Re: Citalopram effects
Originally Posted by
Anxiousbrit
I feared it was something bad happening! Still got strange burning skin sensations & odd head sensations today! I’m only on 10mg and feel like I’ve been hit by a bus!!! 😫😫😫 X
SSRIs don't usually cause serious issues. It would be bad for business.
The one thing to be aware of in relation to the skin is that most ADs increase skin photo sensitivity so apply sun block to exposed skin if working outdoors for extended periods in the warmer months (this is also true of benzodiazepines, btw).
Also, given yesterday there may be a temptation to stay on 10mg for quite a while. That's not a good idea as it is a sub therapeutic dose for most and taking sub therapeutic/borderline doses for extended periods may increase the risk of the med becoming ineffective. As a rule of thumb increasing doses earlier than 5 times the half-life of a med can increase the severity of any subsequent spike in side-effects, but delaying it won't significantly reduce the severity no matter how long the delay. Citalopram's half-life is about 35 hours, so the dose could be increased at day 8, but follow your GP's advice if it is different.
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