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The 10mg Citalopram is working .... however.

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12.30 in the morning and wide awake .. not what I need. :-) only been on it a week so I hope it calms down lol

Having spent the last 2 months sleeping almost constantly it is nice to be awake, I had gotten to a point where the aches and pains had reduced somewhat ... bad news as I'm not sleeping as much so moving more (not a lot, just moving as I'm awake) the pain and breathing shallow has come right back, cant win. I was getting quite confused because I was in a different condition than normal but I really glad to have found that complete rest can reduce the pain a litttle and that minimal activity can bring it right back, I also know from experiance that a day of activity like a day out or shopping for food really adds to the exhaustion and pain. Now just how am I supposed to put that point across the the DWP with this ESA thing .. "I'll be fit for work so long as I can sleep all day" !!! somehow I dont think that'll work.

Goodnight peeps, I'm goint to try to sleep now .. mmmmm !

xx

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anjie

Oh poor you!

I had a similar night, went to bed at 11pm only to find myself wide awake at 12.30am...(was in too much pain to write on here!)

I was so wide awake I watched a film...that rarely happens, usually asleep 10 mins in!

If you ever get the chance to see 'Hugo' do, it's a fab film.

Hope you got some sleep BlueBunny.

hugs x

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fuzzyangel

I solved the food shopping , I do it online and have it delivered lol so much easier :-)

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SuzySparkle

Hi, I take my citalopram in the morning - just wondered what time you take it as this really makes a difference.

S *{}*

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avarose in reply to SuzySparkle

I am taking it about 10am .

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avarose

I have just started taking mine again after trying to live without it and I take it in the morning as I take amitrytaline at night. Seems to be helping but early days yet.

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Lucyw in reply to avarose

I take mine in the morning too about 8am and it does help with the anxiety I didn't know it is supposed to help with the pain?

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roxyroo

I take Citalopram 40mg in the morn. Amitriptyline 100mg at night. Gabapentin 600mg morn, 300mg afternoon, 600mg eve. Now ive been put on Tramodol 3 times aday im sleeping well. Fingers crossed it stays that way. Hug n love to you. Helen xxx

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jazher

We cant win can we. Either i can sleep for england or i get very little sleep. I always wake up with the hangover feeling too whatever amount of sleep i get.

Hope you sleep soon.

hugs, kel xxx

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eirwen

im doing ok on citalopram 40mg & amtrypilene 20mg at night, at least im sleeping, hubby says im snoreing aswell... on a bad flare up does anyone else snore while their awake??? i can sit down trying to watch tele ,, i know everything whats going on around me yet every one says im snoreing ha ha ha its lucky i can laugh xx

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avarose

lol! My husband said that I snored all night and really loudly,due to the amytriptalene I guess!

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