Citalopram

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Hi all, I've just been prescribed this today for anxiety (mainly health) and I'm a bit nervous. I've been resisting medication for a while but it's come to the point where I know that I need it.

I refuse to read the side effects leaflet so the GP told me a few things but said I have to work out when is best for me to take it as everyone is different, I don't want nausea etc so wondering if nighttime would be best?

Anyone have any tips or can tell me what to expect? She has given me 14 days worth and then I have to have a review, will they have started working by that time?

Thanks!

Oh just to add it's 10mg but she said that I can up them to 20mg if I feel like I need it.

30 mg here. I take mine in the morning hth.

When I first had them my gp advised taking them in the morning if possible. She said if that didn't work then adjust based on the effects. So, for me, I find it better to take in an evening because they help me sleep if I take a few hours before bed.

Oh and when I first started I was on 10mg, after 2 weeks I saw no change so was upped to 40mg. That was years ago though! I've recently gone back on at 20mg

I started on 10mg and after a few weeks went up to 20mg. I did get nausea a bit for the first two weeks and a bit of teeth grinding and yawning but pushed through the nausea (wasn't too bad anyway) as I knew I would feel better if I persevered with it.

I started feeling less hectic and anxious after 4/5 weeks really.

I take mine in the morning.

I was on 40 mg before pregnancy and took in the morning. Only side effect is yawning for me! Only times I felt horrendous was if I ran out/forgot to take for a few days. Hope you start feeling better soon, anxiety is so awful xx