I have been on citalopram for two years now. I was so scared of being on meds and terrified of the side effects. I could not cope in the end so I gave them a try. Luckily my doctor gave me every information possible. SSRIs, and celexa, have a high success rate but you need to find what’s right for you. They aren’t addictive and have no long term side effects so you can take them for years. Anyways, know that some people have initial side effects like heightened anxiety, shivers, nausea, dry mouth etc. Trust in the process because I had EVERY side effect and I had to ride it out. They ended up stopping a few weeks in and after that I started to feel normal. All my aches were gone I stopped having palpitations and could be me. No more attacks and I had started off on 10mg the lowest dosage. I guess my anxiety isn’t as bad as others but I’m grateful. Two years later because of this whole pandemic I found myself more anxious and worried so I asked for a higher dosage 20mg. Know that these medications are bad at the start but get way better. Ride it out.

Thank you for the video, it’s really nice to get an honest review of the medication. I’ve recently been prescribed it and I really tried to dodge this for years, which makes me feel quite sad that I didn’t get help sooner but I’ve always been one of those types of people to not address clear issues and think I’m fine. I now feel like I have clarity and I’m at a turning point in my life.

Antidepressants saved my life. Citalopram worked the best for me. Been on it for 5 years now. Tried to stop twice but couldn't. Usual dose is 20mg. I've become very pragmatic towards it. If I have to take them for the rest of my life so be it. Better than that hell I experienced during several depressions. I did (group)therapy too. I'm 64 now. Thank you for your testimony.

you have my subscription. Im so proud of you for doing a video on this subject. Citalopram changed my life, so happy i decided to go to doctors. Vey well said.

😭 I really felt you through this video. I pray things get better for you. Trust me I know how you feel.

When she said “you book an appointment and then in a weeks time you get to the appointment and you’re having a good day ...” really felt that it’s so hard when that happens I panic about that all the time ...

Been on Citalopram for social anxiety/depression for a month, started on 10mg for 2 weeks and now gone to 20mg. The only side effects I've had is a slight loss of appetite and not sleeping, but that was helped by taking them in the morning rather than the evening. It's not a miracle cure, but I do feel a lot more in control and it's a relief to finally feel a bit more 'normal'. The only way you can know if it will work for you is to try it. Medication affects everyone differently.

I really respect your honesty, bravery and integrity. A really articulate summary of your move into recovery. Shine on

I was started on 20mg of citalopram 2 days ago. I was searching KZfaq for more info on it and found your videos, they are very helpful to me and im glad you decided to post. I hope all is well with you! Take care!

Great video and share since there is such a stigma around so many medications. All the support for you and using this as inspiration for my own channel!

Damn. Thank you so much. Because that hit me - “you can’t expect everyone to understand, and react that way you want them to”.

I say this out of respect, not creepy, you are very beautiful, and I didn't realize that beautiful people have these types of problems. I thank you for the information, it was very enlightening to me, as I take citalopram. Once again thank you for your honesty and experience.

The only symptoms I got was decreased appetite, slight nausea and I felt very tired but that only lasted for about a week and the symptoms started to clear up, please don’t be put off by the side effects, I almost stopped taking citalopram after 2 days but I convinced myself to stick to them for atleast a month and honestly that was the best decision of my life, I can actually live my life normally now, my mindsets improved and I’m a lot more organised, my heads a lot more clearer and I feel so much happier, so even if you may feel bad for the next few days, you’re doing this to benefit your future self and you’ll be so grateful that you started them. I know starting new medication can be scary but your doctor wouldn’t of prescribed you them if they thought you’d have a bad reaction, also it’s really important to be patient with the meds, after about two weeks I felt better but I was still getting panic attacks, I only felt the full effects at about 6 weeks, but you might start to feel them at 4 weeks, you’ve got this

I relate to you so much, I feel like the core trigger for me was most definitely struggling with uni pressures .. I’ve been on and off and currently, just recovered from the withdrawals of going cold turkey lol thank you for your insight, always felt like uni pressure hasn’t been regarded as a big deal So glad I found this, thank you xx

