Citalopram won't let me cry!!!

[sleepingwiththeenemy]

I've been on them for about a year, started off on 20mg but dr upped the dose to 40mg a few months back. I'm going through a hellish time at the moment and sometimes I just want to sob, but I can't. I just can't cry and it's horrible.I feel like I would feel better if I could let some of it out, and although I can feel it all bubbling up inside I can't release it. Is this normal? They've been a life saver and have got me through the trauma, but I need to cry.

Hi swte

Sorry to hear of the pain you're going through. I was on the antidepressant Seroxat and hated it because it made me feel like a zombie, on the one hand before I went on it I was crying all the time and couldn't stop, but Seroxat took away all my emotions, tears, sexual feelings, everything. In the end I could only stick it for 7 weeks because felt so out of control. I then moved onto Citalopram for 1 year and for me that was much better, regained feelings and could control my crying and it allowed me to get over the worst of things and move on.

I think it's common for these drugs to affect mood in this way but it probably varies from person to person, like I say Citalopram was fine for me. If you reduce your dose (if you can stick it, although should only ever do this gradually) you may find you are more able to cry. Good luck.

Citalopram had the opposite effect on me- I couldn't stop! I mean constant hysterical floods of tears, was awful.
I'm sorry you're going through such a bad time; might be worth mentioning to your GP if you're feeling a bit numb on them?