Escitalopram - Please Don't Read If You Are Sqeamish.

[boingo]

Hello everyone.

Until six weeks ago, I had been taking 40mg of Citalopram per day for some years but felt they weren't working any more. I am 48 but have now gone through the menopause so my Doctor thought that changing to Escitalopram would suit me better.

Since taking them I feel less weepy but very tired which is fine. Unfortunately, I have a blood disorder which caused bleeds internally and externally. I had an operation on my nose about three ago to 'kill off' some blood vessels as I was having several nose bleeds a day, lasting several hours. That reduced my nosebleeds to a few a month and they didn't last as long.

Whilst I have been on Escitalopram, the bleeds have started again, gradually at first but now I am yping one-handed leaning over a bowl after three hours of bleeding. I am used to this from pre-op time but wondered whether this is because it's been three years since op or the Escitalopram. I am glad to be less blubbing but not if it's making my bleeds worse. Sorry for such a long and gory post.

[boxtops]

I don't know the answer, boingo, but have you contacted your GP? I think you should.

[rockyracoon]

Says here you shouldn't take this drug if you have a bleeding disorder

http://www.patient.co.uk/medicine/escitalopram-cipralex

[rockyracoon]

Actually, it doesn't say you shouldn't take them but to make your doc aware of a bleeding disorder.

[trt]

I agree with boxtops see your GP, as somethings not right!

[boingo]

Thank you boxtops. I'm going to make an appointment on Monday. I really hope it's the tablets as the thought of another nose operation fills me with dread! I will also phone my haematologist at the hospital.

[Sqad]

Your nose bleeds have nothing to do with your Citalopram.

What bleeding disorder have you got?

Depending upon that answer and if your bleeding doesn't stop within the next few hours, i would suggest that you go to Casualty.

[Sqad]

Sorry...Escitalopram....

[boingo]

Thank you rocky, trt and squad. I have telangiectasia and angiodysplasia. I do not absorb or retain iron so have iron infusions. Since having my nose op, the bleeds have been less frequent a not so 'severe'. I've had it cauterised and packed numerous times but the op was the only thing that lessened them. I will go to A & E later if I have to. but the thought of having the equivalent of a tampax hammered up my nose again makes me quiver! I know there are people going through a lot worse and I'm being a wus.

[Sqad]

boingo...that explains your nose bleeds....don't leave it too ,long as you could lose blood and iron quickly.