taking anti-depressants: experience with citalopram 20mg
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
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When I was prescribed Citalopram 20mg I went online to try and find as much information/personal experiences as possible and there was just nothing recent, and not much at all. So hopefully this helps people who are considering medication/anti depressants, have just started taking Citalopram, or are having the same thoughts and feelings as I am.
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I have been on citalopram for two years now. I was so scared of being on meds and terrified of the side effects. I could not cope in the end so I gave them a try. Luckily my doctor gave me every information possible. SSRIs, and celexa, have a high success rate but you need to find what’s right for you. They aren’t addictive and have no long term side effects so you can take them for years. Anyways, know that some people have initial side effects like heightened anxiety, shivers, nausea, dry mouth etc. Trust in the process because I had EVERY side effect and I had to ride it out. They ended up stopping a few weeks in and after that I started to feel normal. All my aches were gone I stopped having palpitations and could be me. No more attacks and I had started off on 10mg the lowest dosage. I guess my anxiety isn’t as bad as others but I’m grateful. Two years later because of this whole pandemic I found myself more anxious and worried so I asked for a higher dosage 20mg. Know that these medications are bad at the start but get way better. Ride it out.
Hi l started take 3 day ago 10mg I have palpitations I wonder if this go away?
@@dani6496 sorry for the late reply. Getting more anxious while on the medication is typically normal. Palpitations are a result of your anxiety most likely and they should go away. Once all your side effects start going away it’s a sign the meds are working. Give it more time. In 2-4 most of the side effects should fade away. After that it’ll be easier
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Thank you so much for this comment. I'm currently starting on day 5 of citalopram and i still have waves of anxiety and nausea and no appetite. I'm glad to know it gets better.
@@dani6496 SSRIs are extremely addictive
Antidepressants saved my life. Citalopram worked the best for me. Been on it for 5 years now. Tried to stop twice but couldn't. Usual dose is 20mg. I've become very pragmatic towards it. If I have to take them for the rest of my life so be it. Better than that hell I experienced during several depressions. I did (group)therapy too. I'm 64 now. Thank you for your testimony.
hope you’re doing well 🙏🏽
@mentalhealthheadache Yes I'm doing fine. Thank you.
I lost my sister and cat in last few weeks, was on 10mg of citalopram but now gone up to 20 mg as off today, just went into complate panic last week and got very low, like you cit kind of change my life for the better, will it take a while for 20mg to kick in. glad you are doing ok.
@@chrismullan7191 I'm sorry for your losses. Usually it takes about four weeks to feel much better without the side effects, cause your body adapts to it. For panic in the beginning I also took a light dose of 0.5 mg xanax (alprazolam) only when necessary. Be patient and don't give up, but allow yourself to grief at the same time. Sending love and light.
Thank you for the video, it’s really nice to get an honest review of the medication. I’ve recently been prescribed it and I really tried to dodge this for years, which makes me feel quite sad that I didn’t get help sooner but I’ve always been one of those types of people to not address clear issues and think I’m fine. I now feel like I have clarity and I’m at a turning point in my life.
Been on Citalopram for social anxiety/depression for a month, started on 10mg for 2 weeks and now gone to 20mg. The only side effects I've had is a slight loss of appetite and not sleeping, but that was helped by taking them in the morning rather than the evening. It's not a miracle cure, but I do feel a lot more in control and it's a relief to finally feel a bit more 'normal'.
The only way you can know if it will work for you is to try it. Medication affects everyone differently.
@@silvesterutd9369 Thanks, but I already know what the possible side effects are. The pros outweigh the cons for me personally.
Lost of appetite !! I want this medicine
😭 I really felt you through this video. I pray things get better for you. Trust me I know how you feel.
you have my subscription. Im so proud of you for doing a video on this subject. Citalopram changed my life, so happy i decided to go to doctors. Vey well said.
When she said “you book an appointment and then in a weeks time you get to the appointment and you’re having a good day ...” really felt that it’s so hard when that happens I panic about that all the time ...
Trust me you'll be fine x
I really respect your honesty, bravery and integrity. A really articulate summary of your move into recovery. Shine on
thank you for your words ❤️
Damn. Thank you so much. Because that hit me - “you can’t expect everyone to understand, and react that way you want them to”.
I relate to you so much, I feel like the core trigger for me was most definitely struggling with uni pressures .. I’ve been on and off and currently, just recovered from the withdrawals of going cold turkey lol thank you for your insight, always felt like uni pressure hasn’t been regarded as a big deal
So glad I found this, thank you xx
I was started on 20mg of citalopram 2 days ago. I was searching CZcams for more info on it and found your videos, they are very helpful to me and im glad you decided to post. I hope all is well with you! Take care!
