Citalopram survey of current use

[oldtime]

Would anyone like to share:

• What dose of cit they are currently on
• How long they have been taking it
• Does it work for you
• Any long term side effects
• How bad was your anxiety before starting (1-10)
• How bad is it now (1-10)

[oldtime]

Dose: 20mg - Increasing to 30mg today
Long: 6 wks
Work: Pretty well
Side effects: tiredness
How bad before: 4-8
How bad now: 2-4

[sop84]

1.40mg
2.5mnths
3.Really well
4.Tiredness
5.7-10
6.3-6

[Neef]

Dose: 20mg
Long: 8 wks
Work: Not as well as I was hoping
Side effects: Drowsiness, lightheaded, visual disturbances
How bad before: 6
How bad now: 4

[heavenly]

Dose: 25mg
How long: 5 months
Work: Yes, tough at first but on the right dose now.
Long term Side effects - Night sweats
How bad before: 8
How bad now: 1-3

[jenbo50]

Dose: 20mg
How long: 5 weeks today
Work: The past 2 weeks I have noticed a massive improvement. First 2/3 weeks were awful!
Side effects - disturbed sleep despite taking the pill at 8am
How bad before: Good day = 4 Bad day = 9 Bad days = 80% of time
How bad now: Good day = 1 Bad day = 7 Bad days = 60% of time (over 5 weeks - had good days last 7 days)

[happycamper]

Dose: 20mg
How long: 10 months
Work: Brilliantly within a month of taking them and for the following 6 months.
Side effects: Tiredness, night sweats (bit too young for menopause, I hope...!)
How bad before: 8
How bad now: hmmm.....was 2 until couple of months ago.

[oldtime]

Dose: 30mg
Long: 30mg / 40mg 6 wks + 20mg 6 weeks
Work: Pretty well - has taken 6 weeks to settle on 30mg.
Side effects: on increase to 30mg headaches, insomnia, anxiety, muscle tension/pain
on 40mg side effects intolerable - severe nerve tingling and pain in muscles, insomnia and high anxiety
Side effects: now - muscle tension reduced after 6 weeks, other side effects have reduced.
How bad before: 4-8
How bad now: 2-4

[Greenman50]

• What dose of cit they are currently on ..20 MG
• How long they have been taking it .....SINCE JANUARY
• Does it work for you ...........YES
• Any long term side effects ........YES **
• How bad was your anxiety before starting (1-10) .......7
• How bad is it now (1-10) ..........1 ??

**...My man bit Doesn,t fire very often anymore (as per the leaflet)

Should add the citralapram has got rid of my depression 100% , which was worse than the anxiety , i couldn,t be bothered to leave the house or even shower !

I,m deffo in no rush to come off these , i cut my stomach meds down and regret it .

[oldtime]

Dose: 20mg + 15mg Mirtazapine for insomnia
Long: 6 months
Work: Very well in combination with Mirtazapine
Side effects: none now
How bad before: 4-8
How bad now: 1-2