I weaned off citalopram after 2 years on it and stopped one week before i got my bfp. over the last month i have noticed im becoming more anxious again, having more negative thoughts - worrying about things i have no control over and generally not being the happy self i was whilst on the tablets.
I'm not at a stage where i cant cope or anything, but im not feeling myself and im not feeling particularly happy anymore, and i dont want to let it get worse and worse as my pregnancy continues. Im 11 weeks now.
I am thinking i will go back to the doctor tomorrow to see if she will let me go back on at a lower dose of 10mg, but i am constantly questioning whether i should. if i did, i would wait until 13 weeks before beginning taking them again. I'm hoping she will say this is acceptable.
I know there are some risks if taking them, but also risks if i dont do anything and get worse.
I want to feel normal again and be able to get excited about my pregnancy and be a happy mum. am i doing the right thing by going back to them?
Anyone else been in this position or taking citalopram whilst pregnant.
Any comments would be really appreciated.
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going back on citalopram during pregnancy... anyone done this?
kitkatkaty87 · 29/07/2014 10:43
Yes in the UK. I had never had consultant care before but ended up with an initial consultant appointment thanks to the way I was referred for an early scan (complicated and irrelevant!) He decided to keep an eye on me as I was suffering with PND and pg again very soon after having had my previous baby.
GPs seem a bit hit and miss with their understanding of anti-ds and pg/bfing ime. eg my friend was told by her GP she couldn't bf if she took anti-ds, which is absolutely not true. Sertraline is a good choice for bfing and again I continued the citalapram through bfing with no issues.
I do understand your worries - prior to that I'd hesitated over even taking paracetamol! But you have to look at the big picture and your baby needs you to be well. 
I was on citalapram with my youngest. It's classed as one of the safest my doctor told me. I think the pros outweigh the cons. Pregnancys emotional anyway the last thing I wanted was my mental health going downhill and extra hormones to contend with.
I express fed as well.
My little ones 18 months so not sure if the guidelines have changed yet.
Congratulations aswell 
Hi Kitkat,
Citalopragm is absolutely fine during pregnancy and post. The risk is that I think there is a 2% chance of the baby having respiratory problems vs 1.5% chance without Citalopragm (ie nothing in it).
Obviously they would like you to be on as low a dose as possible BUT your health is number 1 - so weighing that up vs dose becomes academic (whatever dose works for you). My MW told me it's very common for women to be on citalopragm during pregnancy and not to worry, I am not being a bad mom.
I have been advised I will spend a few nights in hospital post birth for monitoring.
Do speak to your MW as well to ensure you're on their radar post birth and they will line up plenty of support / stay in their care longer than usual to ensure you don't get PND.
I hope this puts your mind at ease xx
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