How did it go? How were your side effects
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Been on Citalopram for a couple of months now after work induced anxiety after working all through the lockdown period, covering for the whole department I ran.
For the first few weeks I just felt like I had the side effects and not the benefits, but over the next couple of weeks the side effects lessened and I felt a load better. If I was to describe the improvement I would say that your problems don’t disappear, it’s just that they go to the back of your mind rather than being the only thing you can think of.
I also felt that listening to podcasts of people discussing things of interest (hobbies/comedy) really helped, it stopped me thinking about my problems and kind of felt like being in a pub conversation. I also used them to go to sleep to with earphones in.
Exercise helped too, I’m on week 3 of the couch to 5k plan and that has given me a small target to aim for, whilst only taking up 30 minutes 3 times a week.
I say this out of respect, not creepy, you are very beautiful, and I didn't realize that beautiful people have these types of problems.
I thank you for the information, it was very enlightening to me, as I take citalopram.
Once again thank you for your honesty and experience.
The only symptoms I got was decreased appetite, slight nausea and I felt very tired but that only lasted for about a week and the symptoms started to clear up, please don’t be put off by the side effects, I almost stopped taking citalopram after 2 days but I convinced myself to stick to them for atleast a month and honestly that was the best decision of my life, I can actually live my life normally now, my mindsets improved and I’m a lot more organised, my heads a lot more clearer and I feel so much happier, so even if you may feel bad for the next few days, you’re doing this to benefit your future self and you’ll be so grateful that you started them. I know starting new medication can be scary but your doctor wouldn’t of prescribed you them if they thought you’d have a bad reaction, also it’s really important to be patient with the meds, after about two weeks I felt better but I was still getting panic attacks, I only felt the full effects at about 6 weeks, but you might start to feel them at 4 weeks, you’ve got this
I started taking it 9 days ago, I usually am chronically nauseous and I have no idea why, but the citalophram fixed my nausea. No effexts on my anxiety yet tho
Thank you so much for your comment. I'm currently starting on day five of citalopram and I've been considering stopping or lowering my dose because my side effects are so bad. Waves of anxiety that come and go, nausea, tiredness, loss of appetite. But you reassured me to keep taking them, thank you.
@@ivanbro1 been on it for almost 2 months now. After 1 month I noticed slowly my anxiousness got a lot quieter, and that quietness kept growing until about a month and a half so the 4-6 week thing is really accurate. But no noticeable effects before then. Definitely wait it out 😊 also dont smoke weed (im trying to quit rn)
@@ivanbro1 I promise you it’ll get a lot better, I think most of the nausea you feel is from the anxiety and anticipation of the medication, which is just adding to the overall side effects, because that’s how it was for me but I am wishing you the best, also stopping and starting your meds might also be contributing to the nausea
@@epicipodmodz straight facts
I love this video, it was so raw and so helpful, thanks for sharing. I've been on citropram for 2 weeks and have felt negative side effects so I'm not sure if it gets better in the 4th or 5th week. People generally say they feel foggy or drowsy on them which I experienced as well but symptoms of anxiety have reduced. I recommend medication to anyone who has tried other solutions first (psychologist etc.). It helps but there is a steep rough patch in the first few weeks as its effects are not immediate.
I took my first pill yesterday of Citalopram. After I took it I had a mini panic attack. I think I was just scared because I didn’t want to be addicted to anything or have to deal with getting sick off of it. I lost my best friend two years ago to her being a fake b****. It was really hard for and it still is. She was like a sister to me. Loosing all my friends and my job really brought me down. Not being in college and not being able too because I don’t have a co-signer has made my life hell. It’s now Covid and I’ve been applying to jobs for a good year now and still have heard anything back. I’m hoping this pills help me feel motivated. I’m currently sitting in my bed as I didn’t go to work today because I have no motivation. Clothes piling up, bills, stress. I’m dealing with extreme anxiety to the point I can’t leave my house. I’m happy you made this video. I’m hoping that when the time comes I’m happier and that they can wean me off the pills.
They aren't habit forming but should still ween off of.
How are you doing now?
@@dixienormus7779 his probably dead
They don't start working until you have been on them for at least 2 weeks.
How are you today? Why didn’t you take Wellbutrin ?
I felt like I just watched the female version of myself, everything you said is exactly how it was for me
Thankyou so much for making this video. It’s helped a lot. I hope your well ❤️
Hi Talitha, I am really grateful for your video. This is the first video I have watched which feels closest to my own experience with depression. Thank you for making me feel less alone.
Thank you for sharing ❤. I understand when you said "not wanting to die" man wow, you really are an inspiration. Thank you. God bless you.
wow, okay...so a bit of a breakthrough moment here. I have had scans and tests to see why I am getting tooth ache. No physical reason. And then I watched this and realised....IT'S BECAUSE I AM TAKING CITALOPRAM! Thank you. Puzzle solved.
