Citalopram 4 weeks already

You should it will give inspirations to others...

Please do! I am in the early stages of this process and it is awesome to see your progress in such detail. I am truly happy for you that you are seeing these improvements and it gives me so much hope that I am going to get there I could almost cry. One question, in the beginning did you experience any sexual side effects? I ask because i can definitely tell my drive has decreased, I can still get an erection when I need to but I dont think about it like I once did and when I do I have trouble maintaining or finishing? I'm sorry if this is to graphic for anyone but this is the first time someone has mentioned this side effect and it is something I am concerned with.

We are all interested to hear of your journey x x 

Don't worry about the question bro i will try to answer it as specific as i can.

Before citalopram i had sexual problems to maintain the erection as i would feel performance anxiety and keep thinking that oh noo what if i lose my erection right now as we both are naked that would suck so much please god don't make me lose my erection and the next thing you know booom i lose it.

I started freaking out about it so much that i decided to take half pill of viagra before it for like 1 year that i kinda lost total faith that i can have sex without it.

i told this to my therapist and she told me i have to say this to my gf and it was super hard for me but i did it and i had a very nice reaction from my gf that the exact day after we had sex fr the first time like ever without the pill and it worked .

but it was like sometimes i could do it but sometimes also i would lose the erection and feel super bad after it.

so this was my problem before citalopram , it was mainly a side effect from the anxiety that i have.

During first 5..6 weeks or so my sexual drive was like doesn't even exist i pushed myself to go to pornsites to check on myself and i could get an erection normally but there's no this animal desire u knw what i mean .

and slowly it became to come back now it's alot better and i can have normal sexual function on the days i am relaxed but still if i am stressed or smth like this then i would still lose the erection but it doesn't feel bad as before cause i know i can do it.

i am sorry my answer is all over the place but this subject is so important and senstive to me that i want to give you my full experience so that you can compare it with yours.

one amazing thing is that it caused be to delay the ejaculation , usually i would last in the intercourse itself like 3 mins or smth now i last 10-12 mins easily

if anything not clear and i know there are please let me know and i am glad to talk to you about it and i am interested also in knowing your experience before citalopram and now ?

Thanks for the honest reply it gives me hope! Prior to the citalopram I did not have any issues. I went through a spell when I was younger with the performance anxiety like you but eventually worked through it. I have been on citalopram 20mg for roughly 35 days and I have had zero drive, like you i have visited "sites" to check and everything worked but it was a chore. After a couple times of this I decided it was time to give things a try with the wife. I was able to get an erection and perform but it was like i lost interest in the middle and could not climax and eventually we had to just give up. We were at least able to laugh about it but I am worried that I'll be like this forever.

hi

I am glad to hear you are seeing results..

I’m still on 10mg, but the last couple of days have not been great.

My hair loss is getting worse... Ive lost soo much hair and as I am on so many pills I dont even know what the culprit is.... I am seeing my doc this week. The good note is that I am weaning off mirtzapine and taking one tablet every other day. But the hair loss has been awful.. and that is really getting me down and making me feel worse. 

Raj,

How long have you been on mirtazaprine? My doc just recommended it about a week ago and I have been on citalopram 8 weeks and Mirt for about a week. It seems to have helped me some but I could sleep half the day away and have trouble focusing when I am awake. Did you you have similar experiences? I'm just afraid that I am making the wrong decision as one doc prescribed that and another has said that I should come off of everything and see from there.

I know the mirt..for me was horrible ..my vision was all mess up from.just one pill..and my sluggish feelings lasted two whole days...

Lois

How long were you on the mirt? The one pill or were you on it longer? I had an appointment with my GP today and he is having me cut back on it.

One pill ..and the vision and sluggish feelings where horrible...iam not a fan of mirt..it has too many icky side effects...which linger..number one is uncontrollable hunger..

Yeah, I am starting to ween off of th hem tonight, it has only been a week so hopefully goes well

Two antidepressants are not my cup of tea..take care