im 2 weeks and 1 day into 20mgs of citalopram. been awful the worst 2 weeks of my life . i felt ok a couple of days but the last 2 days have been so low and emotional . anyone put there offering any advice or can be my citalopram buddy till recovery starts happening .
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HI Nicola, 20mg seems a high dose to start with, I personally would if started with 5 mg?
hello mike .
well i was on citalopram 30mg about 8 momths ago for nearly 2 years amd never had any side effects but somce going back on it they did say start at 10mg but if i wanted to achieve my end goal quicker 20 would be fine . the problem is i felt gud so came off them to now realise the reason i felt gud was the tablets . amd now im feelimg like i will never get better as im now havim frequent anxiety attacks which ive never had . im so scared every day is hell .
Hey Nicola
I’ve read a few things about going back on them being harder second time round.
All I can say is hang in there as it gets much better.
I’ve been through all the same pain and worry everyday never thinking ill be OK again but you will get there I promise.
You’re strong and will make it through this rough patch. Keep your mind occupied and know you’ll find peace soon. Day by day you’ll get a little bit better xxx
Be kind to yourself 
Hi Nicola-even though you were at one time on 30mgs for 2 years , you did stop at that point and now started at 20 mgs,whether you want to speed up your success ,i would still advise you too start at 10 mgs for 6/8 weeks and then ,if you feel ready go onto 20mgs..
Hi nicola i started on 10mg at first but the dose was not enough for me as i suffer depression & anxiety so i am on 20mg,I have never felt better & had no side effects, i never wanted to stop taking the tablets in case i went back to how i was..my doctor said it was ok to stay on them so i have, I hope you feel better soon & can get it all sorted out..Good luck xx
Hi again Nicola, yeh taking cits,unfortunately means making some difficult decisions, I myself was starting to feel a bit ‘robotic’ , so decided to half my dose,It was tricky,but starting to feel like my old self again lately , maybe you should try taking 10’s for a couple of weeks, It’s certainly not a drug that can be rushed,without consequencies . Keep In touch, that certainly helps!
Hi. i was on citalopram quite a few years ago, came off them and i am now on them. Please let them work they do take about 6 to 8 weeks. I started on 20mg and was fine but you will have up and down days, you just have to ride them out. It does get better.
hi nicola, that is normal for citalopram they take atleast 4-6 weeks to get in to your system for full affect. if by then your still not feeling any better i would recommend going back to your GP. you might get suicidal thoughts but thats pretty normal if you get them often though ring you GP. Is it depression or anxiety you suffer may i ask ?
hi may i ask why these anxiety attacks occur i used to have them every second of the day trust me! my throat used to close up felt like i had something stuck in my throat that i could not swallow then id lose my breath, constant worrier. hospital trips daily, could not drive my car.
do not stress, these things go but dont stress that make it worse
do guided meditation morning and night just focus on the video.
eat healthy, dont drink too much caffeine
go for nice walks
im only 25 had it 3 years it going now
i got robbed in my house by 3 boys with knifes so had a trauma
good luck stay strong
thanks for your reply may i ask how long it took before the medicine gave u some of ur life back??
every day feels like a week. i have a 5 and 6 year old amd a husband but i feel like im robbing them of the time aswell . im trying so hard to be brave and play and be happy . but my body just wont let me . i hope the fog starts to lift a little soon as all i want to do is lay in bed amd wake up when im better. i work for myself as a cleaner and no work no pay . !!! so am struggling thro the days . god this is so hard . i felt i had a gud week last week now im ■■■■ again xxx
oh god that must of been awful for u !!! see my life has had nothing like that happen . i feel like my body just gave up one day and said enuf is enuf . i work for my self have 2 young kids . and try to be organised and the best mum and wife i can be but i just think i alway worry about everything being perfect and my body is telling me its not achievable ! thanks for the reply
HI I am day 4, 10mg ,waking up pins and needles all over, arms shakeing , did you get this at all,
What mg are you on
Do you feel numd on them and quite, as though you don’t want to speak to anyone
hi Nicola, sorry to hear your feeling so crap!!!
but this two weeks is the hardest, it will get easier as the weeks go on! i was the same as you! had every side effect going and just felt like i was in a nightmare! but im 6 months in now and so much better! my appetite has come back with a vengence though!!! take it easy and look after yourself you will soon see light at end of tunnel ps look at my post back in march. im on the mend and u will be too, just have to ride it out for now
hello thanks for the reply . i initially suffered juat with depression but over time has turned into both . im such a worrier that it has turned into anxiety . im week 3 sunday so hoping it gets a little easier . my doc has put me back on valium amd that is helping loads i can have a laugh play with me kids amd even go to work and speak to people . im hoping this is a sign the cit is working too. the morning anxiety is now my main worry and the fear of havin a panic attack
thank u for the encouragement . im so amazed at what a secret hell so many people are going thro . i never knew forums or even medication cud donthis to people amd now im in it my eyes are wide open . im feeling ok today as the valium have helped me maintain my life over the past 2 days . and 3 weeks sunday sonhopefully half way there to feeli
g i can cope better xx
hello. i know it feels like hell and yes i have had the shakes , feelimg cold amd then havin hot sweats. my legs were weak felt like i couldnt hold myslef up , blurred vision. lucky apart from headaches those symptoms went afyer about 10 very long very bad days !!! like i was dying my mum looked after my children whilst i either slept or cried or kept conviencing myself to shoot myself so the pain would stop . i have lost a stone in 2 weeks and i still have a really small appetite . and i can out eat any man so is very strange . the mornings now are my main worry the anxiety attacks as soon as i open my eyes. luckily i just grab a valium and have been tellimg myself enuf is enuf and i have to get on to save myself amd my family . i drove to work the other morning woth my music full blast feelimg like death amd i just screamed as loud as i could in my car noone cud here me but i just wanted to realease my endorphines in my brain amd get motivated . it did help a bit and i kept slogging thro telling myslef to take each day and do it for my family . that is my only advice to get thro . i have so much to love for and getting ur head motivated does help even when it feels hopeless xxx im here to chat and get thro this with you xx