I’m on the verge of a panic attack just listening to you describe my life, still can’t get a job after graduating into the pandemic and lockdown in 2020.. didn’t have a graduation either. Your story is so scarily like mine except I’ve still not plucked up the courage to take the meds and am in such a bad place still. I think I’m slowly considering it now having searched this video and I was prescribed these before but never took them. I think maybe I should have now.
Thank you for this video. You are not alone!
My unemployment period after uni also destroyed (nine months). But now the stress from the job I eventually got is absolutely destroying me. So scared to start citalopram but it seems like the only choice now.
Thanks for sharing.
Great video and share since there is such a stigma around so many medications. All the support for you and using this as inspiration for my own channel!
Dr1ven Industries thank you!
Talitha Douglas absolutely all the support for you!
thanks for the video. just started on citalopram and this makes me feel less alone!
Thank you for this video! I can relate and trying to stay hopeful.
Thanks for sharing. Very courageous and helpful to many people going through similar situations.
I want you to know that you gave me a hope . I’m on the same medicine . ❤️🙏❤️
“Normally When People Going Crazy They Don’t Realize They Going Crazy”
Started celexa today after taking Zoloft and prozac which made me worse in a ways that
So scared taking meds didnt want to end up like mum sis suffer schizophrenia this also kept me down
thank you for sharing your story inspires many ur gorgeous keep smiling and
Glad you found your light at end of the tunnel
did celexa work better??
What’s the update on Celexa?
@@Deppremacyif im honest i didnt end up taking them nor did i give em a fair chance, because i was still taking sertraline,
i then decided to pack it in due to them affecting my job and just made me feel numb
i have heard good things about citolpram but for some reason my gp doesnt provide the medication only the 2 above i mentioned
i know deep down i have an issue that usually flares from stress or even doing heavy weights, im trying just keep calm using a variety of alternatives in minerals and selected supplements
Im on 20mg now and i like it! I might go up to 40mg so i can really not GAF!!! Lol
I love how you worded that!
😂 😂 😂 😂
WOW
Love this comment hahahaha I'm on 20mg as of 3 days ago lol
Yooo😭😭😭
So many people got me like idgaff anymore lol I started on 20mg hope it helps me
11:43 So it was only that initial boost after the first 4 weeks that you noticed? No significant changes after that? Are you still on them now?
Thanks for sharing your story! It's really helpful to hear other peoples experiences of these drugs...
Liam C After taking celexa for a month, I noticed that each day I was feeling a little better. By six weeks I was my old self. It worked perfectly for over a decade. It's not working well anymore, so my Dr is changing me to Lexopro.
I’ve been on fluoxetine 20mg since 2013 but only used them until I felt better and then I would stop for awhile which I now know is a big mistake to just stop them like that. My anxiety has come on really bad the last couple of weeks I’ve been prescribed citalopram and will start taking today. Fluoxetine helped me come out of a really dark place before but can’t take them again because the side effects I got were awful.
I've been on citalopram for about 3 years and one of the side effects that I got was some erectile dysfunction. But no one told me about this and I thought there was something wrong with me. It's very hard to talk about these sorts of things as a 17-year-old boy. It didn't go away for about 2 years so if you were in my situation, please understand that it is fine and it is nothing to be a shame about. xxx
Same with me, although at 61 u guess ED is to be expected. Hope you get better soon.
That is brave of you to admit in case someone else goes through that. They can feel normal knowing someone else goes through it too. Way to go
@@joannajelinski2683 no problem! it's good to know that i wasn't the only one as well
@@finbarlyons4042 Do you mean that it went away after 2 years while still on the drug? Or 2 years after stopping it?
Hai-mel I was still on the drug when it stopped, but it does help not being on it
Actually doctors really don't know what they're doing when it comes to antidepressants. SSRIs like Citalopram increase the amount of Serotonin in the brain. But there's still no conclusive proof that depression is caused by a lack of Serotonin. So when a doctor prescribes you an SSRI, they have no idea what effect it will have on you. It's a case of try and hope for the best. But my fear is that they fuck me up more than before I started them!!
That's what sertraline has done . Had to taper slow but still had horrible withdrawal and side effects. Been off them a month but still having sweats / chills . Heard they damage your hypothalamus which controls body temperature.
I just searched Google for PSSD because of a comment I read somewhere else and so glad that I did. Its kind of scary how health system works.
Yes agree. Depression is more than just a chemical imbalance in the brain. I think anyone who goes on anti-depressants should get off them as soon as they start to feel better and can function again.
