was started on citalopram on friday, but have been severely sick, upset tummy, sweating, feel like having hot flushes etc and lost over half a stone. saw gp today and she changed me to fluoxetine, also got signed off for a wk so i can try and recover.
just wanted to get some other peoples experiences of this drug,
thank you xx
this pic is so i can always remember jen who was my l'il sock monkey friend who has left ryl and i miss her!!!
Well, not to worry you but I was on fluoxetine hydrochloride for 3 weeks recently, and it made the urges to self-harm a hell of a lot stronger. This post is not to worry you at all, because people's experiences differ, but I had a really bad time on it.
Don't worry about it, yeah? You'll be ok xx
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For me I had the exact same side effects. They are both SSRIs, but obviously different so hopefully it will differ for you.
Make sure you are keeping hydrated because it sounds like you have lost a lot of fluid.
yeh the GP said they were both SSRIs, have to give them a call on monday and if still getting side effects.
making sure i am drinking lots and eating lots of ice lollies cos so damn hot.
making sure having juice too cos blood sugar sooooooo low cos havent really eaten more than a slice of bread each day!
cant believe how frigging huge the tablets are tho, the other ones were tiny. i hate tablets :( doh!!
thanks xx
this pic is so i can always remember jen who was my l'il sock monkey friend who has left ryl and i miss her!!!
i was on fluoxetine i was taken off them about 3 weeks ago because they had bad effects on me and my anxiety got sooo bad. But i was on them for 6 months. they could work they different for different people.
i hope they work for you
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I've been on fluoxetine for almost 2 years and it helped tremendously. I love it. You may not have the same experience, but everyone I know that's on it loves it. Good Luck!
I've been on it for nearly a month now.
I've found it's just made my urges and moods worse and it makes me incredibly tired but I'll give it another while before I give up on it. Hope it helps for you.
I've been on it, off it and back on it now! It does wonders for my anxiety, and not so much for depression but it's a circle for me so I am glad to be back on it.
As for side effects, I have felt a little dodgy - a bit sick & I get hot flushes etc, and some extra agitation to normal but in my experience it passes.
As Trace said, you may have completely different effects than the rest of us. xxx
I've been on it for about a year and a half, it made me a bit worse after a few weeks but then it got better as they hiked up the dosage. I got very slight nausea and dryness of the mouth for the first few days (and then whenever they put up the dose) but that was both very slight and temporary so all-in-all it's been brilliant.
After about 6 weeks it starts to settle down, so give it time to get into your system.
Take care x
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Your self-absorption makes you messier.
Just settle down and you could feel a whole lot better,
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I've been on fluoxetine for almost 2 years and it helped tremendously. I love it. You may not have the same experience, but everyone I know that's on it loves it. Good Luck!
Beth
im gonna hope it helps as much for me too :)
thanks everyone for your replies; been on it now for 3days, the side effects from the citalopram seem to be wearing off, gradually managing to eat again.
am very worn out but that is nothing new, not so hot ALL the time but def get hot flushes which arent v.pleasant. been off work for nearly 2 wks so we'l see how i cope on wed when go back to work.
thanks everyone xxx
this pic is so i can always remember jen who was my l'il sock monkey friend who has left ryl and i miss her!!!
This is my 4th time on prozac, silly doctors think I'm fine take me off it and then it all goes horribly wrong. It takes 6weeks for you to get the full affects and usually the first 2weeks are the hardest. it made me have worse SI thoughts and suicidal thoughts but I was prepared for that after the 1st time of going through it. My dosage was increased a week ago as I was worried that I'd slip up as I've been struggling. I didn't think increasing the dosage would make me worse for 2weeks, but it seems that it has but i'm going to stick with it as I believe I'll be much better soon. Just stick with it for a while and know that you may have increased urges, just be ready for them. I don't think I would've survived the past 10years without prozac!
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Im currently on fluoxitine too. I got some of the side effects you're talking about, but they went away pretty quickly. Now ive only been on them for a month or so, so I havent felt any improvement yet. Ive just felt really weird, and very upset at times.
