im coming off them (slowly) and whilst the doc said theyre not addictive i'm feeling a bit fragile, aches and pains and stuff. anyone else been through this, any advice?
2007-03-14 05:02:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
The aches and pains are not caused by coming off of the Celexa aka citalopram as this is an anti-depressant. The fragile feeling is probably part of your normal depression and you are feeling that now as the med gets out of your system. For the aches and pains use ibuprofen or naproxen and if it continues in the future you can have you doc check you to figure out what is causing your aches and pains.
2007-03-14 05:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Hun,
You too huh?
Yep I'm on 30mgs (which freaked the pharmacist right out for some reason)
But the docs have said i gotta come off them slowly but i have forgotten to take them for about a week now and I'm getting terrible back ache and some really banging head aches. So i don't think it's anything to be too worried about.
It does say their some of the side effects if you read the leaflet in the box so don't get too stressed out.
Good luck with it all mate
2007-03-14 12:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I took those for 3 days I did not like them at all I came off them straight away so Dr wanted me to try something else as he thought I needed to take some sort of anti depressant to get the juices flowing again but I decided to go against his advice and I am now taking a herbal medicine from Africa called "dawa sawa" but the ingredient is hypochsis hemeracalidia (excuse the spelling)
used on aids patients in South Africa, I know not too easy to get hold of I take it for 4 weeks then have 4 months break I been using it for the last 2 years and never will I need anti depressants again.
good luck Mgoo
2007-03-14 12:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a semantics problem with drugs like this. They are not true drugs of addiction, but on the other hand it is common to suffer withdrawal.
The method I use is to convert the patient to the equivalent dose of liquid citalopram, this can be progressively diluted down, and withdrawal is avoided.
2007-03-14 13:10:33 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been on citalopram for years w/o any negative side effects. I've never heard of anyone having physical withdrawal symptoms like what you're experiencing either. It sounds like you might have a virus & it has nothing to do w/the drug.
2007-03-14 12:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by napqueen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