Anybody else DP on citalopram?

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Just wondering how it effects them?

My dp has been on it nearly 2years 20mg till recently upped it to 30mg. Recently he told me he feels numb to everything, going along with the motions and doesn't feel happy. Hes also told he he isnt is love me like he once was...gutted but that another thread!!!

So just wondering how other ppls partners are on it.

Not my DH but I had a close friend on Citalopram and I feel it changed him for the worse. He used to be so chatty, friendly and a lovely kind hearted guy. He went on antidepressants because of some major changes in his life.
I hadn’t seen him for a while but when I visited him he was so different. He seemed very apathetic, vacant, uninterested in any thing I had to say and like your dh described, numb. It was like talking to a zombie/robot. He seemed devoid of any emotion at all, so very different to the person I knew before.
Just goes to show how different people respond to antidepressants as I have another friend on it and it doesn’t seem to have affected her personality at all, she is still the same other than it’s helped control her anxiety/depression.
Would your DH consider a review, explain to the GP how the meds are affecting him and maybe try something else?

He needs to talk to gp. This is clearly not the right o e for him. Prozac made me feel that way but I'm good on citalopram

Not my DP but myself - I take citalopram. Currently moved down to only 10mg but have been at 30mg and 20mg at various points. Was on 30mg for quite a long time. I don't find it makes me numb. I think if I were your DP I'd be going to the GP and looking at alternatives. You do get a funny period when you start citalopram but once it settles into your system I felt good. I don't feel it has changed the way I feel in any way - it just helps me cope with anxiety. The only thing I've found is that it seems to make me feel emotions in a more heightened manner - not in a way that makes me anxious but in a way that can make my mood swing quite easily. For example, I find music too emotional now. Sad sounding music makes me depressed and tips my mood, etc. But even this is pretty minor. I'm currently in the process of weaning off it, two more months at 10mg then I'm done, so it'll be interesting to see how I feel when it's gone.
But honestly, it sounds like it may not be the right thing for your DP. One medication doesn't necessarily work for everyone.

He needs to speak to his GP.
Numbing of emotions is a horrid side effect. Not all SSRIs suit everybody.
I tried about 3 or 4 antidepressants before i found one that helped without making me feel numb and sexless.
Ask him to speak to his GP before giving up on the relationship, as this is far too common

Well i wont be doing anything to help him as ive found out hes cheating. So that's why he felt the way he did!!!!!!