started taking citalopram

smyth · Newbie User Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 34

hello every1. just got my perscription for my anxiety and depression, the doc has given me 20mg citalopram, just taken my first one 2day, never taken anything like this before so im a tad nervous. Ill keep every1 posted on how it goes. Craig

Danuk · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

Hope it does the trick dude. Working good for me currently on 60 mg a day.

smyth · Newbie User Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 34

thanks dan! nice to hear its workin for some1. kinda puts my mind at ease a little.

flake__ · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject:

What kind of side effects do people on this get? And do most people get some sort of side effect?

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recluse · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:01 am Post subject:

I'm also on the same.

Danuk · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:03 am Post subject:

Ive not had any side effects the only slight problem i had was a thew days of drowsiness each time my dose went up. I guess thats pretty natural , other than that been doing there job

smyth · Newbie User Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 34

yer i felt a bit drowsy yesterday, wasnt anythin bad tho, i dont work or anythin so i just chilled out on my bed lol. Dan and recluse , do they actually help with your SA ? i just cant get my head around of what to expect when they start workin(after the two weeks), how do they make u guys feel? more confident? not as much blushing(if u do blush)?

jayo · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:02 am Post subject:

I've started again on 20mg of Cipramil this week as well.

Has worked well in the past and am hoping will work well now.

Finding it impacts on my sleeping though...

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okkamsrazor · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject:

Yeah it may mess your sleep patterns as it tries to rearrange your neurotransmitter thingys. I was on Citalopram in early '06 for something like 9months (upped from 20mg to 40mg)my sleep pattern was wrecked! It helped with my SA but only mildly in that I didnt feel anxious going out and talking to folk. I had to come off as I developed these pounding headaches.
Word of advice smyth, if you decided to come off for whatever reason, the 'brain zaps' you'll experience are normal and should wear off after a few weeks.

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smyth · Newbie User Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Posts: 34

thanks okkamsrazor ill remember that pal. Yer i had to have a snooze this afternoon i felt really tired dont kno if its these pills or what, but im guessing im gona have a hard time sleepin tonight Evil or Very Mad