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    Citalopram and paracetamol?

    Can they be taken together? My leaflet says not to take it with painkillers, is that all painkillers?

    I'm starting to get the side effects now - i've had a stonking headache all day! Mind you, i've not been anxious today (first time in a while) don't know if it's the citalopram starting to work, probably just the pain keeping my mind occupied!

    Thanks

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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    Hi

    You shouldn't take ibuprofen with Citalopram, my pharmacist was very insistent on this. There are a few meds you cant take when on Cit, basically anything that has a direct effect on the stomach, if you're unsure about any meds ask a pharmacist, they can check online to see whats best to avoid.

    There was one med I have to take once a month so i aske him to check and he said big no no, glad I asked!

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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    PS paracetamol is fine, not as good as ibuprofen for pain I admit but anything to avoid internal bleeding!
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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    Thanks, the headache has finally gone now after about 12 hours, but it's good to know for the future!

    As for internal bleeding - ouch!

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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    Paracetamol was my best friend when I got some grizzly headaches when I first took cit I'm always worried about taking more than one type of table around the same time though So if I had a bad head around cit. time, I stuck it out for a couple of hours and took paracetamol a bit later after a slice of toast.

    I am prone to headaches as I get cluster headaches. I saw a neurologist recently who prescribed me some calcium blockers and some painkillers for when I get a bad attack -- these can be taken also for migraine, and so I asked him if it was ok to take these with cit, and he said its fine. Although these are painkillers I'm not really allowed to use too much

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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    Thanks budgie!

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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    Quote Originally Posted by Budgie View Post
    I am prone to headaches as I get cluster headaches.
    Never known anyone who suffered from that before. It must be really painful.

    Anyone else feel a bit weird after taking paracetamol while on citalopram?
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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    hi i need help ive just been put on citalopram 20mg and after readin all the posts about it im so nervous im a single mother of 6 children am i wise to take em cause i do av to av strong killers aswell please sum1 help me xxxx

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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    Hey fatelfaye, which painkillers are you taking with citalopram?

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    Re: Citalopram and paracetamol?

    You can take paracetamol with Citalopram

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