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Low mood/motivation on Citalopram for 3 weeks

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LottyM
LottyM

Hi,

I am on citalopram 20mg for depression. I started feeling much better at the 2 week mark - I had more energy & felt really hopeful.

I thought it was the antidepressants working. However, one week on and I feel low, irritable and lethargic again.

I just can't bear the uncertainty of it all: will they work? Are they already working? They really seemed to be working last week, I just don't get it!

Anyone have a similar experience?

Thanks in advance for any replies :-)

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    LottyM

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    Hello all,

    Been away from here for a week or so. Went to Dublin for the celebrations and met up with all my family. Needless to say, I was extreemly worried about going away and meeting family members I hadn't seen in a while...years in fact! When I first started this thread, I was 3 weeks in and having a dip in mood. I was low in energy and mood. I was worried about going away - anxious, yes, but mainly depressed, empty, unable to enjoy ANYTHING. I felt no excitment or joy at life. I felt DEAD inside. in fact, I've felt this way for years, it's just become more & more unbearable. I rarely enjoy holidays, haven't had that elusive 'holiday feeling' since I was a child. 

    Anyway, to cut to the chase, these meds REALLY DO work in waves! Katecogs was absolutely spot-on! First of all, just KNOWING that they work this way was reassuring. I was able to relax, take stock and allow the pills to work. I started seeing my good moments as signs that the meds were working. Low & behold, the good' moments' turned in to hours, then days. I have just got back from Ireland, and I feel really good. I do not feel a 'drugged-up' good, I feel ALIVE rather than half-dead. I feel like the old me, from years & years ago. I actually enjoyed my holiday in a way I haven't done for years. I even had that 'holiday feeling'. I cannot stress how significant this is for me. They have helped all of my symptoms, the anxiety (which expressed itself as obsessive thoughts), my lethargy, and mainly my crippling low-mood.

    I am only 4 weeks in, and I am prepared for dips in mood. But knowledge is power. Had Katecogs not told me about how the meds work, I might not even be on them now! I may have chucked them in the bin after the first dip. So a big thank you Katecogs!

    Charlotte x

     

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