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On day 2 of citalopram 20mg.

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courtney82379
courtney82379

Hi my partner is on day 2 of citalopram 20mg and has not yet had any side effects I'm just wondering if he will get any side effects at all when would he expect them?

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  • anthony38857
    anthony38857 courtney82379

    Posted

    I was started in 10 mg then went to 20mg after 3 weeks. It's been over 6 weeks now and I have not had any noticeable side effects

    • courtney82379
      courtney82379 anthony38857

      Posted

      I'm just worried that if he isn't getting any side effects that the drug may not be working?

    • anthony38857
      anthony38857 courtney82379

      Posted

      The med is just starting to work for me, it took a while but it was worth the wait and all without side effects.
  • claire71295
    claire71295 courtney82379

    Posted

    He might not get any at all if he’s lucky! I didn’t get any at all with Citalopram but did with Fluoxetine after 2 weeks. It just depends. Some people will experience side effects within a few days and others may experience them later on. 

    I’d say try not to be on the “look out” for side effects as they may not happen and being hyper aware might not help. 

    • courtney82379
      courtney82379 claire71295

      Posted

      Like I said above I'm just slightly worried that if he doesn't have side effects then it may not be working

    • claire71295
      claire71295 courtney82379

      Posted

      I don’t think that’s the case. I didn’t get any side effects and Citalopram worked great for me. Having or not having side effects doesn’t dictate whether or not the drug is working. 

    • courtney82379
      courtney82379 claire71295

      Posted

      Aw that's good to hear thank you for replying I appreciate we've been through hell and back the last few months so it's nice to know it's not an indication of it not working

    • claire71295
      claire71295 courtney82379

      Posted

      No not at all, it’s early days for him but I’ve found Citalopram amazing and it really helped. The only slight side effect I remember getting was difficulty getting up in the mornings but I found taking the Citalopram in the early evening helped. As it’s got a slight sedative effect to it id highly recommend he takes it in the evening. 

      Good luck to you both!

  • mark89813
    mark89813 courtney82379

    Posted

    He could be lucky and not get any side effects at all, I'm a month in on a dose increase and getting quite a few although less severe than the first 2 weeks.

    • courtney82379
      courtney82379 mark89813

      Posted

      I'm hoping so, we've been through a lot already although I know even If he does it's a step forward towards help, I'm just worried about the suicidal thoughts side effect? But I heard it mainly happens to 18 and understanding and my partners almost 23

    • diane_56742
      diane_56742 mark89813

      Posted

      Hi Mark can you say what symptoms you have been experiencing. I am in first week of use and feeling terribly tired and forgetful!
    • mark89813
      mark89813 diane_56742

      Posted

      All of the above lol,Tired, lack of concentration and a bit achy are the main ones, I've been on these a few times before and it's worth the wait for them to work, I did a diary last year and about a month in was feeling about the same as I am now, the beginning is all about side effects then later the good stuff happens, not overnight but you notice little positive changes that slowly grow until normality returns. some people recover quite quickly ie just a few weeks but for full recovery it took me 12 weeks last year.

    • lois95799
      lois95799 mark89813

      Posted

      That's Lovely mark 12 weeks...for me 8months...take care

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