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A member asked:
Took my first 10mg of celexa (citalopram) at 7pm last night. now today at 3pm im starting to have loose stools. can it really work that fast?
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Side effects can: Begin that quickly - but therapeutic effects will take longer.
Answered 4/29/2014
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8% chance of: Diarrhea in people who take celexa, (citalopram) and yes, it could happen the next day.Contact your prescribing doctor and ask how to manage this going forward.A common approach would be to stop the drug until the diarrhea has stopped, and then rechallenge at 1/4-1/2 the dose.
Answered 5/6/2014
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