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Citalopram and joint pain

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Avatar m tn but the next morning i noticed 2 red bloctchs on the end of my penis no pain and it doesnt look like anying scary not raised just a coulor change and has been like this for a week! but i havnt cheated on my wife to catch anything! after looking around i read about psoriasis and saw this pic tho mine isnt this bad and doesnt look dry flakey it is the same just i only have 2 small blotch marks http://www.dsc-sexualhealth.com.sg/images/fckeditor/image/CommenInfections/GenitalRashes_3.
Avatar n tn I also started getting joint pain on my shoulders, its not a sharp pain on but just bothersome. I have no idea what is wrong with me, I am thinking that maybe the joint pain comes from the stress I feel because things are just not right. Before all this started I had a bout with depression and anxiety, I am currently on Citalopram 20 mg a day, but I still feel down mostly because of the feeling that this will never go away. Now all I hear is its in my head, but I feel it with out a doubt.
Avatar f tn I gained about 30 lbs on Citalopram. I work out and eat healthy. I just saw a new doctor and he believes the Citalopram is causing my weight gain. I have been on it for about 18 months. I am now taking half a pill of Citalopram in order to wean myself off of it. My doctor then prescribed me Bupropion HCL (take twice a day). He says that should help with weight loss. Has anyone had good experiences with Bupropion? Did you gain weight on Citalopram? Thanks!!!
Avatar f tn Hi, I take this anti depressant and it's working well for me. I've been taking it for about 2 years now. I think it works well for my depression. I take a couple of pain meds now because my pain is kind of out of control. I was diagnosed with fibro 11 years ago. I also have arthritis and degen. disc disease, so my pain isn't controlled by the Celexa. As I said though, the depression is pretty well controlled by it. Hope this helps.
Avatar n tn You should call your pharmacist. That's what they are there for and it's free.
Avatar n tn Selexa, citalopram, an antidepressant compound used in the treatment of major depressive disorder, administered orally and should only be taken with prescription. Citalopram for your information does not cause skin rash. You should take anti histamines for the allergy and skin rash. Pain in shoulders should be diagnosed properly and I suggest you to visit an orthopedician for examination. Follow up your sinus infection with an ENT, take all precautions and avoid all allergens. Take care!
1451182 tn?1285107397 I have been newly dignose with HIV and have a T cell count of 701 and a viral load of 8 thousand and something I have also been dignose with depression a year ago. I just started back taking Citalopram 40 mg and I'm taking a vitamin B-Complex. I have been have moments of weakness,diharria, headaches, and chest pain for the last week or so. I just want to know if I'm doing something wrong?
Avatar f tn I would not recommend Zoloft. On another Depression web site, there's a long thread about how bad the withdrawal symptoms are from it. I have chronic pain and I've done the opiate withdrawal and IT *****! I would like to get off my pain meds but it's either just been too hard or I have too much pain. Can't win, but less would be better.Therefore, the Zoloft my PCP doc recently prescribed I am not going to take.....took it for a week and then saw those posts! Wow!
Avatar n tn Combining Alprax and Citalopram can cause central nervous system and respiratory depressant effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients. Please discuss with your doctor for alternate medications. In the meantime, I would strongly caution you not to drive or operate heavy machinery while on these medications as you might injure yourself or others. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar f tn i take 800 mg of lithuim, 60mg of citalopram for my dipolar II disorder and 125mg of levothyroxine for my underactive thyrod i seem to have problems with my sex drive i never want it could it be the meds
Avatar n tn I am on Citalopram for anxiety and my dentist will not issue any pain medication to me for a root canal. What are my options?
Avatar f tn I have been on citalopram for a year and a half I got the valium to help with draw off the pain pills hydrocodone and. Oxycodone I'm just not sure if they are safe together??
Avatar m tn Thank you for your advice. I have had chest pain before and ive had ecgs done and theyve all came back fine but for some reason this time feels worse or maybe im thinking too much about it. I have been on citalopram for about 2/3months now but i just feel anxious all the time, should i change meds? I am just starting anxiety mangement at the min so hoping that will help, they say physical; activty helps so might try walking or the gym, just want to feel normal!!!!
