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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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  • feefee691
    feefee691 cmc46

    Posted

    Hi

    I was started on 20 mg citalopram and had bad insomnia but once it was increased to 30g started sleeping better. Try and discuss the insomnia with your gp x

  • cindy1957
    cindy1957 cmc46

    Posted

    4 and a half weeks and another day of anxiety and tired/fatigued feeling, this tired/fatigued feeling makes me anxious. Still need to give this low dose time, only on 5 mg in the mornings?
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957

      Posted

      I guess I'm not use to this forum yet. But I started 10 mg 3 days ago, been on 5 mg for the first 4 1/2 weeks, does that mean I'm starting all over again with the side effects? Gosh I pray not, I hate feeling so not myself. How much longer till they kick in and I'm me, guess I'm afraid of the drug really.
  • kat79527
    kat79527 cmc46

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    I've been on celexa for 8 weeks now. 1 week 10mg , 2 weeks 30mg and the remaining 5 weeks 40mg

    I started this medication in the midst of a SEVERE debilitating depression that I had let go way too long (months) to the point where I had become completely non functioning and suicidal. Crying 24-7, unable to work, do anything with myself at all . I believe the depression was brought on by a very traumatizing breakup. But had been lingering there quietly in the months preceding the breakup.

    Anyways. I can now say. I am HAPPY! I am functioning! I haven't cried in weeks! I sleep like a baby, I have lost 15lbs, I enjoy things again, I feel loved gratitude and happiness again . I enjoy my son and do SO MUCH a more with him now. I am functioning at work. My anxiety is reduced to nothing (I am also prescribed lorazepam 3mg a day)

    To me, this has been a miracle drug. I kid you not when I say my depression was the darkest , scariest, and most uncontrollable time of my life. I felt death to be the only answer and I had NEVER been suicidal (for obvious reasons I'm a mother to a beautiful child so no I didn't and wouldn't have done it) but everyday I woke up thinking HOW will I get through today? The pain was unbearable

    Now? No pain. I'm numb and I'm ok with that. I don't care that I'm like a zombie when it comes to pain now it's a blessing

    I even found my ex with his new gf he had for a month behind my back, caught them together. And didn't shed a tear. Yelled at him, went home, laughed at his idiocy, and went to sleep. This would definitely had me insanely livid hurt freaking out crying uncontrollable but I felt, numb. And still do. The moments I think of him with her it's like I feel a ball of pain in my gut, like I know it's there and I'm supposed to be feeling it, but I don't. I can't cry. I don't cry. I'm so thankful for this drug. And have had no side effects.

    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 kat79527

      Posted

      Thank you for writing me back. Sounds like this pill is working great for you, I just don't like the fatigued/tired feeling in having but to give it time and that probably will go away, I pay. Glad you're doing so well now, you found yourself again like I pray I do too, soon! Thank you again for writing!
    • kat79527
      kat79527 cindy1957

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      Yes the fatigue was not great . I took short term disability and was off work for the first 5 weeks of treatment . Between my depression making me dead to the world , crying 24-7 I couldn't work. I just slept alot during the first few weeks. By week 7 fatigue is gone no need for naps, not getting home exhausted. I make it to 9pm now whereas in week 6 I was still crashing hard by 7 without a nap

      You should feel the relief soon. I prayed everyday all day. Prayers your way xo

    • kat79527
      kat79527

      Posted

      Also, ur dose is so low?why? I find I noticed the difference in well, everything ! after being increased to 40mg
    • Devrij
      Devrij cindy1957

      Posted

      5mg is a very low dose, but I know the first week was the worst for me. Once I went up to 20mg and that started to settle after a few weeks I started to feel the benefit. I'm still on 20mg because it's the sweet spot for me, but see how you get on and what your doc recommends.
    • kat79527
      kat79527 Devrij

      Posted

      Ya 10mg did nothing, 20 either

      40 though, it was almost overnight that I started to see a light at end of tunnel. It may be a high dose for many but it's perfect for me/

      Whatever works for each individual I just thought 10 was the lowest "starting " dose and 20 the typical therapeutic dose so 5 seems almost uselessly low. Maybe the Dr will increase it soon if ur at 4 weeks

      Also I should mention, doubling my dosage from 20-40 I had no side effects. I think that's a lot up to the persons state of mind. I take lorazepam for anxiety if needed but other than that. Just fatigue for a day maybe 2 and that was it !

    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 kat79527

      Posted

      Yeah I was told I could up it to 10 but I just don't want that fatigued feeling thats when my anxiety kicks in.
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 kat79527

      Posted

      Low dose because my body doesn't need much to react to meds. I'm trying a quarter of the 5mg this morning and the other quarter at supper time and see if the fatigued feeling is a lot less, I hope!!!
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 kat79527

      Posted

      I've been on 5 mg for 4 and a half weeks, just started 10 mg 3 days ago, does this mean I'm going to go through all the side effects again?
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957

      Posted

      I mean I'm still anxious, which I was told can bring on this fatigued feeling I have, gosh I want to feel my old self again!
    • cynthia77811
      cynthia77811 cindy1957

      Posted

      Hi Cindy,Just had to write to you I need help I am in your age bracket and am on day 10 and I feel dreadful,very anxious no appetite very tired.All my life I have been an outgoing person suddenly I started having panic attacks and continuous anxiety.I so want this med to work
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 cynthia77811

      Posted

      Hi Cynthia. I too am on the 10mg. I was on 5mg for about 4 1/2 weeks, my doctor told me to up the pill to 10 in two weeks of being on it, I did that after the two weeks for two days, but went back to the 5 which is a baby dose I've been told. Now after 4 1/2 weeks I am back on the 10 mg and been on it a week, very tired anxious also but I've been told that's normal till they kick in, sure hope for you and me that they kick in very soon, hate not feeling me!!!!
    • cynthia77811
      cynthia77811 cindy1957

      Posted

      Hi Cindy Thankyou for your reply.I too aqm scared of the drug and I think that is making our anxious situation worse but I am determined to stick with .itI feel so anxious and tense Keep me posted as to how you are getting on 
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 cynthia77811

      Posted

      I will and you do the same, please! Now today I am some better, not as tired as yesterday, so keeping fingers crossed I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and it's starting to kick in, I pray anyhow!
    • john_vince54836
      john_vince54836 cynthia77811

      Posted

      Hi cynthia, how are you doing right now.... Kindly share your experience with the medication... Thank you
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