I know alot of people who suffer from crippling social anxiety/anxiety. I would say 9 out of 10 people had life changing results taking selexa. Good luck.
Bro how do you know if it’s right for you
I think most people suffer from social anxiety lol
For so many years Its been a constant fight with myself... As the pharmacist gave me the med i got sooo much sadder.... But thank youuu for your advice. Blessing beautyful soul... 🙏🌌💕
Roxy Foxy Flores i hope you are doing well truly. you’re welcome i really hope it was helpful in some ways❤️
@@mentalhealthheadache 😭😭😭 you are sooo sweet for taking your time to reply!!! Thank you so much this made my day
You can also get it in liquid form, where one droplet =1mg. Together with my psychiatrist we discussec it, and for me, I started with 1mg a day, and up the dose every week. I went all the way to 15mg a day, and then back to 8mg a day, which I have been taking now for the past few months with good results. Everybody is different, so the liquid form is better, for me, 2mg makes a big difference !
I’m at 5 drops - far preferable to pills
When you know you need help I think that's the best moment of your entire life... I can relate so much to this. I have my own set of problems too and the doctors need to listen to people because when people voice their problems they aren't lying lol.
I'm on this for anxiety too, 10mg. I've been on it for about 9 months. I actually should probably schedule a check in with my doctor lol. For me it definitely toned down my anxiety which was huge. It still lingers underneath the surface, it's part of who I am but it's not as prominent. I no longer feel like I chugged 10 cups of coffee at once when interacting with another human being. That part of me was a huge aggravation and I was so sick of not knowing how to control it. Other than that one thing though it hasn't helped in any of my other struggles. I still struggle with fatigue, motivation, and focusing on tasks for long periods of time. A part of me is glad it really didn't make much of a difference. I was hesitant about going on medication because I didn't want to become numb or confused about who I am. At the same time though it's kind of a disappointment. You go through all this waiting to see how it affects you. I just was expecting more from it I guess. You'd think antidepressants would give a person more energy.. I'm just sharing my experience so far. I'm on a really low dose so maybe I need to up it. Planning on making a doctor's appointment, like tomorrow lol.
Don’t drink coffee with this drug please
How did you find the side effects the first couple of weeks taking the 10mg?
@@stevej4328 i am OFF this med!! I gained a shit ton of weight and i was even more tired than normal, which was the whole point of me taking an antidepressant.
I had blurred vision in the middle of the night if i had to get up. My doctor said that wasn't a side effect... it's one of the first 5 side effects if you google it. Switched doctors.
I went to the doctors and asked about these and was straight up refused them. I gave it a good go without them but I am going to go back and ask again.
i took 10mg and it was okay but i had to double it to keep feeling the effects. i LOVE 20mg i’m on that rn. but for the first two weeks, i felt SOOO dissociative, dizzy, headACHES, needed water 24/7, no appetite it was so odd, but that’s gone now as long as i take them frequently :) they help with my ocd, intrusive thoughts, guilt and depression etc :)
I’m taking this medicine for the first time today, I hope I loose my appetite as well because I tent to over eat
@@jessicawong_glitter you need to eat when on this medication, if you don't you will vomit very quickly after not eating on them
I've just gone from 10mg to 20mg yesterday for the same reasons, 10mg wasn't working anymore.
The anxiety and panic have gone but I feel tired and drowsy which I didn't on the 10mg which is frustrating.
This antidepressant changed my life, I was on Prozac for 6 months and was getting really bad side effects but this one has been working for me .....one time I felt much better so I stopped taking them and after a month I started to feel very depressed again so I’m back on them....always talk to your doctor before you go off them....
Hi, this is a really great video! It will help a lot of people! Can I ask if you stayed on them past 6 months and how do you feel now please?
:)
So I’m starting Citalopram but I’m so scared about take it also I don’t want the zombie like feeling or the rapid heart beat. I see everyone else journey can’t wait to go back and tell the next person how I won the battle 🥰🥰
This is like listening to myself exactly what I have been going through
I'm on 10mg after covid hit me hard. I got bad anxiety, I'm recovering well and back at work after 3 weeks sick. Anxiety is still here but it takes a good 4 weeks to take effect.
Thank you so much! This was very informative and a big help.
First day today on 20mg Citalopram. I will update you guys. Iv got it for OCD and Depression and also have a little anxiety due to OCD and Depression.
Took first pill 3 hours ago. So far going good - my psyc told i should note some effect around after 2 weeks. Cross ya fingers for me. Been feeling that life been really grey and depressive since December 2021 - always in my head and thoughts and worries about everything. But there is always light in the end of the tunnel.
How are u feeling?
@@DogMommy. Good! Back to normal almost.
I’m on day 1 with citalopram and I am EXHAUSTED like I’ve never felt this tired in my life
Uodate?
