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What Causes Shortness Of Breath While On Celexa?

I started taking 20 mg of Celexa two weeks ago, and I noticed slight shortness of breath a few days ago, which now seems to be increasing a slight bit every day. Is this going to go away, or should I stop taking the medication? It will take me two weeks to get in to see my GP, but I could go to a walk-in clinic if necessary.
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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celexa is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor drug and it is an antidepressant drug . it's side effects are drowsiness, nausea , vomiting and diarrhoea . breathlessness is not related to this. I can suggest you to get done chest x ray , ECG , hemogram to ruleout other causes for shortness of breath.
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath While On Celexa?

celexa is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor drug and it is an antidepressant drug . it s side effects are drowsiness, nausea , vomiting and diarrhoea . breathlessness is not related to this. I can suggest you to get done chest x ray , ECG , hemogram to ruleout other causes for shortness of breath.