Citalopram Hbr Tabs 20mg (Page 2)

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they are replacing my lexapro 10mg for this

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I have been taking Citalapram 20mg for a while now. I have no energy, no motivation and am so tired during the day. I can't seem to sleep at night yet in the morning I find it hard to get up. I am sure it is the drug but I'm worried to come off it.

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Is it okay 4 me 2 take sons meds both of us are taking the same meds its citalopram but my son takes this & it has hbr on the meds name @ the end of it. Mines is 20mg & his is 10mg? Wats the difference? Im out & need my meds the dr switched my sons med 2 something else a week ago. So is it okay 2 take the remaining meds since its the same but his has hbr with it reply asap please.

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i just had my lexapro replaced with a drug called citalopram. which is a generic form of celaxa. i haven't taken one yet. not sure if it is the same as lexapro. can anyone help me know if it is ok to take?

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I am going to start taking citalopram nbr (20mg) because my Dr. said that this was less likely to cause gain weight (than Lexapro) but I left his office with a Lexapro startup kit and I like it so far, but since my doc even mentioned this other one can even help you lose weight, if you have a high enough dose I want to see if this is the same and I get the added bonus of taking off this new baby weight. I'll try to remember to come back and report how it's going...I hope I'm like that one guy that likes it!

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My doctor just prescribe this med. for me because I just didn't have the energy as I used to have. I am 58 and play softball and racquetball, but lately my son really has to push me to get out and play and even go fishing. So my doc. said maybe my serotonin levels might be low so he told me to try citalopram. I am not depressed just getting older, I have tramatic arthritis in my ankle, bone spurs and herniated discs in my neck so sometimes it just hurts to get going but once I get out and play ball or fishing I have fun. But what I have read about this med. it makes me kind of leary to use it. I guess I will have to see how I will react to it. I manage a store and can't afford to be sleepy at work. I need energy not sedation. Thanks for all of your comments.

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I was on citalopram 20MG and it work.but my doctor wunted me take lexapro10MG but i dont like it,it made me fill worse.what do i do.

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My Dr. just replaced my Lexapro with Citalopram HBR and I got to tell you, It worked wonders for me. I ran out of lexapro for about 3 weeks and let me tell you I felt awful to the point that I tried suicide. Dr. started me on Citalopram and I felt better right away. I don't know if it's psychological or not but for me it works great.

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i just want to say thank-you to you all for letting me know what to expect with this Citalopram . Today is the first time i have ever taken any depression meds and i feel awful. So slugish i cant get motivated and just want to sleep and the dry mouth is awful, think i will call the dr and get something else. Thanks again jody

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I too have been prescribed this Citalopram. Today is my 1st day. I told the dr. I'm depressed and loosing my temper lately due to my job hours cut and bills accumilating. I don't sleep more than an hour or so at a time and my best sleep is about 2 hours before I have to go to work.. Reading these posts makes me weary. But I will give it a try and post later....Welll that is unless I drive my forklift off the dock due to the side affects I've read here.

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When I was switched from Lexapro to Citalopram because my 'co pay' was $90 the Rx told me not to take these meds together!

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i have read some of these stories. mine is,im being wiened off meds that i've been on 4 six yrs, my dr put me on citalopram hbr 20 mgs, ive been takeing it for 21 days now,along with a half mg 2 times a day of clonazepam,and 75 mgs of bupropion. them are the 2 im being wiened down then off// i feel really wierd at times starting to get headaches.palpitations.sweating terrible, loss of appatite. i go back to the drs in 7 days n i can't wait.i wantoff the citropram20 mgs ,i sleep to much. no energy just feel like crap all the time. i dont no what goes on in these dr's head perscribeing so many different things at once, the worse thing is im not depressed,i just have anxiety n panic attacks from being an alcoholic 4 so many years.may 12th been sober 6 years. to bad i don't feel that way. feel drunk most of the time/////

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In responce to people wondering why the goverment changes are meds- number1-We are there genie pigs
Number two-the other drug cost the goverment less money to lower health care.
Number Three they dont care about your health, your not thier loved one, this is sad but true be your own doctor look meds up refuse meds that your doctor try's to give you-they get a kick back for every prescption they write, there for they are endorcing a medacation they know little about.Find a primary care doctor that care's bottom line-this is hard to do .Most specallist in any feild cares alot more about your health then a plain doctor with minamin licence skills.

