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how soon does citalopram start working? will hopeless feeling go away?

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ferim
ferim

4 weeks on citalopram 20 m but still have depression. No motivation, very hopeless and feel living is useless. I want to know if these feeling disappear and when?

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  • rayvic17
    rayvic17 ferim

    Posted

    Dear Ferim,....it usually takes 4 -6 weeks; don't worry...and you must have a followup with the doctor by now...if not,...do it now...everything will be ok....live in the moment,...don't feel any guilt or regret about the past,....tomorrow will be great...I promise you,....you're not alone!!

     

    • ferim
      ferim rayvic17

      Posted

      Hi guys

      Thank u so much. I am so glad i found this forum and ur support.

      The most annoying symptom for me is absence of motivation and being sooo hopeless. I just want them to go away. It is really debilitating. Every morning i say to myself "what should i do till bed time?". This feeling freaks me out!

      Has anyone felt like that?

  • pixiedust1989
    pixiedust1989 ferim

    Posted

    I felt like this when I started on citalopram I went back to the docs and they told me to keep at it for a little longer and I felt it really kicked in at the end of the 5th week/ beginning of the 6 the week stick at it it does kick in eventually I found it really has helped me, I was almost suicidal in the 3rd and 4 th week but will th help from my partner and friends I got through it and it really has helped. Good luck and keep going xxx
    • ferim
      ferim pixiedust1989

      Posted

      Thanks Pixie. I am really glad you have recovered. You made my day. Hopefully mine will kick in soon. I never come off it again. It worked for me once perfectly so I hope it will this time too.
    • pixiedust1989
      pixiedust1989 ferim

      Posted

      No worries and thank you, things have really started picking up.for me since being on citalopram good luck with everything and try and keep your chin up xx
  • aline46584
    aline46584 ferim

    Posted

    Hi! I feel the same way.. I'm almost 4 weeks and the anxiety and depression got better for sure, but I still have ups and downs which are very bad. I usually wake up feeling very good and happy, but in the end of the day or even before I starting feeling very bored.. can't do anything. I usually study a lot but recently I cant concentrate.. It looks like its normal to feel bored,sad and want to do nothing but its like everyday and its too much, I wasnt like that.   Hope things get better... Im gonna keep the medicine more 2 months and lets see what happens.
    • ferim
      ferim aline46584

      Posted

      That is good u feel better. I cannot get "will i feel normal again?"out my head. It us like i am paralised; nothing feels normal in life. But all other friends in here are so supportive and give reassurance that it will get better.

      I also want to wait a week or so to see my GP if he ups the dose. I will update as soon as i feel difference.

      But i am heavily dependent on everybody's reassurance.

    • jran
      jran ferim

      Posted

      Hi Ferim

      I am suffering from lack of concentration too starting to read again but not novels and i loved reading novels before i got sick again. I read a couple of pages of my learning bridge books. so i am sure you will get over this effect.take care

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