My GP has given me citalopram for anxiety, but I'm worried about taking it, because I am aware that it can affect the electrical rhythm of the heart.I know Symbicort can also do this and it already gives me quite noticeable palpitations for the first hour after I take it. I'm on a high dose of symbicort and so I'm worried about interactions.
I don't want to tell my GP how to do her job (she's lovely!) but I am worried.
Does anyone else take an ssri antidepressant as well as Symbicort?
i take Symbicort it can affect the electrical rhythm of the heart thats correct it affects mine but only for 10 mins did the gp no you take symbicort ? ?
hope u are ok
mat
Thanks Matt. She knows I am but I got the impression she didn't really think about it tbh. Maybe I should just trust her! I don't think they know I get palpitations with the symbicort as I've never really mentioned it.
Hi emc,
I haven't taken them together but a frw years ago I was on citalopram for pnd and didn't get any palpitations however I do get palpitations with the symbicort.
Take care. X
Thanks Angelica. I hope you're doing ok now. Were you on both together? x
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Hi em,
I'm fine now
No, I didn't take them together.
X
I take an unlicensed dose of Symbicort, plus 40mg of Citalopram for the past 5 years and have had no problems what so ever, but if having issues with side effects always best to refer back to original prescriber.
Hi, I take citalopram 20mg for anxiety, and like you I have noticed that I am getting increased heart palpitations, Im on symbicort, but that has never affected me, im sure its the citalopram, Im seeing my consutant tomorrow, so I will find out from her, as my GP put me on these, to see if its worth taking them because it is quite scary!
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