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This is my third time on citalopram in the last 15 years but not taken it until now for 7 years. In the past ive taken it for anxiety and its done the trick. This time im taking it for depression. I took 10mg for a week so have been on 20mg for 2 weeks. Side effects are wearing off but im just so tired. I switched to taking it at 6pm a week ago and I don't know if its helped as I wake up at night now. I have small children so cant catch up on sleep. I go to bed as early as I can but im just so tired. I can't remember if I was always tired last time I was on it. I could catch up on sleep more easily I guess so it didn't matter. Now though when catching up is not an option I wonder if its better to be depressed than exhausted. I have no energy or motivation to clean my house where as before I may have been miserable but least my house was clean! I am feeling more positive the last few days its just the tiredness....
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gillian176 sarah48603
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Gross anxiety disorder leads to depression if you let it take a grip on you
This is my second time on Cit
Am about week 17 now
Best thing I did
I have posted loads of times in positive threads
I should never have come off it in 2013
20 mg is the therapeutic starting dose which takes weeks and even cple months to get into ur system. Trust me
You need to hang in there and give it time
I would much rather be dancing on air than depressed and anxious again
I didn't feel a glimmer benefit until 6 weeks and it was only a glimmer
Each day i felt stronger more motivated to sprongclean and more able to cope
I was... Sucess on Citalopram..
I took it initially 11pm but had dreadful insomnia
Swooped to 7 : 8 am on the second week
By luck or wAtever I improved. I don't sleep solid. I never did. Am in early 60s
I still get tired at times of day
Some days worse than others.
That may improve for you as it is a side effect
But I can live with it as am myself again. Feeling Good
sarah48603 gillian176
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Thank you so much gillian. You are right about gross anxiety disorder leading to depression. I have had anxiety disorder since 2002. Also suffered as a child for many years. I generally have avoided medication believing I can face it alone.
I finally realised though that I wasn't really facing anything just avoiding and living in my comfort zone.
Im not going to give up on these as I know they worked in the past and im even happy to take them for life, something ive never thought before.
Thank you for your positive story it gives hope whilst in the waiting game
Sarah x
sarah48603
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I just wanted to reply to my original message. I have taken citalopram for 6 months now. After 4 months I still felt bad so I increased to 30mg. All side effects are gone now, including the.exhaustion. I feel like I did when I wasn't on citalipram except I feel calmer and able to deal with life. Life is.throwing some tough times at me now but I am feeling able to.deal with it. When things are easier in life I even imagine I could say I'm enjoying life! So hang in there I say and don't be afraid to increase the dose if after a few months you still feel bad
gillian176 sarah48603
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Well done Sarah 👏👏
sarah48603 gillian176
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Thank you x I just remember how I thought they'd never work so wanted to be another letting people know they do
lois95799 sarah48603
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