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Dizziness, Sick Feeling After Taking Citalopram. Can I Discontinue It?
Hi, I have started using citalopram 20mg for the last few days. I take it in the morning and feel dizzy then in the afternoon and all night I feel sick. I have to wait 2 weeks for a doctors apporintment so is it best that I stop taking it and wait or keep taking it and feeling sick for the next 2 weeks? Thank you. Michelle
Mon, 1 Oct 2012
Hi,
The drug citalopram which you are taking is mainly prescribed mainly for the depression and many other off level uses. Now the side effects which you are mentioning can be because of the drug itself. This drug can produce this type of side effects.
Now it is important to understand that if this side effect is making your life more problematic than for what you have beeb prescribed this drugs, than you can stop this medication and after consultation can start some other drug for your condition. But if your condition is making your life more problematic than my advice is to continue with the drugs and when have an appointment with your doctor try to change this drug. You have to consider the risk and benefit of the drug before starting or stopping the drugs.
Although there are many drugs available for the depression and you can choice the best one which suits you.
Thakns and take care
The drug citalopram which you are taking is mainly prescribed mainly for the depression and many other off level uses. Now the side effects which you are mentioning can be because of the drug itself. This drug can produce this type of side effects.
Now it is important to understand that if this side effect is making your life more problematic than for what you have beeb prescribed this drugs, than you can stop this medication and after consultation can start some other drug for your condition. But if your condition is making your life more problematic than my advice is to continue with the drugs and when have an appointment with your doctor try to change this drug. You have to consider the risk and benefit of the drug before starting or stopping the drugs.
Although there are many drugs available for the depression and you can choice the best one which suits you.
Thakns and take care
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