mellyuk
19-12-09, 13:59
Hi all
I am writing on here as I would like some advice.
I was put on citalopram in September 2008 after my partner of 8 yrs had left me and after 10 yrs of health anxiety and panic attacks.
The citalopram worked, I got out more, had more zest for life, however they made me numb from the waist down. I got into a new relationship and got sick of faking it and sick of having no sexual feelings. So as I felt really well I tappered them down over 3 months and stopped at the end of september 2009, I was only on 20mg.
All fine until in October when the doc gave me the mini pill and it sent me insane, unrational thoughts, such as my new fella two timing me ect. Stopped the pill my periods are settling, however I am stuck ina negitive vibe, moaning about everything, hating work and worrying about my new relationship.
I am a healthy 32 yr old female, no kids, healthy diet and exercise a lot, when I am well. Over the last two months and whilst on citalopram, I hardly ever worked out or eat well. The doc has now given me Mitazipine 15mg to be taken at night.
I am so worried about weight gain, sedation and sexual problems again it is driving me mad. I took one last night at 9pm and had to go bed 10 mins later, was off my rocker. Slept till 11.30 am and woke up groggy, only now 13.45 am I feeling a little more with it.
I have identifyed my problem, I smoke weed and smoke the stuff every night and I wonder why I get paranoid!!!! I also suffer from terrible PMS for two weeks a month and am dreading another two weeks of hell, due to start monday.
My new fella said the other week he wouldn't be happy if I went back on antidepressants but I just want to feel happy and smiley again like I was when I met him. I seem to have lost all of my confidence that I had built up on the citalopram and I am terrified of spoiling my new relationship with my negative thoughts. My partner also smokes weed and I am going to say to him, you have no problems with me smoking weed and that alters chemicals in your brain, so why you have such a problem with anti depressants??
I am very worried about taking them anyway and hope that this time I can stop the weed smoking, as it knocks me out when I take it and I don't need weed to help me sleep.
I am so unsure though, anyone taken this and not gained weight, I am hoping when I feel better I will start running and working out again and this should control weight gain and I am also full of anxiety about loss of my orgasm again. I love sex and orgasms and feel it is unacceptable to lose this enjoyment, I must add that my orgasms still haven't returned to normal since stopping the citalopram but other parts of sex have improved like arousal and lubrication. Anyone on here been put on Mitazipine because of ssri induced sexual dysfunction and found that sex returned to normal??
Any help would be greatly received as I am unsure about taking another tablet tonight and getting on with this treatment.
Thanks
K x
PS: Whilet on citalopram I become very lazy, stopped running my business and become untidy in my house, which is unheard off, I only had motivation for getting out and getting a life. Its odd, since stopping them I've had more motivation, but I am no where near how I used to be, I used to be a highly driven, high achiever
I am writing on here as I would like some advice.
I was put on citalopram in September 2008 after my partner of 8 yrs had left me and after 10 yrs of health anxiety and panic attacks.
The citalopram worked, I got out more, had more zest for life, however they made me numb from the waist down. I got into a new relationship and got sick of faking it and sick of having no sexual feelings. So as I felt really well I tappered them down over 3 months and stopped at the end of september 2009, I was only on 20mg.
All fine until in October when the doc gave me the mini pill and it sent me insane, unrational thoughts, such as my new fella two timing me ect. Stopped the pill my periods are settling, however I am stuck ina negitive vibe, moaning about everything, hating work and worrying about my new relationship.
I am a healthy 32 yr old female, no kids, healthy diet and exercise a lot, when I am well. Over the last two months and whilst on citalopram, I hardly ever worked out or eat well. The doc has now given me Mitazipine 15mg to be taken at night.
I am so worried about weight gain, sedation and sexual problems again it is driving me mad. I took one last night at 9pm and had to go bed 10 mins later, was off my rocker. Slept till 11.30 am and woke up groggy, only now 13.45 am I feeling a little more with it.
I have identifyed my problem, I smoke weed and smoke the stuff every night and I wonder why I get paranoid!!!! I also suffer from terrible PMS for two weeks a month and am dreading another two weeks of hell, due to start monday.
My new fella said the other week he wouldn't be happy if I went back on antidepressants but I just want to feel happy and smiley again like I was when I met him. I seem to have lost all of my confidence that I had built up on the citalopram and I am terrified of spoiling my new relationship with my negative thoughts. My partner also smokes weed and I am going to say to him, you have no problems with me smoking weed and that alters chemicals in your brain, so why you have such a problem with anti depressants??
I am very worried about taking them anyway and hope that this time I can stop the weed smoking, as it knocks me out when I take it and I don't need weed to help me sleep.
I am so unsure though, anyone taken this and not gained weight, I am hoping when I feel better I will start running and working out again and this should control weight gain and I am also full of anxiety about loss of my orgasm again. I love sex and orgasms and feel it is unacceptable to lose this enjoyment, I must add that my orgasms still haven't returned to normal since stopping the citalopram but other parts of sex have improved like arousal and lubrication. Anyone on here been put on Mitazipine because of ssri induced sexual dysfunction and found that sex returned to normal??
Any help would be greatly received as I am unsure about taking another tablet tonight and getting on with this treatment.
Thanks
K x
PS: Whilet on citalopram I become very lazy, stopped running my business and become untidy in my house, which is unheard off, I only had motivation for getting out and getting a life. Its odd, since stopping them I've had more motivation, but I am no where near how I used to be, I used to be a highly driven, high achiever