my wife was prescribed citalopram 20mg. is it safe for her to take?
2006-12-18 09:44:50 · 7 answers · asked by SHAUN 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
What are your specific concerns? Have your wife talk to her MD. The media often presents things in a slanted view one way or the other. You can also go to the website of the medication to see the side effect profile. Physicians generally have much better knowledge about these drugs than lay people on a forum such as this one. Some people will advise you to try "natural" alternatives, but just because it is natural, does not mean that it is good for you.
2006-12-18 09:57:58 · answer #1 · answered by brwneyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very safe for her to take. Anti depresants now are not like the old fashioned kind which were so addictive and had people walking round like zombies. These tablets enhance her mood and basically give a kick start to feeling better - some effort is required from the person. These dont work for everyone but allow at least 4 weeks to see a change. Beware - side effects at first can be a runny tummy xx
2006-12-18 09:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by starlet108 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if the doctor prescribed it then it would be best to stick to your doctors advice. But I took that and it didn't agree with me. It made me go a bit manic. When you are depressed you don't have the energy to do anything. Anti depressants give you the energy to do some crazy things. I wopuldn't take them again but everybody is different, I wouldn't take the advice of yahoo answers on serious things like this.
2006-12-18 09:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to be asking your/her doctor about this. You are not likely to get good quality advice on Y!H unless you are lucky enough to get a response from a doctor or a pharmacist. Your wife's doctor is unlikely to have prescribed the drug unless s/he thought it was safe to do so, and if you have concerns you really need to be asking questions of the person prescribing.
Many people dislike taking antidepressants, but the benefits may outweigh the costs in terms of quality of life and, in extreme cases, suicide prevention. Only your wife and her medical practitioner, perhaps with some input from you, can make that kind of cost-benefit analysis.
2006-12-18 09:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by purplepadma 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes my husband has been taking them for the past 2 years, well, he had stopped taking them about 2 months ago and he is back to his normal self now, if he didn't have them i am sure he would have been admitted to hospital so yes, tell her to keep taking them, they will do her the world of good.
2006-12-18 09:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by bluebell 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no medicine is 100% safe. she needs to be chatting to her gp. gp needs to take into consideration her medical history etc.
2006-12-18 09:48:46 · answer #6 · answered by Blue_Bell 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would advise against it .. use bach flower remedies.....
2006-12-18 09:47:57 · answer #7 · answered by Naveen S 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