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Dear Jo,
Sorry to hear that you are having this problem. ALWAYS take Citalopram AFTER eating something!!! It can sometimes be a little tough on the digestive system and taking it after food helps a lot. It will stop tho!!!
Suz
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Hiya
Thanks for the advice! I suppose I had been thinking I would avoid the problems by letting the drug settle first before food (and also I admit in the beginning the urge to just get it in me for it to start working lol)
Will try some food first tomorrow then and quell the desire to take it so early in the morning
Thanks so much
Jo
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I would agree with Suz, I took it first thing also initially and got nausea which died away after I started taking it just after breakfast.
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Hiya
Thanks again for some advice. When you talk to a pharmacist they all say things like "well it might do" and "the effects only last a few days", so you start to think something is wrong with you until you ask people who have experience with it lol
Only 10 days in so far - MUST remember that
xx
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Before upping your dose you really should let things settle first. Citalopram is a great drug for anxiety and it seems to be every GP's choice these days. Stick with it and it will hopefully work wonders for you.
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Thanks Absentia
I think the effects have mostly settled now to be honest, am calmer - slight disturbed sleep, but that seems normal. Since one of my reactions to this anxiety is a fear of food I never really have a great diet and was eating badly for over two weeks so that may have had an impact too.
Will try the pills with food and see if that helps
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Dear Jo,
10 days is very soon for Citalopram to have it's amazingly good effects ok? It will kick in on the anxiety aftera good few weeks so just be patient and it's full effect for Panic is at 12 weeks!!! So you just have more and more good things to look forward to!!!
Suz
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Hi Suz
Thanks again - I don't want to be a constant pain to people on here lol
It has helped me calm more already which is at least giving my overworked mind some chance to rest and more on a day to day basis I am able to accept letting time pass without freaking out that I will never be free from it again. So am very happy with how things have gone so far.
Better out than in though as my mum used to say and this is a great place to ask for those little odd reassuring nudges we all need from time to time I guess
Thank you
Jo
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Ok sorry one more question for today!!!
Feeling a kind of burning sensation in my stomach - I did have this yesterday, but has only just come on today so thought I would ask if anyone thinks this is also related to the pills on an empty stomach?
Have checked the posts and many people talk about indigestion etc - so could be excess stomach acid???
Any advice as always so gratefully recieved
Jo