I'm Half Empty

[Zaf]

Steve is right, unless your husband's doctor says its OK to take it I wouldnt risk mixing prescription drugs with anything else

Z x

[Buttercup]

Agree with the others.

[Sweetpea]

From things that I have read 5-htp should not be taken with anti-depressants as its increases seratonin in the body the same as Citalopram does so it could cause high levels.

S x x

[SteveW]

5 HTP is most definitely not to be mixed with Citalopram. The mixture carries the risk of generating Serotonin Syndrome which can vary from the unpleasant to the fatal.

[HalfEmpty]

Thank you Stevie, Shaz, Buttercup, Zaf and Steviewellam for all your advice with regards to 5HTP. I will discourage my husband in taking other medications without doctors supervision.

I feel that he is getting desperate to get better. It's now nearly 8 weeks and he thinks that citalopram is not really helping him. Last week, his GP increased his citalopram to 30mg to be reviewed in 2 weeks.

Hubby still get emotional moments where he started shaking and feels sick. He gets very very anxious and still lacks motivation most of the time.

It is so difficult to be optimistic but I feel that I need to be positive all the time even though I'm feeling low myself.

Is it still worth continuing with citalopram?

Thank u again,
Xx

[Zaf]

We do feel desperate like that at times half empty, it would be wonderful if we could take something and the depression would just go away like taking paracetamol for a headache, sadly no one has yet came up with anything that works that way

I'd say keep on with the citralopram unless the maximum dose proves ineffective after 2 or 3 weeks

Z xx

[Sweetpea]

I too had wished many times that anti-depressants would work like painkillers but it takes a while to build up and then the effects start slowly.   If there is no improvement when your hubby next goes to the dr's its maybe worth trying a different medication, there are several to try.

S x x x x