Itching!

Sorry, meant "side effect", not " symptom"

phoenix, I'd check with your GP, it seems more likely to have another cause than the citalopram imho. (have you looked at other threads about similar problems, grim reading

Ouch! - worth checking out other possible reasons for it.

Crikey, don't read the Downton Abby thread, phoenix!

Abbey

You are all right, of course. I suppose I will have to go to the docs and drop my drawers!

I have no bother with citalopram, no itching.

Get thee to the doc.

Will co, roger, over and out!

PS Have been using E45 Itch Relief Cream, tonight am going for the Germolene Antiseptic with local anaesthetic cream, (well, that's what it says on the tube) am tempted to wear tight fitting knickers and mittens!

Could it be thrush?

Don't think so posie I've had that many years ago and this isn't like it at all.

Oh gosh phoenix, this is ringing huge bells with me. I'm not taking Citalopram but I get the same problem . Enough to drive me complete bonkers at night, and I have drawn blood more than a few times. I thought it was thrush, but when I tried to buy treatment for this at the chemist they told me they weren't licensed to sell it to over 60's because thrush is very unusual in that age group. In other words, I should have it investigated. Hmm, not keen, but guess I will have to... (I am using the thrush cream, though, because my DD had some and it works a treat!)
Be careful with E45 itch relief cream, because it shouldn't be used on broken skin and if you're anything like me....
Sudocrem is quite good though.

See the vaginal atrophy threads?

This sounds unlikely, but might just help. Some of my antenatal class many moons ago asked the midwife's advice re thrush/vaginal itching. She told them to try aiming ice cold water at the relevant area for as long as possible after a shower. Sounds horrendous, but apparently it did relieve the itching.

I use Vagasil now and again but it's not so much for itching as dryness which Replens has sorted.

There's always good old Lanacane.
Thrush cream if required is cheaper in Asda, their own brand, really just the same as their stuff for athletes foot.... I think....

Sounds like vagifem is your next step Phoenix. If you come up with a useful idea for using the little blue applicators let us know.

Oh, don't use all those creams! They could well make it worse.

Have a good wash up there before you go to bed, with plain water (no soap) Keep a separate flannel of course.

You're one of the younger ones on here I think p. Could you still be in the menopause phase?

I'm taking it that you mean the front. Not the back. If the back, use a botty wipe followed by a water wash to get rid of the chemicals.

The jbf surgery is now closed. You'll be glad to know.

Go drop them drawers!

I am always a bit wary of bunging anything on the nether regions ad lib in case it makes it worse. I must say that I winced a bit at the germolene idea Mucous membrane is more sensitive than the rest of your skin.

I remember my DD when she was quite small being given some cream and it gave her a horrible reaction and it all swelled up. She finished up sitting in a washing up bowl of iced water outside our caravan - we were on holiday at the time.

Try the ice cold water - you've nothing to lose....

As long as I don't have to do it.

When I had sore episiotomy scars I used to stand in the shower for ages directing the spray at the appropriate region - bliss!

I' with Jings, I had a very sore btm and bought some Itch Relief cream from Boots, said it was suitable for babies! Well, after application my
a***e was on fire and even worse I got some on the other bits!! Cue very long cold shower!

I'm with!