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Citalopram and pregnant.

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nicnak1979 · 21/07/2014 17:33

Hi i am currently 6/7 weeks pregnant with my 2nd and have been taking Citalopram. Usual with this type of medicine your are gradually weaned off but my doctor advises that I stop immediately as there is not a lot of evidence of how safe it is during pregnancy. So 6 days without and I feel terrible as if I can't cope with this pregnancy. I feel constantly dizzy with what I can only describe as brain zaps and spaced out. Any one else in the same predicament???

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MotherOfInsomniacToddlers · 21/07/2014 17:52

I was told it was safe during pregnancy? I wanted to come off anyway as I didn't want to risk it, I slowly came off it by 12 weeks, I did get dizziness and low blood pressure though. Talk to your doctor?

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MotherOfInsomniacToddlers · 21/07/2014 17:53

(Oh and guessing no harm to the baby, she's now 3)

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nicnak1979 · 22/07/2014 11:00

Got appointment in the morning. God us mums don't know what to do for the best!! Thanks .:)

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Trooperslane · 22/07/2014 11:06

I took it.

Dr and consultant and head of psychiatry consulted and agreed worse to come off it.

Also took during bf. 20 mg dose.

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Trooperslane · 22/07/2014 11:06

Oh and have a crazy 11 mo dd who's perfect

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BigHairyLeggedSpider · 30/08/2014 15:50

I was prescribed it at 18 weeks as safe to take during pregnancy and bf. Its what the maternity psychiatric unit use too.

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Spannertime · 31/08/2014 18:03

I came off it on doctors advice and within 6 weeks I had a horrible breakdown. I mean almost sectioned. I'm now on setraline but could have gone back on citalopram if I chose. It's just I find the first few days on it very hard until it kicks in. Setraline I found less intense.

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Rinkydinkypink · 21/09/2014 06:36

I took sertraline during pregnancy. Citalopram is ok as is sertraline very little risk .

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