I have suffered from, what I would consider, pretty serious depression and anxiety for around 6 years, but because it has that stigma surrounding it, I wouldn`t do anything to help myself, but this time I didn`t have much choice, things just took me over and, I`m still ashamed to admit, I had a serious attempt at ending it on Easter Monday, washed down 4 packs (64 tablets) of Ibuprofen with a litre bottle of export strength Absolut vodka. Having passed out, about 18 hours later, I was `saved` by a worried mate breaking in, otherwise I dunno whether I would have woken up. Anyway, to cut a long story, my Doctor put me on citalopram, starting with 20mg, upping to 40 a couple of weeks ago (also getting counselling), but I dunno if it is really working (the drugs that is), no happy feelings that I`m aware of, although I do have bouts of euphoria where I feel great for a time and seem to lose sense of reality......but is this attributable to the medication? or manic depression? No side effects........no nothing really........anyone else with same problems?
Hey! I've been on them for months now. To be honest I think Doctors can prescribe a lot better! They don't really work I don't think. I also was on 20 then went up to 40. Still not helping me enough.
I've been ready to end it many times but just never had the guts to go through with it from the one bit of hope that I have left.
I've had councilling before and it doesn't help! They're supposed to be putting me back on it soon.
I think you and I need stronger antis. These do work a little but not enough for preventing me from killing myself.
I've been taking them for about 6 weeks and they have worked wonders for me. I was previously on a tricyclic kind but the were awful made me ten times worse. These being an ssri work much better. The one think I have done this time though is changed my diet & tried my hardest to get in to a normal(ish) sleeping routine and also doing things that i know can make me smile. The whole point of ssri's is the keep stop the serotonin being re-absorbed so quickly. Therefor you must find away for serotonin to be released in the first place for this to work. I know this is easier said than done but you really are the only person who can make things happen.
If they really aren't helping you just need to keep trying different drugs until you find the one that works for you.
oh dear you feel silly I was on citalopram before and came off it last November because I thought I felt better. I have gradually got more depressed and had thoughts of ending it all and went out with some asprin in my bag my daughter panicked knowing how I feel and I had the police looking for me they called me up and told me to go home and meet them I panicked and drank some vodka for dutch courage and they followed me and I ended up being arrested and locked up for the night. panicked again and could not do the breath test at the station (shortness of breath) I got charged with not providing two samples of breath. I am now back on the tabs and hope they work like the did for me as they did last time because i do not think i will get through the court case with out that feeling