Experience reports on the drug Citalopram:
Citalopram User Reviews, Experiences
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Hello everyone,
I have been taking citalopram for about 18 years now. The first years 30 mg and now for years at 40 mg.
I am now 57 years old, male with a family.
No financial problems or anything else, everything is actually great.
Unfortunately, I still get slightly depressed in the winter months, but have always been able to get out of the situation with sport.
Unfortunately it hasn’t worked this year, I’ve even had a mild panic attack again for years. My doctor recommended going to 60 mg for a short time and I was back on top after just one day.As my metabolism doesn’t work so well as I get older, I will probably have to take a higher dose, which is stupid, but it doesn’t matter. I never want to go back to where I used to be. Many people I know who don’t know the word depression always tell me how I’m harming myself with these tablets…..absolute nonsense. Before citalopram, I had massive panic attacks, obsessive brooding, insomnia for weeks and was incapable of doing anything during the day. Also totally joyless and sometimes suicidal thoughts. I could no longer leave the house and had been working as a truck driver until then. I also laughed at the word depression at the time, ignorantly. That changed after my doctor prescribed me citalopram, which meant I could lead a “normal” life again. I would even have eaten shit back then just to get out of this hopeless situation. To all citalopram newcomers: the side effects are sometimes severe at the beginning and can drag on for a long time. But this fades to zero over time. In retrospect, I am glad that I took the medication, although many “ignorant” people advised me against it. Cheer up
three days of 10 mg citalopram each, on the fourth day before the further dose of 10 mg suicide: patient dead.
I’ve been taking citalopram (20mg) for around two months and refused to take it for a long time because of the many testimonials.
At some point, however, my situation forced me to give the medication a chance. One day I felt nauseous and had a headache. The first 2-3 weeks were intense. The anxiety and panic became even more intense than before. But then everything changed! Every week got better! I’m finally enjoying everyday life again.
Hang in there for the first few weeks. You won’t regret it. Good luck!
In the first phase, hallucinations, restlessness, headaches.
After approx. 3 weeks almost no symptoms.
After 4 weeks strongly increased libido
Today was the 3rd day I took citalopram 10mg. On the first day I felt totally dizzy and was very tired, I yawned a lot and had a bit of a queasy feeling in my stomach, but that wasn’t so bad on the 2nd day, the tiredness was better and so was the drowsiness, but I’m lying in bed right now and panic has totally broken out in me and I’ve never had that before, only now that I’m taking this medication I’m going to stop taking it tomorrow, this panic is unbearable I wanted to give it a chance after 4 years of antidepressants, but the issue has died for me now, but of course everyone reacts differently, that’s obvious.
Citalopram was initiated due to a recurrence of major depression, initially at 10mg 1-0-0. This resulted in a significant improvement, while tilidine comp. was slowly titrated to the target dose at 50/4mg 1-0-1, later 100/8mg 1-1-1. Tilidine+citalopram led to a significant reduction in pain (8/10 NRS to 3/10 NRS) with a strong thymoleptic effect at the same time, but the MDD became more pronounced in the course of treatment due to a death in the family. Dose escalation to 40mg/die did not bring the desired improvement, but stabilization below 30mg was ultimately achieved. After the end of the dose reduction, severe withdrawal symptoms remained (discontinuation syndrome). Nevertheless, I would consider this treatment to be very helpful.
After taking it for the first time it was like a pink rush, but after a while it was so bad that I had to go to hospital because of extreme panic attacks (I was given the medication precisely for this).
Constantly feeling unwell, sweating, just a strange state like having an overdose
This medication has transformed my life. It has rescued my relationship of 7 years and has provided me with a fresh perspective on life. I now eagerly anticipate waking up and going to work. I feel a deeper affection for my family and girlfriend than ever before. I can finally declare “I am happy” ALL day EVERY day. My mood used to fluctuate wildly, but it has now stabilized and remains consistently NEUTRAL with no highs or lows – I’m just myself. I STRONGLY recommend this medication to anyone experiencing depression, anxiety, or diminished interest in life, etc. PS: I am also taking 0.5mg’s of Xanax.