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Citalopram 20mg??

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emmak86 · 06/12/2011 17:23

anybody been prescribed this for depression/postnatal depression?
Im interested to know any side effects you might have had and if you kept with it?

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Sparklingbaubles · 06/12/2011 17:29

Hi emma. I am on Citalopram for anxiety/depression. (not PND)

I started on 20mg in July and am now on 40mg.

The first few weeks were not easy, even feeling worse in terms of anxiety. Yawned a lot, completely lost my appetite and sleep pattern messed up. I did nearly give up, but thankfully I stuck with it.

It has changed my life. I feel so much better.

Good luck.

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emmak86 · 07/12/2011 21:32

im also on citalopram for depression..ive been on it for 3 weeks (20mg) amd docs going to review me at 4.
i dont feel like its made any difference with my moods and i still cant sleep.
Its made me feel nauseous most of the time.
so im wondering whether i should carry on at a higher dosage or ask for something different... i know it takes a while to work so perhaps i need to bare with it too :0
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thingamajig · 07/12/2011 21:37

Yes, bear with it. Citalopram takes a good 3 weeks before it kicks in so it would only just begin to be working for you. See how you go over the next week - things might improve. I don't experience any side effects at all, though I did feel a bit sick when I started taking it (5 years ago). Side effects usually wear off after a few weeks, so you are probably through the worse of it - good luck!

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Puffykins · 07/12/2011 21:38

I was on it for about a year, it worked really well for me, totally settled my anxiety, no side affects at all apart from a drop in my sex drive (which didn't really matter anyway as we had a tiny baby.) It massively improved my ability to sleep and, more importantly, get back to sleep. I would take it again if necessary. Hope that it works for you and that you feel better soon.

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emmak86 · 08/12/2011 10:13

Thank you ill try and bear with it :) x

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Sparklingbaubles · 08/12/2011 13:10

Good luck Emma. It does get worse before it gets better in my experience.

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emmak86 · 20/12/2011 13:48

i realise i wrote this post a couple of weeks ago now but i thought id give an update as i had some nice replies from you all...

My doctor has given me sum fluoxetine 20mg which im about to try... not sure how strong they will be though :S

Ive also arranged therapy with the therapy for you service which im starting tomorrow.. my health visitor came this morning and shes confident itll help me as i seem to have a lot to talk about which is good!

And as for they fiancee.. well hes just very irritated he cant understand me, says i need the counselling and not to take every little argument to heart which is easier said than done when the issue is my feelings!

anyhoo i am extremely looking forward to christmas and i cannot wait to see the kiddies open their presents especially my youngest as its his first christmas :D

hope you all have a great christmas xx