8 weeks still can't sleep!

*had sleep problems

Try something like Rescue Remedy or Kalms both are over the counter products and may help. You could also try and speak to your pharmacist and see if they have any suggestions. Are you taking one 20mg pill a day or 10mg morning and evening. Remember they both need to be taken after food and the evening one needs to be taken at least an hour before bed.  Sleep deprivation can be very draining so if you try the above suggestions and nothing works I am afraid you will have to return to your GP.

Thanks for replying Gwen, I take my tablet of 20 mg at about 8 in the morning with breakfast. Doctor has also given me zopliclone sleep tablets which I use sparitically as it not a big supply. Yes I'm finding it very hard and feel like if I didn't have the sleep issues everything would be ok. 

I just feel like any other ssri will probably give me the same issue and the fact that the cit is working well with the anxiety I am begrudge to change.

just don't know what the best thing to do is, as can't go on forever without little sleep 

xx

I've had sleep issues also. Can go for 4 nights without sleep. I can say that excercise (especially vigorous) makes sleep worse (and not better like we've been told by "experts" for decades) and this change in opinion is now widely accepted by experts, health professionals. I stopped excercise and this helped a lot. Also, sedation is a common side effect of citalopram, particulalry after you take it. If you are affected by sedation after taking it, use it to your advantage, take it before you go to sleep and not in the morning.

Hi Laura, my sleep is okay, but I have upset stomach and feel sick and headaches. I have just increased to 40 mg. Did you have any of these side effects?

Yeah I think the sedation period has passed for me, I suppose there's no harm in trying In taking before It before I go to bed but I get quite shaky before If I go for a few hours pass the time that I take it. Regards to excercise that is interesting as usually find it does help but not all the time. 

I keep wanting ting to ride it out and not give up as any day I could break through the insomnia. But everyday is a struggle when your exhausted. Sometimes I can't even remember what has happened in that day as it's all been a blur through feeling like a zombie. 

Citaloman, how long have u been on ur mess?

Hi Louise, yes I could headaches quite a lot intially but not really the upset stomach. Instead of taking a painkiller I bought this thing called headmeds, you rub it on the temples or wherever the pain is and it works wonders!! You can use it as often as you like too. I got mine in boots.

I'm the same!!! Been on citalopram for ten weeks and here I am lying awake at 1 am!!! My anxiety is much better too so I'm persevering with the sleep issues, I used to go to bed and be out like a light until my alarm woke me up!!! I'm going to try nytol or something see if that helps, let me know if you find the cure x

Hi Laura and everyone.My son also had trouble sleeping but started taking over the counter melatonin strips and it has worked great!

And the doctor said it is safe to take with Citalopram.We buy it at shoppers drug mart here in Canada.The downside to my update is that my son has yet to return to school on the first day yesterday.His moods have drastically improved all summer but he is still unable to be away from home for a lengthy period of time.Hopefully today will be the day of change.I wish you all luck as well.