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I was put on the generic form of Celexa for anxiety 20 mg. At first I felt very tired, achy, and had headaches.
Then a friend sugguested I cut the pill in half and slowly increase to the full amount.
That made all the difference in the world. It took me 6-8 weeks to get to the full dose, but the med has cut my anxiety tremendously.

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the reson you all feel sick from switching is because you became addicted to the meds you were originally taking and now you are having withdrawls it will go away

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Changed city and new Doctor gave me Citalopram 20mg for depression and in morning I felt terrible ,zombjc,so no
more with its dry mouth and bad feeling.

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google a pill identifier on the internet and you will see that "Celexa" has different looks. I'm not sure but I think it just depends on what company is making the drug. The letters after the drug refer to the type of salt used in the drug. You can google that too as in "what does HBR mean after citalopram." I asked this same question after getting my first script from a pharmacy and then switching to a mail order pharmacy. The pill was a different size and had the HBR after the name. As far as I could research, its all about the same. You can also ask your pharmacist.

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Anxiety & depression are very similar, so the Citalopram & Lexapro work for treating both; but I'm with you..........Lexapro definately worked much better than Citalopram. Medco called & asked my Dr to change me from Lexapro to Citalopram (to save me money) & he agreed. Would have been nice if I had been asked IF I wanted to save money or stay w/medicine I was sure of. I'm much more drug out w/Citalopram. Before taking either med I was very short fused & ready to cry at a drop of the hat or take some ones head off for the smallest thing. Bottom line, Lexapro works better (for me) & I would rather pay the extra money for some thing that works, instead of paying less & being less than I could be.

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Sarah, I'm so glad you brought this up, as I didn't associate the meds to my problems. I will bring this up at my next Dr. appointment. My symptoms have been passed off as arthritis, but now you have me really thinking. I've told people my fingers hurt so bad, that even my finger nails hurt. I totally know what you are going through. I'd like to suggest some possible help for you. The only thing that will help heal the cracks/bleeding is to seal the wound & the only way to do that is with grease/oil. You need to stop the elements from getting to your open sores. I found that "bag balm" works best for me. Put the oil/grease on a bed time (can't over do it) & put on some white cotton gloves. This is not an over night fix, but you should see some improvement & feel some relief before long. If you can get the sores down to a small opening then you could use "new skin" like bowlers use for their finger tip sores. DO NOT try "new skin" now, it would burn like Heck. Please give it a try & I hope you find some relief & keep me updated, if this has helped.

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I have been taking Citalopram for a year now and feel great! I went off of them about a month ago to see if I could go without them, That was a BAD mistake. I went back to the doctor and have started back on them. I am on my 5th day and feeling better already. Depression runs in our family and I have had to take several meds to get the right one for me and this med is the key for me.

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I have been taking Citalopram 20mg for 4 days now. I have a high stress job and found that when I'm home I get depressed and have anxiety attacks. I'm also ADD, with a smidgen of OCD thrown in. argh
I also now take 2 Temazepam 15mg to sleep. Even though the Citralopram mellows me out and I "feel" tired I cannot sleep with just that. I had been taking Ambien but that stopped working for me.
I have been sober from drugs and alcohol for 14.5 years now and have just recently had these bouts with depression, anxiety and insomnia.
I drive fine and run a fleet of 185 vehicles, trucks and over see 20 people, teach 4 groups a week at night and have found that I'm much more focused now.
Yes, it's only been 4 days....so hopefully this will continue to work for me.
These medications may not be for everyone...but they sure as heck work for me. I'm grateful to finally be able to not have my mind all over the place and land in a dark zone.

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