Re: Citalopram - Dosage increase
Hi Mark here - I have just been on Citalopram for a couple of months - 10mg, to deal with anxiety I felt at the thought of going back to the school where - after just 3 weeks as a teacher I was accused of saying unbelievable and gross things to some 17 year-old girls.
I found the side effects (of the Citalopram!) quite bizarre but I am getting used to them. I really don't like the feeling of being hollow in the middle - I just want to eat donuts. Reading posts on various sites, other people seem to suggest they put on weight with Citalopram, though apparently that is not supposed to be a side effect. I certainly have put on. Its just that I want to eat and "good" food doesn't hit the spot like cheese on toast or fried egg sandwiches.
I am going to try 1 tablespoon of cod liver oil every day to see if that helps cheer me up a bit, then maybe I can get off the Citalopram before I get bigger than a small car.
Does anyone else know anything about Citalpram and Vitamin D? I have a double interest because I have high cholesterol and take statins, and it could be suggested that they might reduce the amount of Vitamin D produced, which would have an effect on mood, anxiety etc.........
Wouldn't it be great if cod liver oil (yuk!) could beat Citalopram in the feel-good stakes!
Love to all
Mark
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