Citilopram - best time of day to take it

[Gingerbics]

I've been prescribed 10mg citilopram today for symptoms of depression and anxiety - related to huge stress at work and a traumatic bereavement.
Wondering best time to take it, took my first tab about 45mind ago and head feels a bit wierd, legs too.
Wondering if I should take it when I'm literally about to go to bed so hopefully I can sleep through the weirdness!
Any advice welcome ...

thank you , i do hope so ...little worried

about side effects but not all the same are we ...just hope i can et through it ..

Let us know how it goes!

will do , felt rough last night , woke in night feeling bit anxious but managed to get back to sleep eventually , so feeling bit low today , but iv taken pill , see what day 2 brings ....
anyone els felt same but got better in time ? ....

Hi everyone, there is some great advice and support on these threads, I've just been reading yours too, 43mumof, as I have the same feelings too, surrounding taking the ads. I finally mustered up the courage to see the gp today, after cancelling quite a few previous aopointments because I just didn't know what to say.

Anyway, prescription given for escitalopram 10mg, she said to start today.

I have yet to visit chemist to collect, cried in gps (the total shame I know) so I've had to come home to compose myself before venturing out again! Feel like such an idiot blubbering like that.

Will call thisafternoon though then face the next worry, actually taking it. Xx

awe justabowl , i was just the same in the doctors last week , i cried my eyes out , but she did listen and help me so i was grateful , dont feel bad about it , anxiety/depression can be very over whelming at times and im sure there are many who have been same as us , im on day 2 of taking mine 10mg of citralopram so early days but im so hoping to feel better soon and kick this anxiety/depression for good !!

keep posting as i find it helps so much to talk with otheres in same boat taken me ages to finally to take mine so compleatly understand how you feel .

Gingerbics , how are you getting on now ? few weeks ahead of me hope your feeling bit better , hope you dont mind me posting on your thread good to hear others views and support .

Hi everyone,I also cried my eyes out at Drs a few weeks ago and couldn't stop once I'd started,felt I needed it though! Started10mg citilopram on 1st July so a few weeks in now, no side effects now that I'm aware of. Feeling low this week due to PMT ( not unusual for me) , was hoping the citalopram would help but doesn't seem to affect my pmt low mood. In the whole though it did seem to be helping, I felt able to step back a little,felt calmer and not so overwhelmed. Hang in there my dears,we'll get there!