Started taking Citalopram 3 days ago

There are quite a lot of side effects to Citalopram hence why I think there is a whole forum about it. Maybe ask your doctor about taking a lower dose say 10mg, (this is what I was on) then gradually build up from there  

tas89.  Stop taking this drug for heaven's sad tas. It clearly does not suit you! It is having an adverse effect upon your brain and you see for yourself what it is doing. I wrote elsewhere on here how shocked I am at people being given anti-depressants in the UK by GP's. These are medicaments that can only be prescribed by specialists in other countries. They are forms of narcotics. Acting upon your brain, and not suiting you, the effects are devastating to your brain and you describe exactly the same reactions I had to Tramadol! I didnt know where I was. My head reeled, I had nausea for several hours, unable to throw up as I hadn't eaten. I was dizzy and falling about the place. In short: my brain was telling me this medication was not suited to me! It is good you write on here as you will be communicating by others who have had the same reactions! It is far better to be in touch with users instead of prescribers! Citalopram does not suit you!  End of! When I had these reactions I knew the medication was contraindicated for ME. We are not all the same. Try your very best to get over your disappointments with friends. THINK POSITIVE. They were wrong and not you. The world is packed with people out to harm each one of us and we have to take strength to ignore them and get on with our lives. You WILL go back to the person you were, with time. Meantime don't fill that with medication. Get out and about. This world also belongs to you! Forget those who did you harm. There are thousands out there who did not want to bring you down. They are still out there! Many are on this forum. You hate feeling the way you are you say. Well DO something about this. Take heart, laugh at them. Get to that gym and give it all you have. Talk to others but not about your chagrin! Get your confidence back by mixing with a new set of people. And keep writing on here. Getting your problems off your back by writing about them is far better than keeping them inside and allowing them to fester! You know this is true. Get back to the person you once were and the first thing to do is to sling the Citalopram down the loo! You don't need medication, you need people!  And here we are. Get off to that gym without procrastinating about it. Once you are there you are out! Once you are out, you are going to meet people. With people in your life you have friends.  Already you have many on this forum! Gym is excellent for you as physical movement is the best thing for depression and blows away the anxieties. Get out your running shoes and your shorts and GO.

Hey there, sorry you haven't got on with citalopram. It is early days though and the drug hasnt had time to kick in.  I've been on 20mg for a year now and I too felt really weird for the first day or two - on reflection, I think it was more because I was scared about something altering my mind than a reaction to the medication. I also slept an awful lot and I felt completely empty. I seriously never thought I would get better. Then it kicked in, and I'm much better. Nausea is also a side effect, I never had that though. If it helps, we all have varying degrees of side effects, so don't worry about them. See how you feel tomorrow, if you start to feel better, stick with it. If not, speak to your doctor. 

As far as dose goes, 10mg is for anxiety and 20mg plus is for depression. If you are quite depressed, it's most probably a good dose to stay on. Again. Talk to your doctor. 

 Hang in there and I hope you start feeling better soon,

Hey, I was put on them for depression had traumatic year looking after sick dad who passed away end of jan, fights with mum, tore the family apart, did not want to wake up etc etc... However same side effects as you, came off them against my doctor wishes, they are devil drugs! Doing councelling trying to eat properly and sleeping tablets, zopiclone, instead to keep the nightmares away. This suits me much better, if they do not work for you come off them before you have more problems. I decided that feeling that rough and not being able to get up or function, or eat as felt so sick was counter productive. Good luck.