Why is it so hard to get on citalopram? ?

I'm so scared tonight, what if I never get better , and my mums going tomorrow x

You will get better, you've done it before and your mum will be on the end of the phone xx Sparkky and I are here too xx

U wil get better you are scared tonight cause your mum is leaving tomorrow, my parents where going away on Sunday for 5 days and I was petrified but I have coped better than I thought, could your mum maybe stay another couple of days??

She's already been here 3 weeks, she's just caught me crying in the toilet and said she has to go home for 1 week but will be on the end of the phone and will come back in a week, it's so hard when she lives 6 hours away, I feel like packing a bag and going with her x

Why don't you a change of scene might be good for you, even for the weekend 

I don't think I'd cope with the journey, I'm so sorry ladies if I'm annoying you, I just feel fed up, but I'm always here for you both xxx

You really are not annoying xx why don't you diazepam up for the journey and go with her it might be good as Sparkly says to have a change xxxx

I think it might make me more crazy living in an old people's home, going to try be more positive tomorrow, this is certainly a rollercoaster ride, thank you xx

Ha ha you're prob right! True, it's def up and down, I'm hoping for more up than down moving forwards xxx

Tomorrow is another day, I think I've been thinking too much today, about mum and hubby, I'm only on these for anxiety not so much depression, but I'm very emotional, but someone told me the harder the side effects the better they work, I hope we all have a good day tomorrow, I think I'm feeling worse because I have man flu xxxx

I am on my medication of anxiety rather than depression but I think anxiety gets you down and makes your mood quite low sometimes, mine certainly is but onwards and upwards, hope you feel better in the morning xx

Goodnight, I'm all tucked up in bed and ready for a new day, day 24 tomorrow, let's hope we all see some improvements xxx

Hi all

Sorry for being off air today just arrived back home in the UK from a 2 week family holiday which I was dreading 4 weeks ago because I was in the same delirious position as you guys.

Yesterday I was posting to you guys from a sunny swimming pool 8 weeks into cit for the 2nd time & feeling great and still can't believe I managed to do a 9hr flight out & a 7hr flight return today.

I am elated that I did it & didn't let my family down because believe me I was close to pulling out of the trip 4 weeks ago as I was feeling so fragile with my dark thoughts & emotions I convinced myself it could not be done.

There you go - there's the evidence hold on and count the days down to 7 or 8 weeks and I promise you'll be right as rain again - I had a few drinks and I'm back smoking cigarettes again after a 3 year break because I just don't care if it's unhealthy I just want to do what makes me happy ' relaxed again.

Hang in a couple more weeks people

I've just done a 9hr & 7hr return flight !!!

You can do this!

So glad there is light at the end of the tunnel cus I'm starting to get a bit worried that this is as good as it gets

I'm able to function but I feel quite down and just feel jittery all the time

I have been on citlaopram before and I know they work but I want them to work NOW

So lovely to hear you positivity and that you enjoyed your holiday xx

Thanks Carl, just what I think we all needed to hear, it's just a long process, are you still on 20mg , and congratulations on making your holidays, glad you had a nice time, I too have started smoking again since being back on the tablets x

Yeh 20mg lizz

Dr said that 20mg is the therapeutic dose.

Carl, could really do with some advice when you have a minute please xx

You posted 3 months ago that you were on day,24. How long before your side effects started getting better. I'm on day 24 now and still having nausea and sleep problems?