Advice please

[binashubby]

Dr thinks I would benefit from citalopram or similar. 10 yrs anxiety, slowly getting worse. Blood pressure always high. On warfarin. Heard of bleeding issues with citalopram. Anyone had any problems ? Should I take the plunge ?

[richardvk123]

Dr thinks I would benefit from citalopram or similar. 10 yrs anxiety, slowly getting worse. Blood pressure always high. On warfarin. Heard of bleeding issues with citalopram. Anyone had any problems ? Should I take the plunge ?

What have you got to lose?

[binashubby]

Not a lot I suppose thinking about it....

[epitaxial]

I was worried about side effects as well [curse you Dr. Google!], but started on 10mg and have been taking that dose for the past 5 weeks.

Side effects for the 1st week for me were nausea, lack of appetite/motivation, insomnia [1st couple of nights], dry mouth, and a few bouts of increased anxiety/night sweats that woke me up the first couple of nights [which I then fell back asleep].

By the 2nd week - lack of appetite/motivation were the only side effects. To get over the motivation issue, I forced myself to get up and do things that would keep me distracted or out of the house.

3rd week - I was back to normal and it's helped me overcome most of my social related anxieties. there are still a few blips [anxious moments] every now and then, but they typically end after about a minute

[Howl]

The only side effects I had were the sexual dysfunction, tiredness and headaches/dry mouth. I came off them because of the tiredness and decided now to go back on them because being tired is way better than how I’m feeling.

[binashubby]

No one experienced Torsade de Pointes while on them ?

[Lulu1960]

Of the 34million people on antidepressants . only a few people post anywhere . I just find it strange..with everyone's side effects...

[richardvk123]

Of the 34million people on antidepressants . only a few people post anywhere . I just find it strange..with everyone's side effects...

Good point LuLu


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[epitaxial]

Of the 34million people on antidepressants . only a few people post anywhere . I just find it strange..with everyone's side effects...

Yeah that is interesting.

On the 2nd day of taking Citalopram, I went to the doctor to see what kind of OTC drugs I could take [Tylenol, etc]. When the admitting nurse asked how I was doing, I told her I had a ton of side effects. She said "that's strange - most people don't have a problem. But everyone is different".