Starting on citalopram

Hi lindsay92679, it can take long for citalprom to start working, sometimes 3 weeks or 3 months just depends with your body, and genes, side effects affect people different, try to read a leaflet that comes with the tablets, cheers feel free to chat on anything its a good site .

Hello! Well it's your decision to either keep on with the 10 mg for awhile longer if you want to but I've heard that 20 mg is the therapeutic dose for depression. I've been on Citalopram before and got off of it this summer and now I'm in a deep hole. I really need to go back on it but I'm scared of the side effects. It seems you've been having really mild side effects and I think that's good. They will eventually pass if you keep going. I think I should take my own advice! Haha. But I really hope you do get a benefit out of this med. If you feel no different, then that is a sign that you might need to dose up to feel better.

Hi Lyndsay,

So you took the plunge! It was a very big step for me going on to citalopram. I'd been on St John Wort for years without any side effects during or coming off. The fact you havn't had any side effects is very good indeed. Honestly I'd say you are in the minority there. This looks very promising. For me, side effects started day 1 with 24hr sedation for weeks. You are in a better position as you can delay upping to 20mg because the citalopram isn't making you fell any worse. I'd say they take about 2 months before depression starts lifting. They seem to work day 1 for anxiety related issues. When you do eventually come off them, in my experience the 2 months withdrawl period isn't anywhere long enough. In terms of dreams, yes I too have had weird and scary dreams with citalopram.