Citalopram..about to start taking them..handhold please or advice

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After a very long and hard battle with crippling anxiety/depression, I have finally agreed to start citalopram. I am really scared about how I might react.

Anyone got any good stories where it has actually worked for them..thank you

Not sure whether to start tonight or in the morning

It’s quite literally changed my life - I’m taking the maximum dose and have few if any side effects. I’m now back at work and enjoying life whereas before I literally couldn’t cope with working or anything really... even going to the shop caused massive panic attacks. I take mine in the morning otherwise I tend to get a headache in the night. I really really hope it makes you feel better too. Good luck and to you.

Life changing. I think I've been on them nearly 2 years now and they have enabled me to do things in my career that I would never have been able to cope with before as I would have been far, far too anxious. I don't plan on giving them up any time soon. I just feel normal.

Life changing for me too. I started taking Christmas 2018 but they didn't kick in I don't think until February time. I really struggled at first taking them because my anxiety was so bad just taking a pill seemed too much.

No side effects except I sleep amazingly! (Although have crazy dreams). I love not having emotional highs and lows.

I started on 20mg seven days ago. I’m taking them first thing in the morning at the moment as worried about them affecting my sleep if I take them at night (although I am thinking of experimenting). I have lost my appetite since starting them, which I’m not that bothered about, but I am concerned that my anxiety has definitely worsened since starting them. So far I haven’t noticed any positive effects...
Is increased anxiety a common occurrence in the early days and if so how long does it last?