I felt like I just watched the female version of myself, everything you said is exactly how it was for me

Been on Citalopram for a couple of months now after work induced anxiety after working all through the lockdown period, covering for the whole department I ran. For the first few weeks I just felt like I had the side effects and not the benefits, but over the next couple of weeks the side effects lessened and I felt a load better. If I was to describe the improvement I would say that your problems don’t disappear, it’s just that they go to the back of your mind rather than being the only thing you can think of. I also felt that listening to podcasts of people discussing things of interest (hobbies/comedy) really helped, it stopped me thinking about my problems and kind of felt like being in a pub conversation. I also used them to go to sleep to with earphones in. Exercise helped too, I’m on week 3 of the couch to 5k plan and that has given me a small target to aim for, whilst only taking up 30 minutes 3 times a week.

“Normally When People Going Crazy They Don’t Realize They Going Crazy”

I took my first pill yesterday of Citalopram. After I took it I had a mini panic attack. I think I was just scared because I didn’t want to be addicted to anything or have to deal with getting sick off of it. I lost my best friend two years ago to her being a fake b****. It was really hard for and it still is. She was like a sister to me. Loosing all my friends and my job really brought me down. Not being in college and not being able too because I don’t have a co-signer has made my life hell. It’s now Covid and I’ve been applying to jobs for a good year now and still have heard anything back. I’m hoping this pills help me feel motivated. I’m currently sitting in my bed as I didn’t go to work today because I have no motivation. Clothes piling up, bills, stress. I’m dealing with extreme anxiety to the point I can’t leave my house. I’m happy you made this video. I’m hoping that when the time comes I’m happier and that they can wean me off the pills.

Im on 20mg now and i like it! I might go up to 40mg so i can really not GAF!!! Lol

Thankyou so much for making this video. It’s helped a lot. I hope your well ❤️

I love this video, it was so raw and so helpful, thanks for sharing. I've been on citropram for 2 weeks and have felt negative side effects so I'm not sure if it gets better in the 4th or 5th week. People generally say they feel foggy or drowsy on them which I experienced as well but symptoms of anxiety have reduced. I recommend medication to anyone who has tried other solutions first (psychologist etc.). It helps but there is a steep rough patch in the first few weeks as its effects are not immediate.

Hi Talitha, I am really grateful for your video. This is the first video I have watched which feels closest to my own experience with depression. Thank you for making me feel less alone.

Thank you for this video. You are not alone!

wow, okay...so a bit of a breakthrough moment here. I have had scans and tests to see why I am getting tooth ache. No physical reason. And then I watched this and realised....IT'S BECAUSE I AM TAKING CITALOPRAM! Thank you. Puzzle solved.

I’m on the verge of a panic attack just listening to you describe my life, still can’t get a job after graduating into the pandemic and lockdown in 2020.. didn’t have a graduation either. Your story is so scarily like mine except I’ve still not plucked up the courage to take the meds and am in such a bad place still. I think I’m slowly considering it now having searched this video and I was prescribed these before but never took them. I think maybe I should have now.

Thank you for this video! I can relate and trying to stay hopeful.

Thank you for sharing ❤. I understand when you said "not wanting to die" man wow, you really are an inspiration. Thank you. God bless you.

thanks for the video. just started on citalopram and this makes me feel less alone!

Actually doctors really don't know what they're doing when it comes to antidepressants. SSRIs like Citalopram increase the amount of Serotonin in the brain. But there's still no conclusive proof that depression is caused by a lack of Serotonin. So when a doctor prescribes you an SSRI, they have no idea what effect it will have on you. It's a case of try and hope for the best. But my fear is that they fuck me up more than before I started them!!

Started celexa today after taking Zoloft and prozac which made me worse in a ways that So scared taking meds didnt want to end up like mum sis suffer schizophrenia this also kept me down thank you for sharing your story inspires many ur gorgeous keep smiling and Glad you found your light at end of the tunnel

Thanks for sharing. Very courageous and helpful to many people going through similar situations.

