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Success stories of Citalopram please.

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cmc46
cmc46

I have now been on 10mg Citalopram for 2 weeks, have to higher the dose to 20mg at the weekend, at the moment I am not feeling too good, hightened anxiety which the GP told me to expect, only sleeping a couple of hours a night and tummy upsets, I would love to hear other people's experiences with this drug as I am not sure whether to pack it in or carry on, thank you.

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  • mark2701
    mark2701 cmc46

    Posted

    Hey its great to hear so many positive stories from taking this drug. I was on it last year and came off after 6 months as was feeling so much better. Have decided to go back on them again as started go downhill slowly and now taking 10mg as my doctor thinks i just need a low amount to keep me functioning. 

    I definetly would encourage people to give the drug a try for a few months as once you get through the hard part it starts to get easier smile. 

  • fussybag
    fussybag cmc46

    Posted

    I have been on this for 2 years now, Only took 3 days of feeling nauceous. I wont come off this til I am ready!! My life seems to be one catastrophy after another and I care for my hubby. This med keeps me going. I can deal with everything and anything. Even my mother,bless her, coming to stay every xmas. I am only on 20mg but thank goodness for these. Would have cracked 2 years ago but I love life and wouldnt have it any other way. Best to ya!!!
    • elizabeth59941
      elizabeth59941 fussybag

      Posted

      Hello and im happy to here so many good things about this drug im starting mine on wed on 10mg after been on mitazapine for ten years they were makeing me realy ill hope to get some happyness back after this one take care hun liz 
  • optimism
    optimism cmc46

    Posted

    After fifteen months on Citalopram I have eased myself off the medication without any problems. I am glad to say that I never had any problems when I was taking the medication either. I started on 20mg, then one month later my dose was increased to 40mg and reduced about four months later to 20mg and then to 10mg.

    This wonder drug helped me in my hour of need. The horror and negative stories on some of the forums almost put me off from taking the drug - I'm glad that I wasn't easily influenced.

    Citalopram gets my thumbs up.

  • tas89
    tas89 cmc46

    Posted

    Hey Guys ,

       Im on day 4 of taking Citalopram i have only told my friend about it. But today im feeling worse than yesterday. I have felt abit nausea and really tired and spent the past three days in bed literally. And today im feeling really irratated and having aniexty . And my pupils look really mad , does anyone else have that ? I also feel proper spaced out and not all there. I have read all through your comments and seems im experiencing similar things. Should i carry on with them though as it just scares me a little thats all. It might sound silly but i took me ages to actually go onto them, but i got to point where i just couldnt cope anymore. But now i just feel worse for it , really worse.

    • sadsack
      sadsack tas89

      Posted

      sorry tas you are expecting too much too soon as they take a while to get in your system if you feel that bad i mean not eating or drinking bad it may be you have an allergy to them but if its just spaced and you do not take any other meds i think it may just be anxiety attacks you expect them and they will happen i would continue as they work so amazing when you are used to them i hand on heart had allsorts of side effects but now i am my normal self to the point my son leaves my grandaughter with me alone i was on another drug before but these are truly fantastic when they kick in xxxx
    • alison81137
      alison81137 tas89

      Posted

      Hi tas89

      I am on day 10 of starting citalopram 10 mg .

      I also had my pupils do some kind of weird thing ...that seems to be settling down now. I have also felt spaced out and really tired. It is all side effects. I suffer with panic disorder and have been told that citalopram can initially worsen it. It can also worsen anxiety disorders and depression. I have no motivation whatsoever. However I have been on citalopram many years ago and it was brilliant so I am continuing in the hope of things getting better 

      I am also taking propranolol which helps when starting on these type of meds. Well at least I have found that it helps me .

      Good luck 

    • tas89
      tas89 alison81137

      Posted

      Hey , im def going to keep going with them. I ranf my doctor up the other day as it was starting to worry me. He has suggested to take half in morning and half in evening. Today hasnt been so bad , i still feel really down , but the anxiety feeling and nausea had gone which is better as i was feeling terrible the other day. But this evening i have got the worse headache ever , and im feeling nausea again. Thank you for you reply alison , i will carry on with them. I hope you start to feel better soon too keep me posted will be good to talk to someone whose going through close stage as me.

      x x x

    • tas89
      tas89 sadsack

      Posted

      Hi ,

        Thankyou for your reply smile i totally agree with you there . I really am expecting too much too soon. But i am feeling loads better today till now i have got a headache and feeling nausea again. Still feel down , but going to take each day as it comes. Its so good to see everyone supporting eachother on here aswell. I hope your ok

      x x x x

       

    • Cal747
      Cal747 alison81137

      Posted

      Hi Alison and everyone, I statred taking citalopram 5 days ago. Was prescribed 10mg for anxiety. Had bad side effects so the Dr said cut them in half take just 5mg a day. The side effects have subsided however my anxiety is much worse. I especially feel ill in the mornings. I am taking beta blockers to help with anxiety but since taking citalopram it has made this worse. Is this just the initial my body getting used to it? 

