Anyone had Citalopram for PND??

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Hey there all i have just been diagnosed with pnd about a month ago and have been taking this medication for almost 2 weeks now, how long before this starts to work for me?

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Yes I have taken it in the past, I think it took a few weeks to work, I didn't notice a sudden change just over a period of time things got better and I realised one day that it had been ages since I had cried for nothing, or lost my temper for nothing, it just sort of crept up on me.

It did wonders for me, but it's graduall. Started to feel much better after a month but was a year before I felt REALLy good.

thanks for the reply, i havent been crying as such or not bonding with my baby, just have anxiety and panic attacks about my health and thinking that im going to die, it is really horrible!

Are you still on them now and how long were you on them for and what dosage did you take?

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I was on them for about 6 months I think, started taking them when DD1 was about 6 weeks. I never felt I hadn't bonded with baby but just that I couldn't control my emotions very well and got very upset / angry over things which normally I wouldn't even notice. This was about 2 years ago, not sure of dose, not that high maybe 20mg I think.

I didn't do crying either, infact mine was also anxiety about health and thinking I was going to die.

It is very frightening when you genuinely feel that there is something seriously wrong. Citalopram is supposed to be one of the better ad's for anxiety.

I stopped taking them a year ago, i'm fine now

Well that has certainly made me think more positively now thank you, i will just look forward to myself getting better and hopefully ill be posting on here soon saying how much i feel like my old self again

AD's are not an overnight fix, they do take time to work, so it is a gradual improvement that you will notice.

You will get better and you will feel like your old self again. If it's any consolation I have just had DD2 and no signs of previous PND.

One day you'll wake up and realise that your not focussing on each little ache or tingle and thinking "oh god"

Important thing to remember to is that anxiety creates a huge range of physical symptoms that will have you thinking something is very wrong.

Good luck and make sure to talk to your doctor about your dose if you feel you're not getting better

well babes i will take your word, thank you again for replying back to me, i will just keep thinking positively and look forward to getting better.... i have just uploaded a picture of my daughter olivia have a look what do you think?

Have been on ADs for PND but not this one. I think all of them take a while for you to feel any obvious effects. Like the other posters here, I woke up one day and didn't feel as overwhelmed and anxious and it got better from there. Take care.

I can't see it is your profile public?

no ive added pictures to my page, should be there?

She's gorgeous, as are you.

lol why thank you that was when i was normal lol

You will feel like that again soon, you have done the most important thing in realising there was a problem, getting to the docs and getting it sorted. The way now is up....although if you still feel in a few weeks you aren't feeling better they can adjust your dose.