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Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram?

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M68
M68

Hi there,

After much deliberation, talking to just about anyone I could find and generally scouring the internet for information, I have decided to go with the Docs advice and take Citalopram, starting today. And then I found this site....

Has anyone NOT had any side effects on this? It is making me feel very worried about taking it. Am I just going to have to sit tight and presume the worst? Are there people who take it and dont feel nauseous and tired or even worse to begin with?

I would really appreciate any comments.

Thanks

M

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  • Nikkie
    Nikkie

    Posted

    Thanks everyone all encouraging comments x il stick with it !
  • Nikkie
    Nikkie

    Posted

    Thanks everyone all encouraging comments x il stick with it !
  • dizzyknits
    dizzyknits

    Posted

    Hi Nikkie

    Having spent 15 odd years on venlafaxine and spending 6 months of hell coming off them, due to gp not wanting to give them to me, this citalopram is a breeze...taking it slowly, started on 10mg, now on 20mg which will probably increase in the coming months.... I felt quite sick in the morning till I realised the tablet was supposed to be taken at night... other than that all ok so far.....keep on in there, and just remember if it doesn't work or side effects are too much, ....there is a whole load of others to try... that is why i was on the venlefaxine so long, it had the least side effects for me and it worked....until I had to come off them ( but this is well documented for venlefaxine) Other half had citalopram a few years ago for IBS and stopped taking them no problem

    take care lizzie

    • Becca2015
      Becca2015 dizzyknits

      Posted

      Hi Lizzie

      I started on 10mg a week ago and now up to 20mg. I wasn't told when to take it but have just been taking it first thing in the morning. I haven't felt sick but should I be taking it in the evening instead?

      So glad I found this forum, nice to know I'm not alone!

      Becca

    • shirley352
      shirley352 dizzyknits

      Posted

      My gp said you can take Citalopram anytime of day I take mine at 10am every morning I'm on 10mg and I'm feeling very good

    • april55353
      april55353 shirley352

      Posted

      Hi can you tell me more about you taking citalopram? I have I sleeping problem for 6 weeks now can't sleep that all. I remember when I took this medicine it help me sleep but I got off for last year. I thought citalopram it might help me again so i when to my family Dr. I told her about this medicine helping me before. So she wrote me citalopram 20 mg coming home, I took it and go to bed it totally different I'm stay awake for 7 days now. It come me down at night time but not sleep that all. I felling 2 times at night because to much dizzy. Yes I changed to take I the morning now.

    • shane23112
      shane23112 april55353

      Posted

      Hi April, I take it about 6 pm every night and have no trouble sleeping now, however the first week I did not sleep well then adjusted. Is fine now. Just wake up with terrific morning anxiety. Did Citalopram help you to feel better overall the last time you took it? I have been on for nearly 7 weeks and still not feeling very good. Anxiety, ear ringing and just feeling unwell overall. Sure hope some improvement soon.

      Shane

    • april55353
      april55353 shane23112

      Posted

      Hi Shane, I remember I took this medicine before it helped get some sleep. I thought it going to be the same. I took 20mg. At first I thought if I take 6:30 pm every night but I thought it not helping to sleep. I ask my husband to try in the morning. 8 days for taking citalopram. This my 6 weeks can't falling sleep that all. Laying everywhere. Even sleeping pills doesn't make me sleep that all.Try a lot of sleeping pills. No help! Thank you so much for replying me. I don't know what I have I can't sleep when to family Dr. Told her citalopram that used to took before then she gave me this medicine. I I know it have a lot of sides effect. My problem can't falling sleep that all.

    • april55353
      april55353 shane23112

      Posted

      Hi Shane, if you don't have any sleeping problems but you said you still have anxiety still. My sister and sister in -law they both sleeping ok. They took pixel for 4 years now. They still take it evens now. They said took this medicine it calm the anxiety. It doesn't have a lot sides effect. It really works for anxiety and it saves to. My sister in law she is really have bed anxiety after she took it. She doesn't have any more. I might go ask my Dr about that to. I hope you feel better for you anxiety. 🙏

    • matt39801
      matt39801 april55353

      Posted

      Hi

      I have been on 20mg for 3 weeks, was on 10 for a year after thinking I was fine and drooping from 20.

      New job, life looking great then bang the anxiety came crashing back.

      How long will it take for the morning anxiety to go its driving me insane ! Just want to feel like me again!

      Any positive feedback would be so appreciated.

      Thank you

    • hred
      hred shirley352

      Posted

      Hi,

      Reading a lot of these commenst about strating this is freaking me out and you rs seems to be the only positive one out of a long list! Been prescibed 10mg but really not sure whether to start taking it. Did yo have any side effects when you first started taking?

    • MISSIEA77
      MISSIEA77 hred

      Posted

      Hi Hred, I know this was two months ago, but just came across it, did you ever try to go on it and if so how do you feel.?
    • hred
      hred MISSIEA77

      Posted

      Hi,

      Just seen your message. Yes I started it, been in it about 10 weeks now and I have to say that it's made such a positive difference. 😀 Had a strange first few days but I feel so much better and difference was noticed by my husband and close friends pretty quickly. 

  • Nikkie
    Nikkie

    Posted

    Hi Lizzie, why did you swap from your other med to cit ?? Did your partner have any withdrawal symptoms coming off ?
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