I want you to know that you gave me a hope . I’m on the same medicine . ❤️🙏❤️

I know alot of people who suffer from crippling social anxiety/anxiety. I would say 9 out of 10 people had life changing results taking selexa. Good luck.

For so many years Its been a constant fight with myself... As the pharmacist gave me the med i got sooo much sadder.... But thank youuu for your advice. Blessing beautyful soul... 🙏🌌💕

I've been on citalopram for about 3 years and one of the side effects that I got was some erectile dysfunction. But no one told me about this and I thought there was something wrong with me. It's very hard to talk about these sorts of things as a 17-year-old boy. It didn't go away for about 2 years so if you were in my situation, please understand that it is fine and it is nothing to be a shame about. xxx

When you know you need help I think that's the best moment of your entire life... I can relate so much to this. I have my own set of problems too and the doctors need to listen to people because when people voice their problems they aren't lying lol.

My unemployment period after uni also destroyed (nine months). But now the stress from the job I eventually got is absolutely destroying me. So scared to start citalopram but it seems like the only choice now. Thanks for sharing.

I went to the doctors and asked about these and was straight up refused them. I gave it a good go without them but I am going to go back and ask again.

I’ve been on fluoxetine 20mg since 2013 but only used them until I felt better and then I would stop for awhile which I now know is a big mistake to just stop them like that. My anxiety has come on really bad the last couple of weeks I’ve been prescribed citalopram and will start taking today. Fluoxetine helped me come out of a really dark place before but can’t take them again because the side effects I got were awful.

The aching teeth could’ve come from clenching your jaw more often which I have experienced on sertraline/Zoloft.

11:43 So it was only that initial boost after the first 4 weeks that you noticed? No significant changes after that? Are you still on them now? Thanks for sharing your story! It's really helpful to hear other peoples experiences of these drugs...

Thank you for producing this video

Im on 40mg for 4 years now and the only side effect is i easily get tired.

You can also get it in liquid form, where one droplet =1mg. Together with my psychiatrist we discussec it, and for me, I started with 1mg a day, and up the dose every week. I went all the way to 15mg a day, and then back to 8mg a day, which I have been taking now for the past few months with good results. Everybody is different, so the liquid form is better, for me, 2mg makes a big difference !

Thanks for making this video ❤️

i took 10mg and it was okay but i had to double it to keep feeling the effects. i LOVE 20mg i’m on that rn. but for the first two weeks, i felt SOOO dissociative, dizzy, headACHES, needed water 24/7, no appetite it was so odd, but that’s gone now as long as i take them frequently :) they help with my ocd, intrusive thoughts, guilt and depression etc :)

Thank you for sharing. That`s very kind of you.

This is like listening to myself exactly what I have been going through

Did it cause any shortness of breath please?

Thank you so much! This was very informative and a big help.

Started a 20 mg dose three days ago. I don't know if I feel any different. I did however rearrange my apparment! Go me.

I'm on this for anxiety too, 10mg. I've been on it for about 9 months. I actually should probably schedule a check in with my doctor lol. For me it definitely toned down my anxiety which was huge. It still lingers underneath the surface, it's part of who I am but it's not as prominent. I no longer feel like I chugged 10 cups of coffee at once when interacting with another human being. That part of me was a huge aggravation and I was so sick of not knowing how to control it. Other than that one thing though it hasn't helped in any of my other struggles. I still struggle with fatigue, motivation, and focusing on tasks for long periods of time. A part of me is glad it really didn't make much of a difference. I was hesitant about going on medication because I didn't want to become numb or confused about who I am. At the same time though it's kind of a disappointment. You go through all this waiting to see how it affects you. I just was expecting more from it I guess. You'd think antidepressants would give a person more energy.. I'm just sharing my experience so far. I'm on a really low dose so maybe I need to up it. Planning on making a doctor's appointment, like tomorrow lol.

