HI,

I've been taking citalopram for 5 months now and when i started on it i had some horrible side effects, especially affecting my stomach. I have IBS and it made things a lot worse for the first two weeks. I was told to start with 10mg for the first 2 weeks and then increase to 20mg but with the side effects i told my GP that i was worried about it making things worse so she said just to stick with the 10mg. I have been seeing a CPN for the last 2 months and when i saw her last week she said that she thought i should go up to the 20mg and that as i had been on it for a few months i should'nt have any bother. I have been taking the 20mg for the last 4 days and i really think i am having side effects again, feeling very tired, headaches, dry mouth, queasy stomach and an increased feeling of anxiety.

Just wondering if anyone else has had the same thing happen.

Thanks for any replies.

Tracey.