***Citalopram Buddies... ;o)***

[ShinyHappyPurpleSeveredHeads]

Well.. jumping in on the act of the other "buddy threads", there seem to a shed load of us on citalopram.

How many of us are there exactly?

What dosage are you all on? Is it working?

I'm on 10mg for anxiety. It certainly takes the edge off the panic feelings and stops me waking up with that dreadful, crippling anxious feeling, as if my stomach's in a vice. But being as things are a bit crap at the moment, I do feel generally down even though I've never been technically considered depressed (just suffering from lifestyle induced anxiety!)

DH is on 20mg. Similar reasons, slightly different symptoms.

We have been on it since June.

I came off mine (sensibly) a month of so ago but the horrid panic came back and I just couldn't face all that again. It makes life "un-do-able" and I have a lot of stuff that I have to get done everyday/responsibilities etc. So not sure what the answer is but I certainly don't want to stay on anti depressants forever and GP originally mentioned a 6 month time slot.

What are other's experiences?

PS I hate the "no orgasm" side effect of citalopram!! It really really bothers me.. main reason I wanted to come off it.. but I hate the anxiety more! Anyone else on it suffer in that way?

lol i know what you mean, because the break that he thinks hes giving you is actually taken up by the thing we call housework

Hi everyone, sorry for going AWOL for so long - life got a little hectic!

I'm still going to the support meetings, in fact I have one tomorrow evening I actually really don't like going to them, but am hoping they will help in the long run.

The doctor upped the AD's from 10mg to 20mg last week. I do think they have helped to calm me a bit, but I seem to worry over everything still. My main one recently was when DH was in the US all week and DS1 was on his German exchange. I keep worrying about something happening to me in the night when they are both away and the little ones (who are 3 and 5) being left on their own. I don't worry so much if DS is here as he would make sure they were ok. Stoooopid thing to worry about, but ho hum, thats me atm.

The other thing is that I am soooooo tired! Even the doctor said I looked shattered and I should have a break I seem to have permanent black circles around my eyes, but I have had them for so long that I think DH thinks that is just what I look like! I even had 2 hours sleep while DS3 was at nursery this morning, what a waste of a child free morning!

I'm not on the citilopram for depression or anxiety really, but I guess all of the things I have had to deal with recently have produced the anxiety. I am on them more so That I can deal with these support meeting s and facing these sacry things.

Right well I go away and then I come back and bore you rigid with my ramblings!

I hope you are all ok. I'll go and catch up now.

Welcome Fawkes and welcome back Squirdle - good luck with the meeting if I do not get on tomorrow before you go

I am going to bed (busy day) but will catch up with the rest and 'chat' tomorrow - just wanted to at least say hi to everyone!

Morning all,

I am just taking a break from giving the boys playroom a good cull! I've only filled 3 bin bags so far! They have so much rubbish! I'm being very ruthless and anything which is broken even slightly or doesn't have a home is going. I just hope they don't notice I'm doing it because even though they have a playroom, their toys seem to have filtered into the lounge too.

I'm ok today, but I am keeping busy which always helps.

I keep having very vivid dreams. Does anyone else have that. I'm not sure if it's everything going on in my head atm or the tablets.

Right back to the cull!

thanks springsunshine....feeling really tired today, didnt really want to get out of bed lol, but i am feeling ok this morning...not great but not utter shite so thats always a plus

Well hello there everyone,
how are you all? Im currently trying to be cheerful today after my rant last night! It can't be helpful to feel so shit. Which I do. Cheerfulness didn't last long . Dc1 has chickenpox. took him to the Dr yesterday she said it was a virus, work up this am and he was covered in them. Took him back, Dr said "I'm so sorry, it is chickenpox after all". And to top it all off I think dc2 has caught it he's a bit grumpy and red today. And bil who lives with us (atm) has never had it!

Hi girls, Gawd reading Teabreaks and Fawkeoffs' (welcome by the way) rants sounds just like mine. My DH doesnt get it either. Im back working working 30hrs now and knackered. Due to childcare problems have to book next weds off. Told DH, who got his sis to step in and help. I said, no its ok I could do with a day off, as I need a break having worked all over Easter. The cheeky shite said that I hardly do any hours and why should I need a day off!!!!! Well Twigy hit the roof, BIG time!!!!

Hi Squirdle glad you are ok, Ive been really worried.

BIG HUG to you all tonight

hi everyone i hope you all feel ok i have not been on here for along time, i can say that i am coping but i still get my bad terrified moments, can anyone tell me if the experience this.

I have been on ads for 4yrs last year i tried coming off really slowly but couldnt cope so i was put on them again, they kicked in but after a couple of months i started to go downhill so my gp increased my dose to 30mg, its been 7 weeks now but im still not 100% normal am i going to be like this all my life? is there hope?
i have to believe there is so that i can carry on.
take care everyone.

