3 weeks on citalopram and feeling a bit better...might encourage some!

[supersezza]

hey all...well i am week 3 nearly week 4 into citalopram and i've just started feeling a bit better.

the depression has definitely lifted a bit...just in terms that i'm not stuck in my room 24/7 watching x file videos...lol!

some days r better than others but i find my old jokes r coming back a little some days!

i wouldn't say it's dented the anxiety as yet but i've just gone upto 20mg for the last couple of days so hopefully in another month this might have settled too.

i am still struggling with the social side of things...not sure if this will get easier too.

anyway apart from maybe a headache and a bit of light headedness now and then i've been totally ok...

hope this gives some people some encouragement!

[YvonneBelle]

Hi there,

With me it was like a transformation, literally over a weekend!

Went from 10>15>20mg and have been on 20mg for over a week now.

Sounds like you are doing good, and getting a sense of humour back is a very good sign. Mine went completely awol but thankfully has returned, so keep it up!

Yvonne

[supersezza]

that's good yvonne!

i've definitely picked up from the staying in bed stage, it's slightly easier to get up in the morning (or afternoon sometimes lol!) and yes i still dont want to do everything but i'm more prepared to try doing things around the house etc (small improvements i guess but still) so i'm hoping it just gets better....or even that the thinking it's getting better will get it better...hehe!

[NorthernLight]

Good to hear super, I have just hit the 3 week mark today as well, and haven't really noticed a change as of yet, but am still hopeful that a combination of citalopram and my own (positive!) thoughts might start to take effect at some point soon. I have been taking 20 mg the entire time and like most people, it was really rough at first. Most of the side-effects of subsided for now, except for the the lethargy, so now I'm hoping that the theraputic effect of the drugs might start kicking in at some point within the next few weeks.