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Taking citalopram at night

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cindy1957
cindy1957

Anyone know if taking cit at becomes instead of morning keeps that tiredness away for the daytime? I'm going to change from am to pm and see if my turnedire is any better during the daytime, anyone that's done this and find it works better, let me know, please. Thanks!

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  • polly06
    polly06 cindy1957

    Posted

    Hi I take mine at the evening time with my dinner say about 6ish. But Ibe just need to the Drs and she said for me to take it in the morning. But I sleep well on it. But I sen to have awful anxiety in the morning till about 2pm. Sorry not much help really
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 polly06

      Posted

      No that's fine thank you for answering back. Have you been on it long and how much do you take? Does the tiredness seem better in the mornings/daytime taking it at 6?
    • polly06
      polly06 cindy1957

      Posted

      Hi I've been on them for 4 weeks 10mg then 15mg now 20mg for about a week. My daughter has cancer and she's doing great but I can't seem to get a hold of all this panic and anxiety!! I was really bad this morning so I took a propanalol ( holy crap) did not like it at all my chest felt so tight! Dr said not to take anymore, I do feel a bit sleepy on them in the evening. But reading lots on Google alot of people can't sleep on them xx
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 polly06

      Posted

      Yeah I have insomnia issues as it is but I also take clonazepam for sleep, so I hope this works taking both at night. I was started on 5 mg for the first 5 weeks, now I'm on 10 mg going into my 4 th. week. Hopefully I'm not going to be so tired by morning, I also have panic attacks, haven't driven a car yet because of the tiredness and fuzzy head feeling, sure hope I get use to these things SOON!
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 polly06

      Posted

      Sorry to hear about your daughter but glad she's doing good right now but I can't imagine, sorry!
    • polly06
      polly06 cindy1957

      Posted

      It's awful feeling not being able to function! I had a fuzzy head last week! I'm praying they'll kick in soon. What ive noticed people who take them in the morning can't sleep. Good luck xx
    • polly06
      polly06

      Posted

      ️️Thankyou ️xxx
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 polly06

      Posted

      Yes I've read that too about not sleeping but that's what my clonazepam is for so hopefully that'll take care of that if there's a problem. Are you more awake by morning if you take it at 6 pm?
    • polly06
      polly06 cindy1957

      Posted

      No more than normal. I'm a very morning person but I do find I need a kick to get out of bed
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