(I hope it's alright to post this here, I checked the rules but didn't find anything about this subject- I'll delete it if it's against any rules )

Anyone taking anti depressants? or have had any experiences with Citalopram, good or bad? I've been put on them (20mg) by my doctor recently so just wondering if anyone's got any experience with them.
I was on meds before this and they were a complete nightmare so I had to stop taking them, which is why I'm trying these now.

thanks,
soph

This post was last modified: 06-30-2008 09:46 AM by Panda.

I hadn't heard of Citalopram yet, so I looked it up... I guess there's different strengths, but it seems to work like most of the other ones... Anyway, I think I read the research right, but anyone can feel free to correct me... I'm not a doctor or anything like that, so it's up to you if you wanna go with anything I say =0)

There was some discussion a couple years ago about taking out one of the ingredients so that the others would work better, but I think maybe then it would be too strong, because when you are on antidepressants supposedly the body produces more serotonin, making you feel all warm and fuzzy inside... or something like that... I think that if you get too much you start to show parkinson's... So... Uh... Yeah, I forgot where I was going with that... {edit* I remember now... You should stick with the dose your doc tells you to take... If you take any more than you are supposed to it will only cause more problems }Lol... The website did say it interacted with oocytes and something about invitro... A lot of it was over my head, but as long as you aren't pregnant or don't plan on becoming pregnant any time soon you'll be fine.

Still, you probably won't start to feel anything for a month more (pubmed says 4-6 weeks)... So depending on when you started, just stick with them but if you start to feel any worse from it you should talk to your doc again... The stuff is working with the cells in your brain, so some people might have a reaction to the med... In that case they can find you another med that works with different chemical receptors and all that...

Don't give up though, that stuff really can help, I took some antidepressants a couple years ago so I could stop feeling so down and work on sorting things out... They helped a lot and since I've been a LOT better of from being able to get out of my own head for a while, ya know?

Wow, long reply... Sorry, hope that helps some...

This post was last modified: 06-30-2008 11:07 AM by Fodderboy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citalopram

Wikipedia isn't that bad of a resource btw.

I've never used any meds; most of the time I just drink alot of caffeine drinks and that seems to get me started

Although one time I felt so bad I drank too much alcohol =( bad idea, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

i took anti-depressants for god, almost 4 years. at first they worked but eventualy my body got use to them so my doc would put me on something else. well a few months ago i had really bad suicide blow ups, and one happend at my school, and the campus police got involved my counciler and the nurse, well the nurse look up the meds i was takeing and one of the side effects were increased manic episodes and suicidal thoughts in teens. after that happend i just kicked the basterds once in for all. it works differently for everyone, so im sure how youll react to them, just keep your eyes opend for any negitive change in yourself.

Depends on the situation... When you do it in the right context it can be great fun.

-This has been a public service annoncement from Fodderboy-

"DRINK UP, KIDS!!!"

i was put on paxil when i was younger to control my anxiety, but then switched to lexpro the last few years, which is a type of anti-depressant, but can also be used to treat anxiety. I haven't had any major problems with it other than just being drowsy at times.

This post was last modified: 06-30-2008 02:16 PM by evanescencefan91.

I've always said the best anti-depressant is a big ol' bag of cryp-a-dip. Comes out of the ground so it's all natural, makes ya feel like a million bucks, and makes everything from movies to books to just sitting on the couch that. much. better.

I took Seroxat for 15 years. I had quite a job coming off them.

I now take mirtazapine 45mg - they are great as a sleep aid. As an anti depressant they are shit like all the others. They dont stop me crying or feeling suicidal

I also took seroxat for 15 years and had a horrendous time coming off them. The doc also made a mistake with dosage and overdosed me, lol. Overdose only discovered when I developed dystonia, laugh now but scary at the time.
I personally feel much better without them but everyone is different.

I have a friend that has suggested I go and see the doctor...currently showing all the signs of stress at work (doing three people's jobs for the last 2 years)...seeing a counsellor to try and remedy personal issues...and also the quiet nights on the sofa where you are uncontrollably upset...

I have refused though...I don't want to take anything and I know that that is what the doctor will encourage me to do...I have read the comments from above and I really feel for all of you...I know the situations you are in...but there is a large part of me that refuses.

I think that even if I got that bad I would end up taking a worse course of action to avoid medication

I don't know if that sounds like the right thing to do but I have seen my mom and my brother on meds and it didn't do them any good...wow...just realised that this must run in my family lol.