I have been suffering with very bad anxiety and low moods for a few months. I have been to see a counsellor to help with this but felt like I was not getting anywhere. The doctor has now perscribed me with citalopram today. I am only 20 and cannot understand why I feel the way I do, I used to be a fun outgoing person and now I feel like that has all gone, I have no confidence, I never want to do anything and I have constant anxiety. I really am hoping these tablets work for me. Has anyone suffered from side effects? I'm worried I may gain weight. Will these tablets make me feel normal again?
Hi Abbied,
Feeling the same for the past few months. On citalopram now. I ve been taking it now for 2 weeks. I don't feel any better. Got the feeling it will never end.
Hi Abbie,
I'm so sorry you're going through this, it really does feel rubbish and certainly feels like you are no longer yourself. If you look through this forum you will see lots of success stories 
Unfortunately anxiety can completely take over and it makes you feel awful.
Have you tried breathing exercises? I have used them they are on Youtube or any meditations. I find these useful if I am panicking.
I started taking citalopram 10mg at the beginning of july and I had side effects for about 2 weeks, this was mainly nausea, a sore jaw due to me clenching it in my sleep and heart palpatations. I didn't gain any weight, if anything I lost my appetite alot and its only really started coming back and thats after 7 weeks of being on citalopram. I started feeling a bit more myself after about 6 weeks, it did get better after about 4 weeks which my doctor did tell me and I started doing more things like going out with friends which I hadn't wanted to do before. The tablets will help you and maybe some therapy? They are working quite well together for me. Everyone is different and if they don't work for you then there are other medications too. Give citalopram a try and see if it works for you it does take a few weeks for it to get into the system.
Have a look through at the success stories on this forum, I am hoping I will be able to port my own eventually. Sending you love x