On 20mg - good news so far (touch wood, fingers crossed, etc, etc).

I'm on day two of Citalopram after a random episode of anxiety brought on by a stressful year (and perhaps some underlying depression) - the first real anxiety I've had since giving up alcohol four years ago.

The only side effect so far has been a cold sensation in my outer calves and down my arms - at the same time I felt otherwise quite hot... odd, but not too disconcerting. It lasted an hour or so - maybe an hour after taking the first one. I reassured myself (self delusional, maybe) that if it was caused by the Citalopram, it was at least starting to do something!!!

I'm also taking Zimovane, short term, to help me sleep. If the Citalopram was having any side-effects during the night I wasn't aware of any.

I'll report back in a few days' time.