Citalopram: What you need to know!

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I know that Citalopram was my first antidepressant and got me in the ER and that Escitalopram gave me the turbo-zoomies with paresthesias + turbo-anxiety 😂

When going off citalopram you need to tapper much more slowly and for longer periods of time than recommended in this video. Especially if you have been on it for years.

I took Escitalopram for four years and I'm getting off of it. Could you talk about it in one of your next videos?

I've been taking Citalopram for 2 years now. I've had anxiety since I was a kid (I thought it was the normal way everyone felt until I saw someone I know share their experience with anxiety). Not having this constant stress (24/7, I felt like I was about to do a school presentation ... the best way I can describe it LOL) has made such a difference in my life. I did gain a lot of weight after starting to take the medication, but I think it's related to going out with friends and being less careful with what I eat.

Love these breakdowns Doc, unsure if you take requests but I am currently prescribed Vensir XL and Quetiapine and would love to see a look at these too!

What a coincidence - I always enjoy your content, and how you’ve made a video about medication that I was prescribed last week. 🎉 My doctor changed my anxiety med for this SSRI since I started to gain weight on the previous one.

citalopram made me terrified of everything I constantly thought people on the road were trying to kill me from the other side, and my emotions were completely dead 0/10 would not do again

I’ve been on Citalopram for years and have had little to no problems. It has kept me very flatlined in terms of my overall mood and emotional state and response but I’m very pleased with the results and it’s made me a functional person. I can’t see myself ever coming off of Citalopram.

This was my first antidepressant, but I didn’t stay on it too long as it made me so tired and I just wanted to sleep all the time!

I took Celexa when I was in grad school, when I was about 36 years old. It was not my first SSRI/SNRI, but it was the first in a string of them that gave me the strange sensation of not being present in my life. As I explained to my psychiatrist at the time, it felt like I was a walking movie camera, watching my life being lived instead of living it. I'll never forget her reaction. That was my last day on Celexa. Unfortunately, every SSRI/SNRI I took after that gave me the same problem (which was diagnosed as Disassociation), the worst being the last one I took, Cymbalta. I'd rather deal with the chronic depression than lose touch with myself again, to be honest. That was freaky.

Hello Dr. Syl! I love your videos. Please make one for Escitalopram or brand name Lexapro. I've been taking it for almost 10 years now, 30 mg in combination with 25 or 50 mg Quetiapine.

Great video! The explanation really helped me understand how the drug works. For me, it caused anhedonia or something similar, but I know many people for whom it worked. 💙

I take citalopram for pmdd. It works but it also makes me very sleepy. Great video, well explained.

I scrolled to almost the end ( too long) and I fell on the serotonin part. Ty

I took citalopram for about a year and have come off of it now. It was very effective and no side effects once the first 2 weeks had passed. I experienced the increased energy you talked about. Didn't realise it was a known thing.

I'd love to have a video on issues with long use TCAs... that's if you haven't done one already. Love your channel. 😊

Citalopram absolutely saved me from my panic attacks and general anxiety. However please do ease off of it slowly, as mentioned, if you feel ready to quit. I went cold turkey and had a really really bad time. I started to take it again at a lower dose and now I'm approaching the end of my journey with the medication. I definitely think it is worth trying if you suffer from any of the illnesses or disorders mentioned in this video. Don't be disheartened if it doesn't work for you. Finding the right medication can be a lot of trial and error.

does all this apply for escitalopram? i take that and had a slightly different experience compared to citalopram. ive taken a few different meds over the years and find escitalopram to keep me the most stable with minimal side effects. its also dished out in 10mg tabs so not sure if thats just a NZ thing to have slightly lower doses.

Been on 15mgs daily for almost 14 years now from when I was 28. Definitely believe it affected sex drive, etc. But I think I'm happier on it generally speaking. But then again I can't remember in detail really who I was before, and the difference to who I am now. It's an odd cycle. But I've started to come down to 10mgs now and we'll see what happens.