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323100 tn?1194285047

Citalopram Headaches ?

Hi Everyone  
Im new on here and desperately need some help.
I am on 50 mg of citalopram daily for anxiety and deppresion but about eight weeks ago started to suffer from a headache after coughing hard , the pain is in the left side of my head and hurt more when I coughed or crouched down.My Dr sent me for a CT scan and that came back normal,that was about 4 weeks ago I am still getting these headaches and he now thinks it may be the high dose i have been on of citalopram I have been on the 50 mg since about july and before that I was on 20mg then 40 mg.The headache thing started about begining Sept and is now like a stabbing in the top left hand side of head.
What I want to know is have any of you experienced the same through citalopram? and can citalopram cause this.
Many Thanks  
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1147984 tn?1261626788
Hey guys.. i got diagnosed with anxeity 3 - 4 months ago. just lately it was getting to much for me to handle so i poped to the doctors.

I am now on 10mg Citalopram everyday. I've only just started taking them but my god do i get a frigging head acheee! i havent been to bad though.. i've been a bit more cheerful.. but i herd they can make you feel worse for 4 - 6 weeks,

YOU NEED TO BE VERY PATIENT WITH CITALOPRAM.
I KNOW IT'S HARD.. BUT PUT UP WITH THE SYMTOMS AS LONG AS YOU CAN !!!
IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT IN THE LONG RUN!

by the way...

my anxiety was killing me literally..
i was getting..

headaches
fatigue
heart pulpitations
neck ache
arm ache
muscle tingles and tightness
tingles in my face
pain in my eyes
dizzyness
hyperventalating.

its hard for people that dont suffer with it to understand... and yessss it is VERY PAINFULL!!!!!!!

Your mind causes your nerves to mess up that much ya whole body aches!

butt...

I think of it as once the panics calm down the symtoms will too cause il have non to panic about.,

good luck guys... xxxxx
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323100 tn?1194285047
Thanks for that
Take care
StevieH
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dont worry   im on the tablet  and ive been gettin really bad headake   i read  other ppls veiws  on the  tablets  and  alot of  ppl are  on  bout a bad headacke  its  what  it does to u   u just gotta cope with it  just  think its  makein u better and u wont have it for long  its the normal sideaffecks.
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323100 tn?1194285047
Yes I feel tired all the time have lots of twitching cant stop yawning,but all of this has seemed to happen after taking the drug for some months Just dont feel human most of the time,but this headache is really getting to me.It wouldnt be so bad if I was sure it was the citalopram that was causing it ,even though ive had a CT scan I still cant stop worrying.
StevieH
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i have had  bad side affecs  had a bad head  ake   and i have felt like ****  i only started it on satady  ive had loads of other side affecks like  feelin sick really tierd  just felt ill really? have u had any other bad side affecs than headake?
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323100 tn?1194285047
Did you have anything like i am having with headaches?
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yep
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