I was on citalopram and hated it, it gave me vicious, vivid nightmares and made me really ill. I got switch to fluxetine and haven't had any negative side effects.
The only thing I would advise is not to drink alcohol with them cuz it makes me have fits and forget whole periods of time. Alocohol doesn't usually have that effect on me but since I started taking fluxetine I've decided that being tee toatl is a good idea.....easier said than done :S
Hope i helped, all you can do is try them and hope for the best as people have different reactions
Laura xxxx
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I've been on Fluoxetine for just over a year. I found it to be innaffective at a low dose but whn the dose was raised to 60mg it started to kick in and has definitely made things alot easier t deal with. I didn't get any side effects either, except for a few periods after each increase when i'd have manic laughing episodes but to be honest they wern't that unpleasant.
Give it a go, it might work.
xx
hehe, thank you. i like it too-it makes me happy :)
as for the fluoxetine, ive taken in regularly for 6 days at 10.30 everyday.
still feel VERY sick, got another gp appointment tomorrow (feel like im living there at the mo) dont necessarily want to come of it cos side effects are normal but wanna know how long it gonna last for and get signed off AGAIN!! least seeing the nice gp :) i'll remember to avoid the liquid form :D
this pic is so i can always remember jen who was my l'il sock monkey friend who has left ryl and i miss her!!!
As you can see, different people have different reactions to meds. I was on Fluoxetine for a month and noticed no different (had a couple of ODs during that time but still do on other ADs). I didn't notice any side effects but I had lost weight - perhaps due to other factors. The best advice, although boring, is to tell your dr if you notice anything that is troubling you.
I hope you find something that works.
Take care!
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Unless the side-effects are debilitating, I wouldn't come off it just yet.
Most Dr's recommend sticking it out for 3 months until changing meds.
When I was on Fluoxetine my side-effects lasted about 2 - 2 and a half months. Although, I wasn't feeling sick.
Your body will need to get used to being on medication.
Don't be disheartened - stick it out.
It always gets worse before it gets better. =]
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thanks everyone,
i actually dont feel tooooo bad today, trying to eat a bit more which should help and does seem to be at the mo. just been to the doctors, she has signed me off for another wk so i can get some energy back. she's actually really nice, which helps!! yeh not planning on changing it again, as long as i start feeling more human again i dont mind :)
x
this pic is so i can always remember jen who was my l'il sock monkey friend who has left ryl and i miss her!!!
just thought i would give you a little update,on 13th day of taking fluoxetine
i finally stop feeling sick :) yahooo. overheat very easily and am still dizzy and sick when this happens. not enjoying the excess sweating but its livable. altho still feeling crappy ever now and again i generally feel like im doing a bit better, this maybe cos ive been off work for about 4 weeks so havent had any work stress or had to get up at any ridiculous hours to go to work.... but i think it is a positive step. havent sh'd for 3wks either.
got another gp appt on fri to check how im going, supposed to go back to work on monday but not sure im ready (also my friend and her twins are back from their hol on sunday so would like to meet up with them next wk) but im a bit scared of asking the dr for more time off. i dont know why cos work are fine with it hmmmm we'l c what happens!!!
this pic is so i can always remember jen who was my l'il sock monkey friend who has left ryl and i miss her!!!
hiya hun, i got put on citalopram about 3months ago, even tho for under 18s its high suicide risk. after 2months i took an overdose, ended up in hospital, now im a fluxotine (sory cant spell) my insomnias got alot worse as has my s/h yet i find if i take them in the morning with food and drink i dont feel sick, as i used to dry swalow them. if the side effects persist speak to your gp again, like others have said i dont recommend alcholo as i tend to black out. but overal its the better anti-depressant ive been on, as my sui thoughts are alot less to when i was on citalopram, yet tell your gp if you get worse, hope they work alright for you *hug* beth x
this pic is so i can always remember jen who was my l'il sock monkey friend who has left ryl and i miss her!!! 