Its almost 2 years ago i started. I am now on 10mg. And life is going really good. Never expected that i would feel "good" again. Feeling blessed. Mostly i would thank my lord Allah!
Thanks for making this video ❤️
Thank you for sharing. That`s very kind of you.
Did you find it made your skin feel really dry and itchy as well as dry mouth? Did that settle down?
You are very brave. Well done. You have helped me so doing the video was worth it. I hope you find mental stability. Sending u love x
The aching teeth could’ve come from clenching your jaw more often which I have experienced on sertraline/Zoloft.
Yes, I clench my jaw alot
I taste a metallic taste in my mouth from this medication
Thank you for producing this video
the other day i went to the doctors for ibs pain, and told him i’ve been going through a lot. i definitely think i’ve been depressed, and have always struggled with anxiety but especially the past few years and in covid it’s gotten extremely bad. i feel like i’m just not myself, but i’m still experiencing stomach pain a bit, acid reflux symptoms, etc. and a lot of my anxiety causes my stomach issues, but also then proceeds to make it worse. listening to meditation & healing sound hz is really helpful, but hasn’t seemed to help me in the long run. i got prescribed celexa and am starting on tuesday, but the anxiety of getting worse before getting better, and for 4 whole weeks, the uncertainty of it all is really hard to deal with and i’m debating doing it at all. let me know if you had a similar experience, or if you went in for stomach pains induced by stress and anxiety, and what your experience was. i’m only 16, and reading horror stories of withdrawal symptoms, and all that stuff is making me extremely anxious to even start them. if someone could respond it’d be very helpful ❤️
Hi so sorry for the way you’ve been feeling, I know it’s really hard suffering from depression and anxiety, everyone reacts differently to anti depressants, and like my doctor said to me if you have any other health problems you’ll take medication, so it’s the same thing and nothing to feel ashamed about. I’ve taken citelopram for many years and it really helped, I came off them beginning of 2020 and then Covid hit plus a lot of other issues just hit me, I tried everything I could vitamins , walking, working , trying to be positive and it just didn’t work , so I want to the Dr and started agin I’m 3 days in and starting to feel better already , glad I’ve made the decision to try and do something about my situation, give it a go and see how you go ❤️
Hey, I also struggle with bad stomach issues because of my anxiety and am nervous to start taking this medication because stomach pain/nausea is a side effect. How has it been for you?
@@trin9394 i started off by taking 5 mg, and slowly increased, i’m still only at 10 mg because it works enough for now, and i want to see if i can continue to get better without going to 20. when i first started there was a little indigestion/nausea that really only peaked the 3rd and 4th day of taking it, and it honestly wasn’t that bad, having chronic stomach issues, i have experienced significantly worse pain. ever since i started my anxiety hasn’t been significantly improved, but definitely much better than before and my stomach issues have subsided almost completely. right now i’m kind of going through a thing with my stomach, but it’s eating disorder related!
@@laureneileen61 Thank you so much for your response love! Definitely eased my mind. Good luck with everything💓
hey, i’m going through the same thing with you with acid reflux and ibs , how is the meds going for you now i was prescribed it yesterday and i’m scared to take it 💔
Hi, I’ve been on citalopram for 2 months now. Wondering if you’re still on yours and how the process of coming off them was like?
K i think i was on citalopram for a year then changed to sertraline which i am on now. just wasnt getting on well with citalopram felt like i was always away w the fairies
what was your experience taking them in the morning? im still going to uni and since ive heard they make you tired i was thinking about taking them at night instead
s m its recommended to take them in the morning if you have trouble sleeping. if you’re okay getting to sleep maybe try them in the evening??
Talitha Douglas oh okay cool :) thanks a bunch! Might try the morning since its an easier routine to stick to, btw during ur course on medication did u ever switch the time you consumed them and did it effect it?
hope you are keeping strong a year & a half on
Started a 20 mg dose three days ago. I don't know if I feel any different. I did however rearrange my apparment! Go me.
it takes 4-6 weeks to work, you'll prob feel something after a couple weeks
Adam S Takes a month to 6 weeks to take full effect. Well worth the wait. It helped me be myself for over a decade.
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Wow, it’s giving me a little bit more motivation as well
Thank you so much.
Thank You this really helped!❤️
Hello there! I hope this finds you well. Can I ask how are you doing these days? Can you update us with your current mental health situation please?
Thank You for this video it made me feel not alone
I am terrified of taking this new medication. I am already a nervous person naturally. But i hope it works
I was on it off and on for like ten years and it really helped with my anxiety and depression/ panic attacks and processing trauma. I’ve been off for about five years now but thinking of going back on recently. I wouldn’t be too afraid. The early symptoms may get worse but then once your body and brain get acclimated you should be golden. Hope this helps. ;)
@@PandaA-cv3mm how was it when you went back on it after being of it for awhile? It helped me but thought I was good with out them after 3 years I was so wrong so dr prescribed 30mg to get back on them and haven't because I'm worried about side effects of starting it like I did before. Do you have them being on them before or are they as bad?
