Why is it hard to lose weight on citalopram?

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asked Oct 17, 2023 in Weight Loss/Dieting by MoeBoyster (1,700 points)
Why is it hard to lose weight on citalopram?

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answered Oct 21, 2023 by walkingmore (10,110 points)
It's hard to lose weight on citalopram as citalopram can increase your appetite which causes you to eat more and leads to weight gain.

The amount of weight you gain when on citalopram is around 5.9 lbs of weight over 2 years of taking citalopram.

Citalopram is not a narcotic and not a controlled substance or a benzodiazepine.

Citalopram will make you feel less anxious, less nervous and more calm when taking it.

However citalopram can also make you feel nauseous, cause headaches, diarrhea, dry mouth, increased sweating, fatigued, restlessness and cause insomnia in some people.

However the side effects will usually go away within the first 1 to 2 weeks of taking citalopram.

Celexa also known as citalopram is calming and works to increase the amount of serotonin in your brain which helps to regulate your mood.

The drug that is most similar to citalopram is escitalopram also sold under the name of Lexapro.

Citalopram is also sold under the name of Celexa.

The worst side effects of citalopram are abnormal heart rhythms, serotonin syndrome and suicidal thoughts.

The bad side effects of citalopram are loss of balance, seizures or fits, weakness, not thinking clearly or confusion, memory problems, trouble focusing and headaches.

You can tell if citalopram is working if you begin to function better in your daily life and you begin sleeping better, eating better, are less depressed and have more energy.

Other signs that your antidepressants or citalopram is working include.

You have an easier time doing your normal daily activities, you have a more regular appetite, you sleep better, you find yourself enjoying life more fully, you notice you have more energy and you feel less depressed or anxious.

When you're on citalopram it will make you feel less anxious and sleep better and your mood will be improved and you'll also be more relaxed about things that you used to worry about.

Taking citalopram will not change your personality and it will simply make you feel like yourself again.

The significant side effects of citalopram include yawning, blurred vision, sweating, drowsiness, tiredness, loss of appetite, dry mouth and nausea.

Use of antidepressants is significantly associated with adverse lipid profiles, including higher levels of harmful types of cholesterol.

The peak time for citalopram is 4 hours following a single oral dose of 40 mg.

And the absolute bio availability of citalopram is about 80 percent relative to an intravenous dose and absorbption is not affected by food.

Citalopram is good for social anxiety as well as other anxiety disorders and panic disorders.

If your doctor thinks that citalopram can help you with your social anxiety or other anxiety disorder then they may prescribe it for you.

You can stay on citalopram for as long as you need too but most people stay on citalopram for only 6 months to a year.

Some side effects of taking citalopram are irregular heartbeat, pounding heart and fast heart rate.

When on citalopram you do sometimes feel tired all the time or at least when you start taking citalopram.

Some people taking citalopram feel tired all the time when on citalopram and others don't always feel tired all the time.

Withdrawal from citalopram will feel like an electric shock sensation in your head, anxiety, changes in mood, depression, mood swings and irritability.

At first the citalopram will make you feel less anxious and lift your mood and you should also feel more relaxed about things you used to worry about and you should sleep better.

Taking citalopram does sometimes dull your emotions and one of the widely and most commonly reported side effects of citalopram and SSRIs is blunting where people report the feeling of being emotionally dull and no longer finding things as pleasurable as they used to.

Citalopram can make you feel emotionally numb and you might feel less like yourself.

And although the symptoms of depression should have decreased you may also have a sense that other emotional responses such as crying or laughing.

After you take citalopram it may take you a few weeks to begin to feel better and as your symptoms decrease then you may wonder if you need the medication and want to stop taking it but you should only do so if your doctor says it's okay.

The rules for taking citalopram are you will most often take citalopram once per day and you can take citalopram any time of the day although it's best to take the citalopram medication the same time every day.

You can also take citalopram with or without food and if you have any trouble sleeping then it's best to take citalopram in the morning.

Citalopram is a depression medication and antidepressant that is in a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

The antidepressant citalopram works to treat depression by increasing the amount of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance.

The medication citalopram is a strong antidepressant and is much more powerful than most other antidepressants are except for escitalopram for acute phase depression.

The escitalopram for acute phase depression is more powerful and stronger than citalopram.

Citalopram  is not the same as Xanax although they are similar and used to treat anxiety however Xanax is also used to treat panic attacks and both citalopram and Xanax belong to different classes of drugs so they are not the same.

The Xanax inhibits the brains neural activity which slows a person down and calms them.

The way that Xanax works in your brain is by inhibiting the brains neural activity which slows a person down and calms them.

When your brains neural activity is higher and working too fast then you're not as calm but when you get that brains neural activity slowed down then you're more calm, less anxious and your muscles are more relaxed.

The Xanax also works as a muscle relaxer as well.

The medication Xanax is a sedative but can also cause some other health issues with your brain so that means that Xanax is not for everyone.

Some people have reported that Xanax caused some memory loss or other brain damage but that is rare.

Xanax has been known to cause paranoid or suicidal ideation and impair memory, judgment, and coordination.

Combining with other substances, particularly alcohol, can slow breathing and possibly lead to death.

Never take more Xanax without your doctors advise.

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