What Paula is experiencing is definitely the citalopram..trust and believe..!!
    • Paula2019
      Paula2019 lois95799

      Posted

      Thanks Lois, I knew with my history It wasnt going to be easy but I wasnt prepared for such a severe reaction.
  • kostas61165
    kostas61165 Paula2019

    Posted

    Hi Paula,

    I don't know your history with this drug, but it seems that you either kindled your nervous system by messing around with your dose, or you cannot tolerate any more this substance.

    From my research, when faced with much lighter problems than yours, you will eventually recover but unfortunately only time will achieve this, with a lot of patience and support.

    I could not find any supplement or medication to solve it, and people who started and stopping new drugs to recover, sooner or later ended up worse!

    I cannot offer you a better advice, and last time when I mentioned a site which helps with these sort of problems, my comment did not appeared!

    Wish you a stable recovery.

    • Paula2019
      Paula2019 kostas61165

      Posted

      Hi Koster are you able to private message me with the site name. I am extremely sensitive to meds. I was misdiagnosed for symptoms caused by medication, and the doctors and neurologist kept upping them and I ended up on a cocktail of meds and from October last year until a few months ago have been withdrawing from all but cita. I thought cita would be the easiest one to come off, and my plan is 10% tapers. Thanks for your message.
    • Paula2019
      Paula2019 kostas61165

      Posted

      Koster, that site you gave me and your advice is spot on, I have been taking my doses at various times in the evening since my vertigo attack which was caused by accidently missing a dose which I took 6 hours later. My symptoms are all there, I have never seen that site before, I cant thank you enough and will join it.
  • sue74917
    sue74917 Paula2019

    Posted

    Hi Paula sorry to hear you are suffering. Try some over the counter travel sickness tablets called avomine, they are safe to take with cit and also deal with not only the sick feeling but the dizzy/ vertigo to. I found them really helpful.
    • Paula2019
      Paula2019 sue74917

      Posted

      Thank you Sue I will check with my doctor, am so wary of serotonin syndrome, due to my sensitivity, will let you know what she says.
    • Guest
      Guest Paula2019

      Posted

      Hi Paula

      My aunt gets vertigo badly and the sickness with it. On her doctor's advice she take Kwells travel sickness tablets for the vertigo and sickness, they can be bought over the counter. May be worth mentioning to your doctor. Hope you feel better soon ?

  • judith56798
    judith56798 Paula2019

    Posted

    These symptoms will pass wen u have took ur next dose..the side effects of missing a dose is horrendous I feel for u x
  • judith56798
    judith56798 Paula2019

    Posted

    These symptoms will pass wen u have took ur next dose..the side effects of missing a dose is horrendous I feel for u x
    • Paula2019
      Paula2019 judith56798

      Posted

      I am back on 20mg, am taking at same time each evening and waiting for my brain and nervous system to settle then will start again.
    • Paula2019
      Paula2019

      Posted

      Judith I only missed it by 6 hours then took one, I think Koster is right I am becoming even more intolerant to these, and any simple change is affecting me badly.
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