Hi, I’ve been on citalopram for 2 months now. Wondering if you’re still on yours and how the process of coming off them was like?

I feel like I need to take meds. I have been feeling depress since I lost my baby this year on October 4th. He was still born. I have other children to think about and a Husband so I thought I was going to be okay? Turns out I can't stop thinking and I cry every time I think about it. My heart💔 😢 and am always sad. And my children always say, Are you Ok, wiping my tears and putty a fake smile saying Yes am Ok but deep down am not. I excersie to see that helps but when coming home am always feeling Low and there will be days I sleep 😴💤 all day an am up all night and I try not to sleep during cuz I have a toddler to take care Not in school yet and I go to church and pray and that helps a lot but than when I come home from church these symptoms 😭😔 come back. If anyone can give me advice on what to do. Am going to therapy but I feel really bad afterwards because I keep being reminded about the situation of loosing a baby and sit in my car for hours crying 😭. And am getting frustrated 😡 of feeling this way. Never take meds. Just for sleep out of that and all I want to do is be the person I was before the situation. Can anyone give me advice of what meds. What should I take to cure my depression because am afraid am going to loose my Husband and I want a better future for my family. Take care God 😇 Bless.

I'm on 10mg after covid hit me hard. I got bad anxiety, I'm recovering well and back at work after 3 weeks sick. Anxiety is still here but it takes a good 4 weeks to take effect.

First day today on 20mg Citalopram. I will update you guys. Iv got it for OCD and Depression and also have a little anxiety due to OCD and Depression. Took first pill 3 hours ago. So far going good - my psyc told i should note some effect around after 2 weeks. Cross ya fingers for me. Been feeling that life been really grey and depressive since December 2021 - always in my head and thoughts and worries about everything. But there is always light in the end of the tunnel.

the other day i went to the doctors for ibs pain, and told him i’ve been going through a lot. i definitely think i’ve been depressed, and have always struggled with anxiety but especially the past few years and in covid it’s gotten extremely bad. i feel like i’m just not myself, but i’m still experiencing stomach pain a bit, acid reflux symptoms, etc. and a lot of my anxiety causes my stomach issues, but also then proceeds to make it worse. listening to meditation & healing sound hz is really helpful, but hasn’t seemed to help me in the long run. i got prescribed celexa and am starting on tuesday, but the anxiety of getting worse before getting better, and for 4 whole weeks, the uncertainty of it all is really hard to deal with and i’m debating doing it at all. let me know if you had a similar experience, or if you went in for stomach pains induced by stress and anxiety, and what your experience was. i’m only 16, and reading horror stories of withdrawal symptoms, and all that stuff is making me extremely anxious to even start them. if someone could respond it’d be very helpful ❤️

So I’m starting Citalopram but I’m so scared about take it also I don’t want the zombie like feeling or the rapid heart beat. I see everyone else journey can’t wait to go back and tell the next person how I won the battle 🥰🥰

My anxiety been high especially covid is scaring me my tummy been hurting for days but I got prescribed this and I would love to talk to someone I’m scared of the side effects I’m young and I just want to know how people journeys been on this

Thank You this really helped!❤️

I am terrified of taking this new medication. I am already a nervous person naturally. But i hope it works

Thank You for this video it made me feel not alone

This antidepressant changed my life, I was on Prozac for 6 months and was getting really bad side effects but this one has been working for me .....one time I felt much better so I stopped taking them and after a month I started to feel very depressed again so I’m back on them....always talk to your doctor before you go off them....

Thank you so much.

what was your experience taking them in the morning? im still going to uni and since ive heard they make you tired i was thinking about taking them at night instead

I need to know about the hotline can you help me and I am going to get on this medication so I can get better please help.

I just had a thought that you do have regular access to your general practitioner and reviews of medication? I was also interested that you were able despite being very unwell able to focus on your academic work and hope that you have continued that?

Amazing video, these types of videos help people. Thank you.