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I’m on 20mg Citalopram did you come them and how was it thanks for this video
Did it cause any shortness of breath please?
12:22 that's what I want to feel like. I've been staring at my script for weeks and my anxiety has taken over. I'm not new to medication, but I cant take my anxiety getting worse especially with my son around. So tired of struggling
I suffer too sometimes I feel manic I take vraylar it’s different but the doctor says it helps with my anxiety what do you think of it?
Cariprazine is a completely different pair of shoes. It's an antipsychotic while Citalopram is an SSRI, hence an antidepressant. Your med is effective at flattening the highs and lows, not so much making you happier all around. With depression, you basically always feel low. When mania is involved, you don't want to make these worse.
Ask your doctor if you dont have bipolar disorder
Uhave helped me bin on 20 for few months itake it soon as. Ihit pillow so times idont sleep I'm stil anxious dep but I'm going to keep taking them xx
Jane Sushams stick at it and any problems just talk to your doctor! they are there to help you xx
I just had a thought that you do have regular access to your general practitioner and reviews of medication? I was also interested that you were able despite being very unwell able to focus on your academic work and hope that you have continued that?
thank you for asking - it’s been difficult with uni, i haven’t been able to focus for a while, but stayed immersed in the realms and planning to regain focus. i will do a video soon ☺️ i dont have regular med check ins, only when i call in crisis or to ask for other support
3 years ago, but a good video. This helped me out. Thank you!
Day 2 on 20mg and I feel wired. Almost a bit gurny and buzzed. It's a bit weird.
Update please I just got my prescription for it and I’m so nervous
Fantastic video thank you. I'm currently taking it for derealization and anxiety, been feeling spaced out for years. These have made the giddiness worse, I'm guessing a side effect? I'm only 3 days in. Any response would be appreciated from anyone. Cheers
Cirtalapram from my experience is for people with panic episodes so it calms/ numbs the brain to block out anxiety and depression. SSRIS and great for depression and anxiety.
With the spaced out stuff I know it might make you feel worse, but if it does get worse could you try another medication?
You are an angel
The first night I took 20mg of citalopram I felt so wierd... I actually have to half the tablet everyday. Yeah and you're right take it in the morning and afternoon. I wouldn't recommend taking a whole tablet at night to anyone after my experience 😳
Started 20MG Citalopram yesterday. Last night was my first night and I wish I saw this comment sooner. It was the worst night of my life. I halved the tablet today and took half earlier today and just took the other half. The effects are kind of still there but not as harsh. I'm hoping the fade away soon because the anxiety that comes with it isn't great.
My anxiety been high especially covid is scaring me my tummy been hurting for days but I got prescribed this and I would love to talk to someone I’m scared of the side effects I’m young and I just want to know how people journeys been on this
Nessaeditor hey did you end up taking them? How did it go?
@@mikaelsanchez7258 no i was scared of the side effects so my doctor prescribed me buspirin and the side effects weren't so bad but after taking them i had to get off them so now i'm just doing meditation and yoga and not watching the news at all
I started them 3 weeks ago lifted my depression but I wake up a bit anxious the. Mid afternoon I start to feel good still have phobia of leaving the house but I think it’s the whole covid..
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I have really bad anxiety and it helped me a LOT ! I also went to therapy at the beginning of the last year when COVID started I wasn’t able to take my medicine cuz they kept canceling my appointments and I literally stopped taking them and I had withdrawal symptoms for like a week or 2 then felt normal like good normal as if I was taking the meds not anxious. Then I got COVID and started panicking and that threw me off so I’m back again on them but I think I will eventually come off the pills when I feel more balanced and ready .
Im on 40mg for 4 years now and the only side effect is i easily get tired.
