The Horse's Mouth » side effects

Citalopram

The Horse's Mouth — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:49:42 +0000

OK, I want to make a more formal post about the anti-depressants I’ve been given. I’ve been on them for 3 weeks and all the weird and crazy side effects have gone. I am very happy about this as you’re about to find out. I am going to be very candid about the side effects ‘cos my first response when being given this medication I googled it, so hopefully this will help put some peoples mind at rest. Initially for the first week, I kept feeling quite nauseous but this did subside. I had some bad days too. I mean I usually work early in the morning and the medication wouldn’t kick it straight away and I’d be up and about on the verge of tears (Just so you know, my job was the reason why I have been prescribed the tablets). This happened twice but I have been assured that this shouldn’t happen any more by my doctor.

The other side effect I had was the worst one by far. Now it’s a little embarrassing going online and saying this but it needs to be done. My sex drive went down really low and even when I was in the mood, very rarely was I able to finish the job. I later found out that Citalopram is also prescribed for men who suffer from premature ejaculation. I don’t have this problem but these tablets worked for me so that I didn’t at all. Really not good. I am now back to normal. Woot!

I wanted to make this post so that other people on these tablets will at least have someone else who’s on them to put their mind at rest.

Wassup Homie?*

The Horse's Mouth — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:06:15 +0000

I’ve had a weird day. I woke up and mentioned to my Ma that I needed a doctors appointment to review the medication I am on. So she rang the doctors surgery and I was fully expecting like an appointment next week or something. They rang me back and told me to be there in an hour. WTF?!? Usually getting an appointment is like pulling teeth. I so wasn’t in the mood to go to the doctors. Anyway I went and they’re all like “yeah cool erm have you had any thoughts of self harming?” nice line to open with. Like they were expecting me to have. Anyway, it’s all OK, I am still on the meds and any side effects will be finishing soon. I don’t want to mention certain side effects until they go away. It’s a little embarrassing. Yadda yadda yadda.

My Wii Fit yoga mat arrived. It’s bloody nice actually. Makes some of the yoga moves somewhat more comfortable. One of the moves is called the Shoulder Stand and it involves putting your feet above your head onto the floor. It used to hurt my head doing it on the hard floor but the mat makes it easier.

I’ve got nothing else to say at the moment

* The wife was watching Snoop Dogg’s TV show

Anxiety

The Horse's Mouth — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:30:45 +0000

Serious one now. I want to document this on here so if other people are going through the same thing.

I recently have been getting quite alot of anxiety because of where I work. I am not legally allowed to go into more detail on that but its not been fun. I keep feeling anxiety and depressed because of it. It was getting so bad that I went to the doctors who spoke to me a little while and prescribed me a drug called Citalopram. Its an anti-depressant that will also help with my anxiety. There are some crazy arse side effects to them and they have given me a week off work for me to adjust them. These effects allege cause nausia, agitation, palpitations, nervousness… SUICIDE ATTEMPTS… I beg your effin’ pardon? Yeah that’s a bit scary. I’ve never thought of that ever, not even when I’ve felt the worst I’ve felt. So hopefully not.

I took my first does about 30 minutes ago and I’m going t keep a record of stuff that’s going on with them etc. Just so if anybody googles the drug like I did.