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Citalopram
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Brand name(s): CelexaŽ
Studies have shown that children and teenagers who take antidepressants ('mood elevators') such as citalopram are more likely to think about harming or killing themselves or to plan or try to do so than children who do not take antidepressants. Children younger than 18 years of age should not normally take citalopram.If your child's doctor has prescribed citalopram for your child, you should watch his or her behavior very carefully, especially at the beginning of treatment and any time his or her dose is increased or decreased. Your child may develop serious symptoms very suddenly, so it is important to pay attention to his or her behavior every day. Call your child's doctor right away if he or she experiences any of these symptoms: new or worsening depression; thinking about harming or killing him- or herself or planning or trying to do so; extreme worry; agitation; panic attacks; difficulty falling or staying asleep; irritability; aggressive behavior; acting without thinking; severe restlessness; frenzied, abnormal excitement; or any other sudden or unusual changes in behavior.Your child's doctor will want to see your child often while he or she is taking citalopram, especially at the beginning of his or her treatment.Your child's doctor may also want to speak with you or your child by telephone from time to time. Be sure that your child keeps all appointments for office visits or telephone conversations with his or her doctor.Talk to your child's doctor about the risks of giving citalopram to your child.
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I dont know for sure but i'd guess you'd experience withdrawel symptoms. Check the information sheet provided for details on withdrawel. When i quit citalopram, i had this massive depression cloud over me for a day. I know i didnt imaginae it, because i quit twice....schizophrenic you say? no i restarted it then quit it again.
If you want to lose weight watch your diet and do some exercise. i wouldnt quit a prescribed medication for vanity
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Risperidone
Hi there.... I've been on 2mg of Risperidone for about 3 weeks now following a bout of hypomania and a mixed psychotic episode. I am finding that it is brilliant for my anxiety and hypomania, it hasn't tocuhed my little delusion called Alan, and may be contributing to a bout of depression which is now underway, but then that may just be the inevitable low after a high (I was diagnosed as bipolar in 1998 and have been on a variety of meds in that time). Risperidone is actiually making me sleep less, so much so that I still have to take Largactil at night to get to sleep, its too early to say if it is causing weight gain. As far as stopping meds completely, I'd be very careful. I was once briefly taken off my SSRI Citalopram and got what they call discontinuation effects, dizzy spells, nausea, headaches. I went back on it in despair at these effects but needed to eventaully anyway in order to stop a swing into depression.
I hgope this information helps. Do post here if you have any information at all on Risperidone as I'm still trying to wortk this med out
Best Wishes
Annarien
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