Citalopram

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Hi everyone!  I'm 2 years out of a TNBC diagnosis. Currently I'm off work with depression. I've been put on citalopram. Is it safe for me to take citalopram?  I have googled ( I know stupid me)  and seen  that some antidepressants can cause breast cancer??? Now I'm worried. Hope someone can help?Blush

  • Hello MAZDA26 

    I have taken Nortriptylene for depression most of my life and my oncologist/surgeon told me to carry on. If you are really concerned I would speak to your breast care team and see what they say. I don’t know why you have depression but if it would help to talk to someone ask your GP or see a private counsellor. For me the talking helped immensely and I just take the tablets because I need to. I hope you find your way through this time. It will lift. 

    Hugs Alison xxx

    Floss b
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    FormerMember in reply to floss b

    Thanks Alison for your reply.  I'm having counselling and the tablets are working, so I'll stick to them for a while.  Everything had got on top of me at once, but I'm getting better BlushBlush

  • Bless you. Glad you’re feeling a bit better. We all have blips and that is ok. 
    Take care HuggingHugging

    Floss b