make sure when you do go off the meds, that you taper off incredibly slowly, 5mg instalments is too large a gap.. GPs haven't really being trained on tapering off SSRIs.. i would research methods for tapering slowly xo
just started these a few days ago, if they don't help me i don't know how i'm going to feel, i was always looking forward to the day when i wouldn't have so many thoughts in my head all the time. if these help me with that i'm never going to stop them :)
and ohh i got the achy teeth too, hurts to eat, can't wait for my 4 weeks mark
Anything noticeable right away
hopefully they work well for you! there are many others out there, each person works differently
they take a few weeks to kick in but i know some people have felt optimistic when starting them knowing they might move in a positive direction
@@faith_over_fear8896 just side affects like achy teeth and loss of appetite but i am okay, i felt better just knowing i was taking something. probably still a few weeks till i really notice a difference
I feel like I need to take meds. I have been feeling depress since I lost my baby this year on October 4th. He was still born. I have other children to think about and a Husband so I thought I was going to be okay? Turns out I can't stop thinking and I cry every time I think about it. My heart💔 😢 and am always sad. And my children always say, Are you Ok, wiping my tears and putty a fake smile saying Yes am Ok but deep down am not. I excersie to see that helps but when coming home am always feeling Low and there will be days I sleep 😴💤 all day an am up all night and I try not to sleep during cuz I have a toddler to take care Not in school yet and I go to church and pray and that helps a lot but than when I come home from church these symptoms 😭😔 come back. If anyone can give me advice on what to do. Am going to therapy but I feel really bad afterwards because I keep being reminded about the situation of loosing a baby and sit in my car for hours crying 😭. And am getting frustrated 😡 of feeling this way. Never take meds. Just for sleep out of that and all I want to do is be the person I was before the situation. Can anyone give me advice of what meds. What should I take to cure my depression because am afraid am going to loose my Husband and I want a better future for my family. Take care God 😇 Bless.
You got any help yet ?
It's post partom hun.
I just started to take this medication and was unsure if it would actually help after this video I thing I found the courage to take them now.
Same, how you getting on
❤️❤️❤️ explained lovely hope u feel loads better 2day.relate 2 this
thankyou for sharing your experience
You are beautiful good bless you and pray your life continues to have amazing forward blessings ... You will get thru... 💓
I just started citalopram today jan 18 2020, i just took 1 pill 20mg straight away i feel its hard to focus like im lagging behind on thoughts by 1second..
Is that normal?
if you’re unsure i’d just check in with your doctor with any concerns!
@@mentalhealthheadache yeah i did, he said ride it through. Im on day 8 now feeling good.
Haha I get you girl. 6 sessions for mental health is more likely to make people worse because ongoing health needs ongoing treatment. I joined a walk and talk in swansea and it's been amazing top people not the stereotypical nutters I was one of the worse at the time but with their support and finally taking the leap to take antidepressants I am starting to turn around. Medication isn't designed as a cure it's a plaster but when we are permanently bleeding then we tend to need patching up. People like us need to be around like minded people it's a must and as we share our downfall it raises us up. I have been on lexapro for 10 weeks for gad 10mg it diminished suicidal thoughts and crying daily but didn't do a lot else so I have just upped to 20mg. I still sweat oddly towards the morning more than the middle of the night. Your achy teeth is you grinding them that is because the serotonin is like adrenaline your trying to shut off and the adrenaline wants you awake a side affect is tooth grinding which goes away in time. Sad to hear you wanting to die your not alone it's actually about 1 in 25 people that have a disorder related to anxiety and depression. I moved from Bristol to Swansea and mental health is prolific here but they are nice nice people here I have had a lot of support and I am rewriting my life it was sad to disconnect from life long friends but I only try to look to a future not a past. I was drinking for 30 years to hide my symptoms and I ended up in a absolute hellhole I was completely delusional nearly sectioned and frankly I was dangerous to myself and others with my moods. You don't have to come off these tablets people with a disorder which sounds like it's what you have it's long term and these tablet don't help people repair if they have a disorder they are reuptake inhibitors they only use the serotonin your brain already produces in a more efficient way, come off them and odds on your will go back to your old pattern of thinking the only people these tablets could possibly cure is the people that should never have taken them. There isn't one antidepressants on the market that cures they solely work whilst you take them not when you don't and your exactly correct 100 percent about knowing how you feel don't trust your doctor he isn't taking them. And remember a g.p is only reading a book to you that others have written who had more experience than your g.p . I have been In a.a meetings for 17 years I can tell you the people in those meetings are the most knowledgeable I have ever known when it comes to mental health nearly half of them were sectioned under the mental health act and through a programme that deals with spirituality most have gone onto fantastic career in high end jobs. Remember take away the alcohol and the mental health remains alcoholism isn't about alcohol that was just a acceleration for the mental health now that mental health assessments have changed I have seen loads of people in the meetings get diagnosed with bi polar gad sad ptsd etc. It's no coincidence that people try to escape these disorders with alcohol and/or drugs the pain is underlying but I would never tell a alcoholic this because it's something that is only starting to be realised on a large scale. Alcohol works until the point where you become addicted then your troubles are 10 fold. So to anyone out there who reads this please no alcohol no drugs they just meddle with a already unstable balance of the brain. People can be depressed for 1-2 years but after that that person needs to push for a mental health assessment it took me 30 years til they changed the system to get diagnosed and the lady who diagnosed me read through my doctors records and said it was a easy assessment to make. Previously if you could life a box above your head you didn't have mental health.
