Yikes! Have just seen a letter sent by Older Age Psychiatrist to my mother's family doctor which includes "have advised of cardiac effects with Citalopram, but both of them insisted they would like to continue with Citalopram for the moment."
Er… The psychiatric nurse we saw at the same clinic said he was surprised that mother had been prescribed Citalopram, but nobody else said a dicky bird about it! What don't I know about this that I need to know? Anybody aware of problems?
I know of a man who lied about symptoms following his prostate op because he was going on holiday to Bulgaria and didn't want to cancel his flight - terrible decision, on so many levels… But he did (undeservedly) live to tell the tale.
"Here you are, Mum, take two of these to start with."
"Two? Are you sure? They're very strong, aren't they?"
"They'll help your toothache. Take two."
"I'll take one and see how it goes."
"The dose is two. Take two."
"No, I'll just take one."
"No, take two, one won't work as well on its own."
"I'll take one for now…"
My ex is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, by the way. His mother won.
And now her poor old GP is going to get the treat/don't treat for AD decision handed to him because no one else wants it - not me, not the shrink, not the cardiologists, not the neurologist, we're all playing pass the parcel - I wouldn't be in his shoes for all the tea in China.
You really can't be too careful, can you. Thanks, PS.