yoshi4844

[yoshi4844]

@Altostrata@LostInCanada Since switching to liquid (1/4) these past  3 days, I’ve been getting symptoms like mild nausea, mild headaches, slightly increase heart rate, stuck in my dreams similar to when I was on trazodone, and rarely cant pee when I need to.

 

When is this concerning? I am going to keep going with the crossover(?) to liquid. Ill do 50/50 today.

 

Thank you for your time. 

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 I honestly don't know. I would hold a little longer at this dosage but @Altostrata will know. 

[yoshi4844]

Ok for sure 👍

also to add a little heartburn too, kinda seems like im going back in stabilization but it makes sense.

 

just want to make sure I’m not pushing my body too much or giving it something it doesnt like.

[Embi]

When I was changing over to liquid the first time it was too much and I had to wait to be more stable. The second time I tried I did it pretty slowly. Maybe you could do more days at each stage to smooth it out, it couldn’t hurt. Waiting longer to stabilise never hurt in my experience. Of course, more experienced people might have better advice than me. 

[yoshi4844]

Just had a weird moment where my heart rate went up , then went down to 60's and beat hard and slow. I'll see if I improve tomorrow but I might just go back to full pill and try again next month.

 

Not sure if this is the right way to go 

 

 

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 don't overthink it. Not to many on here that don't have palpitations, racing, strong beats. I just read some stuff from Claire Weekes on anxiety. She is very reassuring about this symptom as to its harmlessness. Just take a deep breath. Some do not do well on the liquid and stick to cutting. It is totally up to you. Cutting gets harder as the dosages get smaller. At this point I am cutting but I bought an amazing scale that cost $700. It measures to 0.0001 g. At the end I may go to self made liquid but at this point it is cutting and weighing.

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 how are you today? Did you decide to continue with the liquid and hold?

[yoshi4844]

I am still holding onto 1/4 liquid.

 

I feel like I get worse when I am hungry, right after eating I am pretty fatigued but besides that I am mostly alright.

 

Yesterday was really bad because I didnt eat a full breakfast before going to work I guess.

 

Thank you for asking

 

I plan to hold until I am six days in and then Ill see if I have improved at all or not.

[Altostrata]

What times o'clock do you take your doses? You might take the tablet part first, then the liquid part with food.

 

The transition to liquid can be bumpy, but it should smooth out in a week or so.

[yoshi4844]

@AltostrataI take both doses at 3pm, first I take the liquid then I take the pill with a little bit of water. I prep everything like around 2:50 pm. 

 

5 hours ago, Altostrata said:

The transition to liquid can be bumpy, but it should smooth out in a week or so.

I will continue to hold at this dose then.

[Altostrata]

I suggest taking the solid part a hour earlier, then the liquid part with food.

[yoshi4844]

@Altostrata

Just to clarify, solid part at 2pm?

And then liquid part at 3pm with food?

[yoshi4844]

Or do you mean solid at 3pm and liquid at 4pm with food?

[yoshi4844]

I am going to do 2pm solid and 3pm liquid with food hope this is what you meant lol

[Altostrata]

13 hours ago, yoshi4844 said:

I am going to do 2pm solid and 3pm liquid with food hope this is what you meant lol

 

Fine

[yoshi4844]

10 hours ago, Altostrata said:

Fine

It's fine?

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 yes it's all good. Amazing how these little tweaks can make a difference. Hope it smooths out soon for you. 🙏

[yoshi4844]

Thank you guys for the support :), I am definitely feeling better. A lot of the symptoms subsided after yesterday's dose. I think tomorrow I will try 50/50 and probably hold that for a week if it goes the same as this time.

[yoshi4844]

So far 50/50 has been good to me, so I will go 25/75 tmw. Is there any oral syringes that are recommended? The one I got, the numbers are rubbing off

[Altostrata]

Using an oral syringe and other tapering techniques

 

Questions and answers about liquid medications

[yoshi4844]

Just started doing 25/75, also I put clear tape on my syringes I got from my pharmacy, hopefully they keep the marking safe.

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 I have read about the ink coming off. If you find a better brand let me know. I have been having a really bad wave so sorry I haven't been commenting much. Glad it's going well. Just keep listening to your body. 

[yoshi4844]

@LostInCanada no worries about commenting, thank you for the support. I hope you feel better soon

[SilverLinings]

@yoshi4844 I am in about the same place as you with crossing over to liquid citalopram, and am having the same issue with the numbers rubbing off of the syringe. I just went back to the pharmacy and asked if they could give me more, and they gave me a few free of charge. Thank you for the idea about the clear tape; I'm going to try that, too!

 

Are you having any issues with the liquid leaking out of the bottle adaptor when you turn it upside down to fill the syringe? Mine has started leaking, and I hate to waste it like that. I think I'm going to have to stop using the adaptors and be very careful about not tipping over the bottle. 

 

Wishing you a smooth transition as you complete your cross over. 

[yoshi4844]

@SilverLinings 

2 minutes ago, SilverLinings said:

I just went back to the pharmacy and asked if they could give me more, and they gave me a few free of charge. Thank you for the idea about the clear tape; I'm going to try that, too!

I ended up doing that with my pharmacy as well. The clear tape is definitely holding up.

 

2 minutes ago, SilverLinings said:

Are you having any issues with the liquid leaking out of the bottle adaptor when you turn it upside down to fill the syringe? Mine has started leaking, and I hate to waste it like that.

My bottle doesn't have a liquid adaptor, so I just stuff the oral syringe into the bottle to collect, I still have a lot of liquid citalopram left in the bottle so I haven't started having issues with filling it up yet.  Sorry to say but I have no advice about that.

 

I wish you well in your transition in your crossover too

[yoshi4844]

Today I am going to do 100% liquid, 25/75 has been a little rough but hopefully I'll be fine.

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 hope it goes well. Just get yourself stable at 100% before starting to taper.

[yoshi4844]

I have been feeling a lot better since I have been on all liquid citalopram. I think I might try a 10% drop tomorrow. Please let me know if there is something I should be aware of.

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 glad you have been doing well. 😊 Sounds like you are ready. Keep a symptom journal. Stay consistent with your dosage time. Try to stay stress free.👍

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 how has your week been?

[yoshi4844]

@LostInCanada I have been doing ok, the first day wasnt so bad but i’ve been really tired and just dealing with various symptoms. Nothing too bad tho I am still able to do my daily needs and prepare for school :). Thank you for asking.

 

I hope things are better on your end 🙏🙏🙏

[yoshi4844]

Just an update, I have been feeling a lot better as of yesterday. A lot of my symptoms cycled and now have mostly gone away. As of now I feel pretty stable. Should I continue holding for a week (or until June 23) or since I am feeling good could I try another 10% reduction (8.1mg or 4ml)? 

 

Please let me know what you all think

[LostInCanada]

@yoshi4844 wait out your full 4 weeks. You just started feeling better. Let your body enjoy the moment. So happy for you.

[yoshi4844]

@LostInCanadathank you :), I will wait the 4 weeks.

[yoshi4844]

In between my last post and today, I had a wave which was kinda bad so I am grateful I didn't reduce. I feel better again today and I think I will try reducing to 8mg today.

[yoshi4844]

I was reading and as long as my symptoms cycle like 3daysish, it isn't anything to worry about right?