Hi, this is a really great video! It will help a lot of people! Can I ask if you stayed on them past 6 months and how do you feel now please? :)

Uhave helped me bin on 20 for few months itake it soon as. Ihit pillow so times idont sleep I'm stil anxious dep but I'm going to keep taking them xx

hope you are keeping strong a year & a half on

I’m on 20mg Citalopram did you come them and how was it thanks for this video

The first night I took 20mg of citalopram I felt so wierd... I actually have to half the tablet everyday. Yeah and you're right take it in the morning and afternoon. I wouldn't recommend taking a whole tablet at night to anyone after my experience 😳

You are very brave. Well done. You have helped me so doing the video was worth it. I hope you find mental stability. Sending u love x

I took meds as a teenager at 13 but I never felt a difference & when I ran away from home I stopped taking meds. I'm 24 now & I'm on day 2 of 10mg celexa & I can already feel a small effect.

You are an angel

I just started to take this medication and was unsure if it would actually help after this video I thing I found the courage to take them now.

thankyou for sharing your experience

make sure when you do go off the meds, that you taper off incredibly slowly, 5mg instalments is too large a gap.. GPs haven't really being trained on tapering off SSRIs.. i would research methods for tapering slowly xo

Do you drink caffeine... what is your diet like. I've been through all of this... I like to offer any of my experiences

My docter 5 years ago told me that the most effective potent ssri is esitlopram the newer version of citalopram and my anxiety was really bad constantly felt anxious for no reason and it completely worked , the doc told me they don’t like giving them out as there the most expensive... there cleaner form ... if there’s usually a side effect of any drug I will have it !!! But these pills are life changers .... now after 6 years docter wants me to switch to citalopram I’m worried x

I suffer too sometimes I feel manic I take vraylar it’s different but the doctor says it helps with my anxiety what do you think of it?

Thank you for sharing 💜

In this same stop. I feel useless I haven’t been in school but I’m in the government and I can’t get deployed. I can’t find a job anywhere. I try this stuff tmrw. Wish me luck

Thanku ur great help I'm on 20mg two months in keep going x

3 years ago, but a good video. This helped me out. Thank you! Day 2 on 20mg and I feel wired. Almost a bit gurny and buzzed. It's a bit weird.

Fantastic video thank you. I'm currently taking it for derealization and anxiety, been feeling spaced out for years. These have made the giddiness worse, I'm guessing a side effect? I'm only 3 days in. Any response would be appreciated from anyone. Cheers

❤️❤️❤️ explained lovely hope u feel loads better 2day.relate 2 this

You are beautiful good bless you and pray your life continues to have amazing forward blessings ... You will get thru... 💓

12:22 that's what I want to feel like. I've been staring at my script for weeks and my anxiety has taken over. I'm not new to medication, but I cant take my anxiety getting worse especially with my son around. So tired of struggling

I just started citalopram today jan 18 2020, i just took 1 pill 20mg straight away i feel its hard to focus like im lagging behind on thoughts by 1second.. Is that normal?

Thanks for the video.

Thanks for sharing . I was prescribed Citalopram today and I don’t know what to do . I have had depression and anxiety for the last couple of years but I’m VERY nervous to start any type of medication. I’m worried about side effects, worried about being dependent on it, worried it will change me . I guess I’m scared about taking this first step. Please update us !!!!!!

Feel like there is hope for me. My anxiety and depression is ruining my relationship with my bf

I have been taking Citaloptam for about 8 years now and I am having the hardest time coming off them. I want to l Iive a life where I dont need medication

Thank you

Did you find it made your skin feel really dry and itchy as well as dry mouth? Did that settle down?

Im taking this medication too . I sweat so much when i take it !!! I dont think its working i still want to die!!! I afraid if wgat might happen..

Thanks for the video your a beautiful soul can citalpram help with sleep

i was having panic attacks and anxiety 10 years ago, I used a lot of medicine Including Citalopram ,I was good for 8 years until 2 years ago Come back again! now doctor just gave me Citalopram but now I'm scared to take medicine ,Fear of worsening my mood But tonight I want to start taking it