citalopram

anyone ever had any experience with this med. its an anti-depressant from the group of meds called "selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors". basically, its supposed to build up the serotonin levels in your brain over a period of weeks/months to treat severe episodes of depression (as opposed to something like valium which has an instant tranqualising effect).
i was prescriped this highest dose of these (40mil) to treat the depression/anxienty/paranioa brought on my years or drug abuse but after 3 months on the course they had no positive effect whatsoever.
anyone else had experience with these anti-d's? ive read on other sights that a lot of people have had bad experiences with them and i was just wondering if anyone on here has ever used them and what their experiences were? im wonndering if my doc has mis-diagnosed me!

citalopram also known as Celexa are a pretty common drug prescribed by doctors. It has a lot of the same side effects as paxil and effexor. I was on Celexa for two months and it did not suit me so I had to change. As for the doctor not diagnois you all I believe is citalopram is mainly prescribed for depression

trg247

I was on Celexa for two months and it did not suit me so I had to change.
trg247

if you dont mind me asking ,what med did you change to? did you find it more effective?


I know doctors prescribe citalopram for depression but i dont event think im depressed in a clinical sense (maybe i am a bit). i just mainly suffer from anxiety, paranoia, lack of energey etc. surely there must be a more effective treatment for these symptoms?!

I went from celexa than overnight switched to paxil then once that stopped I switched to effexor which I have been on for close to six months. I also take remeron, wellbutrin, lithium and zyprexa plus a sleeping aid. Mind you I have a treatment resistant severe form of major depressive disorder and GAD.

take care
trg247

well i wish you all the best trg. i know how hard it can be to suffer from mental health problems and it sounds like yours are more severe than mine, so just keep your head up and i hope you're feeling ok just now.
did you find effexor more effective than citalopram? how do you feel generally when you're on all your meds?

Effexor has been pretty good to me and it was the one med that keeps from bottoming out. The biggest problem is when you decide to stop taking it as it is hard to get off.

take care
trg247

i wouldnt have a problem with taking a few meds every day for the rest of my life if it meant i could just live a normal life. it seems a small price to pay to feel happy.

That is pretty much the decision I have come to as well. I still have some way to go before I get back to a normal state but I am pretty sure it is going to require a long term usage of medication.

take care
trg247

you take care too trg, all the best. :)