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To just stop taking the citalopram

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filee777 · 30/07/2013 22:49

It's messing me up, I've barely been able to move today and my head is spinning.

I am actually in fear of taking tomorrows installment and having another day of this nasty smacky gurning crap

Seriously considering just not bothering

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Juniperdewdropofbrandy · 01/08/2013 09:30

Glad you have a plan now Smile

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 12:43

Okay I spoke to work and they have no convenient sick days for me until the first of September! Which is a complete arse, but they realise if I do go off sick then it will be because I have to and stuff

Anyway I am working tomorrow and then a couple of hours on Sunday so I am planning on starting something new tonight and having that time to recover

I spoke to the doctor this afternoon and she is writing me a prescription but wouldn't tell me what for.

I have to pick it up at 2.45

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StraightJacket · 01/08/2013 14:04

Strange she wouldn't say, but fingers crossed for you that these ones won't give you any side effects, or at least nasty ones!

valiumredhead · 01/08/2013 14:09

It's worth taking a half dose to start with and building up to a full dose ime. Very usual to have side effects to start with and they usually wear off.

You might have to take some time of sick just as you would with a physical illness.

Hope you start feeling better very soonSmile

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 14:12

Well I wanted them today because I will have time to adjust...

Well a bit of time! We are off to longleat on Sunday and I do have an hour or twos work also.

But I'll battle through and work will understand if I am off and Liam will be home to look after me.

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 14:37

Sertaline, morning or evening?

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 16:35

I just took it, around 4pm. I can't afford to have it stop me being able to drive tomorrow and i should know afterwards if i am unable to work tomorrow night because of it.

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RobotHamster · 01/08/2013 17:21

I took sertraline at about tea time. Hope you're ok on it. Apart from feeling a bit dozy I was fine with that. Totally different to the citalopram.

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 17:44

Well it hasn't bent me sideways like the citalopram did, I am a bit chilled out but nothing more...

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StraightJacket · 01/08/2013 18:28

I have been on Sertraline before but I honestly can not remember what time of day I took them. Think I was on 150mg in the end. What dose have you been started on?

Here is hoping no other side effects appear!

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 18:31

I'm on 50mg at the moment, 150mg sounds huge! Do you find them good for anxiety and depression?

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 18:47

Just tried to eat dinner. Not happening

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CinnabarRed · 01/08/2013 18:53

I had Sertraline and no side effects. I was on 100mg - 50mg morning and the same of an evening.

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 19:31

Bit nauseous so far, jaw a little tight, definitely don't want to eat anything but craving fizzy drinks.

Couldn't eat my dinner, one bite and had to give up.

Am heavily obese so not too worried about that side effect!

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CinnabarRed · 01/08/2013 20:19

Ha! Every cloud and all that!

Sounds better than the previous, anyhow.

Assuming you don't zombify or shit yourself or vom, and no reason to think you will, then it's worth ploughing through the appetite/nausea thing. Well worth it.

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 20:28

I could probably deal with a bit of vom in the interim, shitting myself can sod right off though!

Am definitely not hating it nearly as much as the last stuff, still haven't had any dinner though really enjoying a bottle of ginger beer, hopefully will be able to eat something small tomorrow morning

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CinnabarRed · 01/08/2013 21:11

You know, the heat probably isn't helping either. Should be cooler tomorrow.

Hope you have a good night.

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 21:16

It's really unlike me to be off my dinner! I didn't get to 15 stone by being easily distracted from food!

The only thing I fancy is fizzy pop and fruit!

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kali110 · 01/08/2013 21:30

Goodluck op. in last 9 years iv been on loads it really is trial and error!im back on sertraline again.have found that this does work for me most of the time. Hope it works for you. Iv allways took it in the morning when i wake up.

kali110 · 01/08/2013 21:32

Omg iv never fort iv ever had cravings but i cant stop drinking pop!

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filee777 · 01/08/2013 22:10

I think I'm going to start drinking fizzy water to quench my fizzy pop needs!

I love mixing soda water and apple juice, it's unbelievably yummy.

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kali110 · 01/08/2013 23:27

That is a great idea

BabylonReturns · 01/08/2013 23:27

Sertraline has literally saved my marriage, my relationship with my DCs and my life. Stick with it xx

FloweryOwl · 02/08/2013 00:06

I really didn't like citalopram, they did nothing for me except make me feel shit. I stuck with them for months but my depression/anxiety didn't improve at all. Saw a new doctor and got prescribed 100mg sertraline and they're a bit better but my anxiety isn't improving much.I've not slept or ate for two nights, this will probably be my third. My anxiety makes me physically sick and has started to control my life so I now have to go to psycho cognitive therapy and counselling and take it from there. I think you should see your doc again and see what else they can do for you.

FloweryOwl · 02/08/2013 00:08

And I take them before bed so if I get to sleep I wake up okay. If I take them during the day I end up wired all night

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