695983 tn?1242774124 Hi, You've been on the citalopram since December and you were having trouble eating? Was this because of the side effects you were describing? I am surprised the GP upped the dose when you were presenting with these problems and then kept you on them. As LCC has said this med is not one that is known for major side effects. If you had none of these symptoms prior to starting the med then I would go back to your GP and insist on a change. There are so many anti-depressants out there.
Avatar n tn They than put me on citalopram an anti depres and Apprazolam. After two weeks we decied I was having side affects from citalopram. They took 12 days to work me off citalopram. By the way about that time I finally got in to see and ENT doctor. Turns out I lost a little bit of hearing in my left ear and the feelings I was having in the inner ear was normal for the ear to go through from loss of some hearing. That will subside eventually they say.
Avatar m tn Hi Sorry to burst your bubble but you will suffer withdrawals mine took a few weeks to kick in I came off effexor. But I know my group that Citalopram is not easy to come off you would be better going back on it and weaning off slowly follow cita's withdrawal programme my support group they are on the web.
Avatar m tn 1 mixture of (S)-Citalopram and (R)-Citalopram]; Escitalopram [(S)-Citalopram) is a pure enantiomer. The dosages for Escitalopram are typically 1/2 of those for Citalopram, and there are fewer side effects, suggesting that most side effects come from the (R)-enantiomer.'' Basically escitalopram is the new citalopram with less side-effects and requires only half the dosage and I think it is the reason for it's cheaper price. -http://en.wikipedia.
15256956 tn?1439425231 Let me get this straight. You have a psychiatrist who took you off an antidepressant in just one week? And isn't dealing with the withdrawal problem? The minimum taper should have been six weeks from my experience. You also should research Buspar. See if you think it actually works much of the time. And if your anxiety is related to the heart problem, the beta blocker should theoretically at least have solved that problem.
Avatar n tn Are you still taking citalopram? I suggest that you discuss your concerns with the physician who prescribed citalopram and determine if an alternative would be indicated. Also, if you are still experiencing symptoms and an MRI of the cervical spine was not performed, it may be worthwhile performing to evaluate for other possibilities such as transverse myelitis. Additional testing, such as a spinal tap, may also be recommended.
Avatar n tn Hi, I am 20 years old and for the past three months or so i have had chest pains, feeling like I am going to die any second, and its hard for me to get a good sleep. And with chest pain also comes costocondritis (my doctor said) and i have had ekgs, holter monitor, chest xray, and blood work several times and everything came back fine. I was wondering if anxiety can cause my chest pain off and on during the week.
Avatar n tn After a while the noises and joint pain may go away, but the joint continues to undergo damage. It just becomes quiet and the pain gets transmitted to the other parts of the head. The patient who experiences once a month headaches, along with a poppin joint, eventually becomes the twice a week headache patient with no joint noises. Vision: The trigeminal nerve is responding to a muscle and jaw joint compression by irritation of its maxillary/opthalmic division.
Avatar m tn In appropriate neurochemical, functional, and behavioural non-clinical experiments, escitalopram shows greater efficacy and faster onset of action than comparable doses of citalopram. The lower efficacy of citalopram in these studies is apparently due to the inhibition of the effect of the S-enantiomer by the R-enantiomer, possibly via an allosteric interaction with the serotonin transporter.
Avatar n tn She is also taking Simvastatin and an anti-depressant, Citalopram, and an amphetamine for ADHD. Is hair loss a normal side effect of these meds, and, if so, what can be done to combat the problem?
Avatar f tn I am physically exhausted most days I still have 10-15 diareah a day, and I am now having swelling of my feet and hands and muscle cramps in my legs and joint pain in my shoulders. Before I got sick I walked 10 miles a day now I have to rest after getting the mail. The imodium cramps my stomach and the anti cramp drug knocks me out . are these side effects of these drugs ? will they dissapate? do I need to see another DR.?
Avatar n tn Hi, I've been suffering with some problems with anxiety for a long time and more recently they have led me to depression. Months back before I started really feeling the depression my doctor had me try out 20 mg's of citalopram. I was on it for three months and really didn't feel a difference in myself, so I decided to go off them. I did have some trouble withdrawing as it was quite the pain in the ***.