Hi all.
Teabreak my ds has chicken pox too, dh was home with him yesterday and rang me at work about a hundred times to ask what to do! Ds is now sleeping on the couch and I've sent dh to tesco for more pirton, calpol and bicarb to go in his bath. How do you stop a 2 year old from scratching?!

Hi, I love the name Zain. I wanted it for ds2 but couldn't get agreement from dp .
Chubby, I didnt know that you could put bicarb in the bath to stop them itching! A friend told me to put porridge oats in, just enough to make it milky but I haven't tried it!! I use chamomile lotion from boots. And I've cut his nails as short as I can to stop him ripping his skin off or infecting any cuts with dirty hands. Poor Ds is really sick with it. Its been four days and they're still coming. On his tongue and his willy. Not nice.
Zain, I came off the cito a while ago but to be honest I think I'm going to have to go back on. I felt REALLY bad the other day. The dreaded s word came into mind. Just kept flashing through. But today I feel absolutely fine. Can't keep going so high and then so low. Stick with the meds if you need them, I'm sure things will improve once you've been on your new dose for a while. Good luck!

Hello everyone and welcome Fawke. I am fortunate as my partner has had serious mental health issues in the past so he is understanding.

Squirdle, I am currently battling extreme tiredness even though I have had more than enough sleep. I assume it is due to the dosage going up from 20 to 40mg. Hoping it will pass soon.

hi all just found this thread x im on cypramil 20g for depression/anxiety
been on them nearly 10 years now
side affects on me are
always hungry
always sleepy
does anyone else have theese

i have good ande bad days
good days i clean and go to freinds for coffee
bad days i keep curtains shut and pretend to be out , i cry alot too
i hate it i thought after 10 years i would be ok

Sounds familiar, kt. Have the side effects not gone after 10 years? Blimey.

no still get them after all this time
want to change to ones called fluoxetine has anyone tried these

hi im on em again !!!started on 20mg went up to 40mg not really helping so went back down to 20mg.they do work, make you feel like "poo" for the first few weeks. first time was for anxiety this time they for depression do i get two badges then ???? have found tho its about 12 weeks before you start to see the fog clear !!!the orgasm thing really really annoys me as for some strange reason my sex drive has gone thru the roof. just dont give up you have to "do a bit leave it a bit an go back for a bit more" then eventually the earth will move !!!!any advice on the sleep thing this gettin up at 4 o clock every mornin is gettin me down

sex drive ,,, wats that mine gone ... dh great though he undersrands me , we been together over 11 years and are soul mates too , could not do without him xxx

Hi all

Welcome ktmoomoo and hothunixx

Been really busy this weekend and dh away now(again!) but had a fab day with the kids

Tried to reduce the dose (took them for 2 days out of 3) to start thinking about conming off them but had really bad headaches and felt a bit more down than I have . Will take it more slowly and see how it goes. Need some more anyway so can ask the doc

Sorry for all those with 'poxy' kids, I had both dcs and dh down with it when ds was 3 months old and it was a nightmare - best wishes and get some rest when you can! I used calamine lotion and piriton to minimise the itching.

itsa - have you managed any of those long walks with doggie? I found that if I was physically tired and went to bed at a reasonable hour I woke up much more refreshed, maybe it could work for you?

Twigy glad work is still going well, not surprised you are tired - I only do 28hrs and had 6 days off over Easter with the kids and I need a rest!

I have been bouncing on the trampoline for 90mins with the kids so i am now knackered - early night for me!

Hi Girlies and welcome Newbies.

Spring I have been trying to reduce my dosage. Do you feel a bit light headed and dizzy? I have been trying to take mine every other day but keep trying to tell myself its withdrawal symptoms!!!!!

Hi Twigy - I felt very light headed and dizzy on Friday early evening which was about day 5 when i had only had 3 pills. I took one earlier than normal and was soon OK.

I think, for me, one every other day is too big a step to take, I shall be looking at 3 out of 4 days and then dropping off from that slowly to every other day

Hope you get on OK with reducing it

Kt, fluoxetine is Prozac. I had it a few years ago and it made me into a zombie. My house turned into a pigsty but I didn't care about anything. It works for lots of people, though, just not me.

Hiya Spring - I have been sleeping a lot better recently. And I love my doggy lots and lots.

yuk at prozac i didnt know that
i having a good day today , curtains are open and i feel bright , hope it lasts

hope it lasts, kt.
I feel good too - just walked the dog around a lake and given him a bath too. I am soaked and he is exhausted

i cant have pets as i have allergies to pet hair lol
bet it was lovely on your walk

yes it was nice. Only one person got annoyed at my doggie running up to theirs - my doggie looks like he could be threatening but he really isn't! He's just a big pup.
It rained really hard but it didn't matter at all and we both still had a nice time.