citalopram

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Hello, I am a 54 year old male with severe anxiety and am taking 40 mg of citalopram and lotrel for bp issues. I recently read that citalopram can cause long qt syndrome and since my anxiety issues are driven by my health, I am concerned. My resting heart rate is in the low 50's, I have no family history of long qt, but with my low heart rate I wonder if I should cease to use citalopram. My doctor does not feel this is a problem but I thought I should seek other opinions Thanks .

[achillea]

The recent warnings about citalopram at doses higher than 40 mg per day and long q-t syndrome or even bradycardia are issues you should take up with your doctor, copies of the warnings in hand.  Actually, you need to pose your questions to a doc with a good background in pharmacology.

[Jerry_NJ]

Has a doctor diagnosed you with qt syndrome?  If not try not to feel every possible side-effect from medications.. or what you "find on the web".  This tendency, if you have it, can only make your anxiety problem worse, I believe.