Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 8 Location: united kingdaom
Deppression Posted: 05-26-07 10:26am
MY name is paul i have been on citalapram
for 3 years .I felt they took over my life
i had no feelings for anyone including
myself.I stopped
taking the tablets 5 weeks ago and i am
having various side effects
including a buzzying in my head
,anxousness ,paranoid, nervousness,
palpatations and high blood pressure .My
doctor wants me to start taking
tablets again and is not supporting me in
coming off the tablets. I want to
stay off the tablets but with the side
effects and lack of support i am finding
it hard .Has anyone got any ides on how
long it will be before i start feeling
better
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goodhealth2u
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posted: 05-27-07 12:37pm
Have you tried finding a natural way of
taking care of your depression, such as
vitamins or herbs?
-Karen
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username
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 6
Posted: 05-27-07 13:30pm
What dosage were you taking? Maybe you
could try going back on the citalapram at
a lower dose. If you still feel that it is
controlling your life, then you can slowly
wean yourself off in gradual steps. It
could take several months but you'll have
less side effects. Or you could talk to
your doctor about switching to another
anti-depressant like sertraline.
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pajocrsa
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Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 8 Location: united kingdaom
Hi Posted: 05-28-07 09:14am
in reply i have been trying herbal
medicine kalms they seem to help
cut the edge off my feelings .But my
doctor said there a waste of money.
I have some sertraline 50mg off the doctor
but have not taken any has anyone tried
these tablets and are they helpful or not
pajocrsa
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waster82
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 3 Location: southampton
Pajocrsa - Listen Posted: 05-28-07 10:02am
pajocrsa
hello, i too was on those same tablets but
for only 18mths, i was on the highest
dosage, yet after a long while, like oyu
stopped taking them for my own reasons.
But i know what you mean about the side
affects you have/had - i got the same
after only 3wks of not taking them. Told
my GP, he said they are not the best tabs
to just stop taking on ya own. But i have
never gone back on any anit depressants
since then.
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goodhealth2u
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posted: 06-06-07 22:58pm
Hey Paul,
Just checking in to see how you are doing.
You haven't posted in a while. Have you
gotten any help or found anything that is
helping?
