Citalopram

Ive just started taking this(this morning), and suddenly feel SO tired, cant stop yawning and I have zilt energy, and a muzzy head, did anyone else have this while taking it?

*yawn* Gah I know your suppose to get worse before you get better but this is so hard with a 18 month old and 4 month to run round after.

yeah i was lucky to not feel too zonked.. the doc said if i did they can get you to take it at night but you must check with doc first.. being preg as well i think it was both making me knackered for a while but evened out after a few weeks...i started straigth onto 1 though are you on half?

i second that too..its made a massive massive difference to me!

yup same thing here. i took it at night and then after a few weeks i noticed the tiredness went away (or maybe i just adjusted to it)

I was prescribed these a couple years ago now. took one tablet and about 15 -30 mins later felt absolutely horrible. felt really dizzy and spaced out, felt like throwing up and when i moved my hand in-front of my face it was like my hand wasn't even mine. i sat down and was so scared i wouldn't be able to even get back up again, there was nothing i could do about it either, to make matters worse i was the only one home with my then 3 year old.

i didn't take any more of them after that and when i told the doctor a while later he said i must have been allergic to them.

Ive had no problem with them at all.  I was told to take them at night as I was still breastfeeding when I started on them, and whilst they are safe the Dr said that taking them at night meant a smaller amount would cross into the milk.  They even said on the pharmacy label to take at night and the Dr hadnt written that on the script.

When I got my last lot I asked the pharmicist if I should keep taking them at night and she said they always tell people to only take them at night because they can make you tired.

Edited by sarahm

It's funny how different opinions docs have. Mine says the same as yours four-eyes. I asked my doc why only in the morning and she said it's cause it can have an 'energetic' effect for most people a few hours after so if they take it at night then they'll wake up later. I've never had any probs with feeling yuck/tired and I'm on 2 tabs per day. I was on them though b/c of anxiety which was causing me to not sleep so for me, I feel great cause I'm actually getting sleep at night.

Also, my doc says that 1/2 tab makes no difference to feeling better, she said it's just what some docs do to slowly introduce the drug into your body but for long term improvement, that low dose isn't enough. There are other types of drugs you can try if that doesn't work for you. They all take a long time to kick in, so hang in there. It will get so much better and it will be all worth it!!!!!!!!

Hugs Sheena!!!! I'm thinking of you

Hi,   This is my very first post as I am Brand New at this & just sussing out how this all works!
Any way, I went on Citalopram 20mg back in September. I too was bowled over by the tiredness!!!!   Felt very sleepy, couldn't stop yawning & felt very heavy in the head. It was the pits at the start!!   BUT it did get better. It probably lasted about 2weeks at the most & then I felt great.   Prior to going on it I was having panic attacks & hyperventilating, It was very scary & I also get really bad PMS   So anyway I was feeling so good on it & Hubby & I wanted to try for our 2nd baby so with the Doctors approval I went off it. But sadly I have just yesterday had to go back on it.   Still planning to try for a baby.
I would LOVE to hear from anyone who is on this & pregnant or was on it while pregnant & has had their baby???

Signing off
Milky Maid

Ye p I get really tired, needing Nana naps in the afternoon, but I have switched it to taking in the evening, anytime from7pm to bedtime works for me and it's much better, i don't feel drugged in the morning. But initially I wondered what the hell I'd done to myself, I was vomiting, headaches, tired, but insomnia, lasted about 2 weeks and since I changed to night time doses I have been fine, my dose in creased to 30mg daily a couple of months ago and it was one of the best moves I made last year to go back onto medicine, that and seeing a cognitive therapist

It should get better for you I hope

Edited by Redbedrock

I had to stop taking them as they made me sick as a dog, i felt disgusting
Went back to the dr, and he did the depression scale thingy, and i scored low, so I didnt need the pills anyways(i dont know why he didnt do the test FIRST?!)

I am just taking herbal things now, and Im feeling so much better, more clear headed and things are normal again. I think the stress of Bella's reflux and the c section etc caught up with me and I had stress overload! it was a horrible time though, I hated feeling like that.

Goodluck with the pills linzy, my Dr said tot ake in the morning too, but if they made me too sleepy to take them at night.