      Any advice would be greatly relieved thanks

    • alison81137
      alison81137 Cal747

      Posted

      Hi cal

      I unfortunately had to stop taking the citalopram...it has made me so much worse and has given me other issues which im not sure are now withdrawal. Just because they havent worked for me tho doesn't mean they wont for you :-)

      I still take the propranolol which works better for me.

      I hope you manage to get through the initial side effects and come out the other side smiling

  • DrRuss
    DrRuss cmc46

    Posted

    I have been on celexa now for a couple of months to augment the mood stabilizer

    For the depression side of my bipolar disorder. I have had no side effects, and it

    Is actually doing its job.

  • kai84258
    kai84258 cmc46

    Posted

    Hey all,

    I'm new to this forum and just had a few questions regarding Citalopram. I've been prescribed Citalopram 10mg to start but my doc said he probably will increase this after a month due to my age (im 22). I was prescribed Cit as an alternative to Sertraline which i was on for a little under 6 months but i didn't really feel any benefit, i just felt pretty numb and emotionless. 

    I've only been taking Citalopram for 3 days now and so far haven't had any negative side effects yet which is great (Starting sertraline was horrible straight from the off: anxiety attacks, sexual dsyfunction etc)

    I was just wondering what people on heres experience was like with Cit, what i might expect and stuff and if anyones got on a lot better with it that sertraline?

    I also take 15mg of mirtazapine which was the first AD i was prescribed and ive been on that for about a year, got on absolutely fine with it, it has helped me massively with my apetite and my sleeping which were two of the biggest problems for me before being treated for depression.

    When i last saw my doctor though, he said i might not have felt much benefit from sertraline due to an interaction with the mirtazapine which may explain why i just felt numb and emotionless.

    He said to give the Cit about a  month or so to see if i feel any benefit before maybe increasing it but he also said that if i go back to how i was feeling on the sertraline and the mirtazapine together it might be an idea to get rid of the mirtazapine because the interaction between the two may not be helping me.

    I'm fully willing to do this if the Cit doesn't work out but trying to stay as postive as possible

    Thanks a lot smile

     

  • Tids20
    Tids20 cmc46

    Posted

    Hi guys, 

    I so understand, I was on cit for 18 months after a horrendous year.  Came of the meds in July as things were getting better.  However, after a serious financial setback which could see us lose our home I had a horrible nighttime anxiety attack. Hot flush, leg shakes, upset tummy, racing heart, just awful.  I went back to my GP who suggested going back on cit 10mg.  I am now at day 9 and feel so desperate, my nighttime anxiety is now 24-7,I have two young boys to care for, my heart is constantly racing my tummy is doing flips all day and I feel sick at the thought of food. I go to bed and am lucky to get a few hours sleep, in the middle of the night I feel as though I'm going mad.   My husband is trying to be understanding but is the sort of person who comes out fighting when things get tough, so is a bit cross im not coping, I don't want to drag him down as he's trying to sort things out the best he can so I don't want to stop him sleeping.  I know these are the side effects of going back on cit but really didn't expect them to be this bad, I'm wondering how long I can cope like this. Is there light at the end of the tunnel ?  Anyone else had bad side effects that got better.? Any comments would be so appreciated. Thanks. 

    • Wee_karen
      Wee_karen Tids20

      Posted

      Your post is heart breaking. I have ptsd and a multi personality problem. I'm also manic depressive, something that will never go away. Caused by trauma of child abuse. I'm on citalopram 40mgs and I had no side effects. I now see this makes me extremely lucky. I swop between citalopram and vensir. When one stops working I hit the other one. The doc tried to put me on mirtazapine but the side effects I suffered where horrendous. I stopped taking them after 5 days and went back to my doc. I feel that if the medication isn't working for you or making you feel worse than you were before you started taking them go back to your doc. Take your husband with you and try to educate him that you can't just give yourself a shake or buck up your ideas. I know really strong men that crumble with depression. It's not weakness that gives you depression. Sometimes it's a case of being to strong for to long. You can't be atlas & carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. Would you consider taking valium until you get the correct meds for you? It might help a lot. It is addictive but make sure not to stay on it for a long time. Benzo withdrawal is hell on earth! I really hope you feel better soon and if you ever need to talk I'm always here! Good luck 🍀 and hugs for you xx
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