Citalopram

[Taylored]

Been prescribed citalopram. Anyone taken this? Any info appreciated. Thanks.

[Patdoyle]

I took it for 10 years and apart from feeling nauseous the first few weeks on it I was fine. My GP took me off it and put me on amitryptaline to help with my sleep. Citalopram certainly helped my mental state.

[Omegadeep in reply to Patdoyle]

Been on Citalopram since 2004 for depression, but I don't really need it for mental health anymore. I came off of it for three months and my Fibromyalgia pain went through the roof. Amitryptaline never worked for me , so back on Citalopram . Co- codomol gets me off to sleep at night.

[Taylored in reply to Patdoyle]

Thank you for that info.

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[Patdoyle]

By the way I’ve got CFS and fibro like yourself! Never know when one ends and the other starts!

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

Hi there, I took it for many years no problems but it seemed it stopped working for depression/anxiety so 4 years ago I changed to duloxtene and works perfectly for me . Can be trial and error with meds but something that helps us is always welcome. Xx

[Quitecontrary]

Hello Taylored. Have been taking Citalopram 10mg on and off for depression and anxiety for about 10 years. I’m now taking 20mg a day long term since being diagnosed with fibromyalgia last year. It has caused weight gain over the years and more now that I can exercise less these days. Otherwise no other side effects. It has helped me cope with the pain of fibro and coming to terms with the diagnosis.

[Mollycooper11]

I started off on fluoxetine for depression and then when I got to the highest dose and it stopped working they put me on citalopram. Again I maxed out and then went onto duloxetine, now also mirtazapine and joncia. I don't know that's of any help sorry but it did work for depression for a few years.

[Anotinous]

Hello, Taylored.I have been using citalopram for many years. It works well for me, better than anything else I've been prescribed. It takes at least a couple of weeks to start working so don't give up. As with any drug it has some fairly minor side effects which reduce with time.

Best of luck, Ian