Do you drink caffeine... what is your diet like. I've been through all of this... I like to offer any of my experiences
My docter 5 years ago told me that the most effective potent ssri is esitlopram the newer version of citalopram and my anxiety was really bad constantly felt anxious for no reason and it completely worked , the doc told me they don’t like giving them out as there the most expensive... there cleaner form ... if there’s usually a side effect of any drug I will have it !!! But these pills are life changers .... now after 6 years docter wants me to switch to citalopram I’m worried x
How did it go? Interesting about your Dr saying that. I have found that citalopram was more helpful for my anxiety than escitalopram. Hmm. All so confusing.
everyone is different, celexa worked for me but escitalopram gave me excruciating mifraines that did not subside
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Thanks for sharing . I was prescribed Citalopram today and I don’t know what to do . I have had depression and anxiety for the last couple of years but I’m VERY nervous to start any type of medication. I’m worried about side effects, worried about being dependent on it, worried it will change me . I guess I’m scared about taking this first step. Please update us !!!!!!
Did you start your medicine?
Veronica Hernandez no I did not 😥😥 I got the prescription with me ... next step is to go get that medicine lol are you on it ???
Naomi Lee well i don’t take it anymore but when I did take it the first 2 weeks where really bad but after that it was a miracle pill I was back to normal it took me a long time to start it I was so afraid 😟 but after I was like why didn’t do this before give it a try if you need to talk i am here you got this 🥰
Veronica Hernandez thank you for this , it gives me courage to start !!! Can I message you I have a couple of question 🙂🙂
Naomi Lee of course my number is 509 398 4651
Thanku ur great help I'm on 20mg two months in keep going x
Jane Sushams thank you. hope you are doing well on them x
How well are they working ??
I've been taking citalopram (10mg) daily for three weeks and I had a huge increase in anxiety after three days. It was so bad I went to hospital. I live in a rural area and my neighbour kindly drove me to hospital at 4.00am on the day. I wanted an injection to calm me and/or advice on how to stop the tablets. They talked to me instead which calmed me down and I dediced to continue. Since then I've had periods of high anxiety for a few hours here and there, the last few days it has worsened again (so from about day 18 to 21), and I sometimes go for a walk as I can't sit still and have considered going to hospital again but haven't yet. My doctor has prescribed me valium and another anti-anxiety medication to get me through. I am so hoping this anxiety surge is temporary, from what I've read 'the anxiety stops after a few weeks' and 'it can take six weeks for my system to fully get used to it' - so all I have to do is wait. Can people reading this, who had anxiety early on when taking citalopram - which later went away - please comment on their experience, and also how long it does take to go. Many thanks.
Just literally went mad after 4 days on citilopram had to stop taking it I was so bad 😞
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Hahaha I’m on day 3 and feeling super anxious with the metallic taste it’s giving me in my mouth but I know it’s the medication numbing effect which will go away soon, just my body getting used to it. We will be alright I promise
i was having panic attacks and anxiety 10 years ago,
I used a lot of medicine Including Citalopram ,I was good for 8 years
until 2 years ago Come back again! now doctor just gave me Citalopram but now
I'm scared to take medicine
,Fear of worsening my mood But tonight I want to start taking it
me too , i am scare to take any med.
Arash Sh how are you getting on with the meds now??
@@mentalhealthheadache no med, i just do some stuff like meditation,healthy food, sleep on time and ect. im better but far from great. i'm not have panic attak again but sometimes i just feel bad but a can controll
How are you now? I'm on citalopram and I've been taking it for a month now nearly. It's going ok but alot of other problems I have have came to the surface like physical health problems I have to fix 😔 also Im sorry you suffer from panic attacks. I feel panicky alot sometimes and it can get bad
@@rachelforrester2135 im so much better now ty. no panic attack at all. only some sort of empty thoughts and i think i have ocd because im scare of medicine only im good with vitamin! breath technic is so much help to me. i can be better with travel but fear of covid imprisoned me at home
Thank you
Thank you for this I’m scared I just received this medication today for severe depression and anxiety and I don’t know honestly know what to think
hope you’re managing okay🙏🏽
I need to know about the hotline can you help me and I am going to get on this medication so I can get better please help.
Laura Huitt if you google search its probably the best way to see what is in your area. you can always call 116 123 - Samaritans if you need help
Thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing 💜
Thanks for the video your a beautiful soul can citalpram help with sleep
I took meds as a teenager at 13 but I never felt a difference & when I ran away from home I stopped taking meds. I'm 24 now & I'm on day 2 of 10mg celexa & I can already feel a small effect.
i hope you’re getting on okay?