Advice on Citalopram please

[Sharon66]

Hello all its my first time on the site so here goes.

Approx 7 weeks ago I was informed I required major surgery which was completed 2 weeks ago (hysterectomy). From the news I went into total meltdown which resulted in me being prescribed Citalopram 20mg. I have now taken 39 tablets (how sad am I counting). I still feel down and anxious and was wondering how long it takes for the meds to work. This is the first time I have taken medication so any advice would be great.:)

Thanks
Sharon

[nomorepanic]

Hi Sharon66

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[poppy63]

same here i have been on them for 3 months and they havent worked. i went back to my G.P this morning and he has prescribed cipralex alot of people say they are the same but i have been on both in the past and cipralex are by far the best :)

[little scientist]

My understanding is that cipralex is a slightly different form of citalopram - kind of a purer form I think :)

[Sharon66]

Thank you for the replys feel a little better in myself over the past couple of days. I'm back at the GPs tomorrow so will see what he has to say. Many thanks