Almost every prescription drug available on the market today will give it’s users a wide variety of different side effects, as does this one. It is a drug used in the treatment of depression, it does have a couple of other uses but it is primarily an antidepressant. Most commonly it is referred to as Celexa. In this article today I will go over three of the most common and also less severe side effects of it. The side effects that I will cover here are going to be loss of appetite, trouble sleeping and dry mouth. I am covering these three because they have been known to accompany one another.
I will start with the side effect many people refer to as dry mouth. I know this is one of the more harmless side effects, it is definitely not life threatening and with a little effort you can try to over come it. If you stick to brushing your teeth after every meal and staying well hydrated you will not be affected as much. So if you are experiencing an abnormally dry mouth while using Citalopram Hydrobromide, it is a known side effect. Some people I have spoke to also recommend chewing gum to help reduce the cotton mouth.
Next on our list will be the loss of appetite, you know that feeling that you get when you sit down to eat your normal meal and it just doesn’t seem appealing. The decrease in desire to eat can be frustrating. This side effect has been experienced by a lot of people who are currently using or have used Citalopram Hydrobromide or Celexa. If you are experiencing loss of appetite you may want to consult your physician or other health care provider if you are having trouble eating regularly. Whether you are hungry or not it is always important to make sure you eat and drink enough every day.
Last, but not least we have the side effect that keeps us up all night, trouble sleeping. This is the feeling when you lay down to go to sleep, and you may even be tired, but you just can’t fall asleep. I have heard of a few different ideas on how to help you fall asleep. The first one is stay active during the day and by the end of the day hopefully you will be all “tuckered out” and ready to fall asleep, and the second is close your eyes, lay comfortably in bed, take nice deep slow breaths and imagine sheep jumping over a fence, counting as they go by.
Hopefully you are one of the people that isn’t affected to dramatically by the side effects. Even though pretty much every type of prescription drug you can take offers side effects, not everyone will suffer from them, some people are just not affected. In addition to that many different people will experience each side effect differently as well. The side effects dry mouth, loss of appetite and trouble sleeping are all somewhat manageable side effects of Citalopram Hydrobromide so if you are experiencing them mention it to your doctor, be patient and hopefully you and your doctor will figure out what is best to do to deal with your side effects.
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