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Hi does anyone take Citalopram ? if so how long for and has it helped........

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hpiper

Hi, I have just started it. 20mg a night. So far I haven;t got any side effects and will need to wait a while longer for it to work. That is frustrating. Sorry can't be any more help at the moment. Take care

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Meadow

Yes was on paroxatine for 10years it seemed to lose its effect so doc put me on citalopram 20mg knew other people on it so was quite optimistic did feel sicky for a while then up to 40mg 6months on it has not helped me one bit managed to get through to doc I had enough and have gone on to Cymbalta only 6 days in so we shall see a lot of people it works for so keep going but for me no it did nothing xx

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duckula

Hi, I've been on citalopram for about 7 years and it works for me. I'm happy to stay on it. I have tried taking lower dose but after a while I started to go downhill so now I'm back on 20mg. Hope that helps.

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grahampb

I took citolapram for a few months, it did help my mood. I had to come of it though because one if the side effects is it stops ejaculation. My girlfriend at the time was over the moon with it but it became a bit frustrating in the end!

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getactive

I have been on 40mg Citalopram for about 4 years used to get a very dry mouth but that has stopped think it does some good but still very very low at times.Hope it works for you Sue xx

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natty1982

I take citolopram it has took the egde off my anxiety but hasnt compleatly stopped it

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Guapa

I've been taking 40mg Citalopram since late February. I started on 10mg in January then went to 20mg then 30mg. (I had been on it before, between 2003-5). It helped stop the terrifying megga panics but I still get anxiety at times & I still get pins & needles down each arm at times. Also it gives me TERRIFIC TIREDNESS, many comment on the tiredness, I often can't wake easily in morning. Dr. has reduced dose (last week) to 35mg for 2-3 weeks then asked me to reduce to 30mg to try to combat this awful tiredness. I tried a CBT (Stress & Mood Management) course recently but couldn't concentrate, became terribly frustrated & anxious & bottled out after the 2nd meet (2 hrs per meet).

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Jezynka

I have been on Citalopram since May and I am very glad I am on it. It was suggested to me by my therapist to help my OCD, but it's helped on more than that. I am on 10mg - it's helped on my agoraphobia and took me off the edge, I feel more positive, have more energy and don't dwell on things like I used to. I do realise I will never be 100% like before all the amxiety and its symptoms - I don't believe you can absolutely fully recover as it's impossible to forget what your body and mind can do to you, but I don't want to think where I would have been without this medication. I started feeling a bit better after about a month and after three months I was like "wow, I forgot I can feel that normal" :) The side effects that I had was a bit of stomache, so the first two days of taking it I was off sick and then I was on holiday for a week. Before I took my first tablet, I knew that it's all or nothing, I said to myself, you can't afford not to take them, you've got to persevere no matter what the side effects - the state I was in wasn't pleasant at all and I knew I had no other option but to take them and I think for the first time in ages I was concentrating on the good effects and not anticipating bad side effects. I keep repating to myself, quite soon you will go to London on your own and you will be fine - I refuse to let this anxiety rule my life - I am in control and I know that although all those symptoms feel REAL, they are just an exaggerated reaction of my body and they are not welcome in my life.

I SAY "NO" TO ANXIETY!!!

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