Reviewer: GodsSoldier 40, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had taken Citalopram years ago and thought it was replaced as most meds are but I have been on it for a little while(2 weeks) and I already feel better which is great because the medicine I was on made my depression worse.My depression went from a 9 to a 5 on citalopram and I never thought I would get down to a 5 again.

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I had taken Citalopram years ago and thought it was replaced as most meds are but I have been on it for a little while(2 weeks) and I already feel better which is great because the medicine I was on made my depression worse.My depression went from a 9 to a 5 on citalopram and I never thought I would get down to a 5 again.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I have been on Citalopram for two years. Yawning is still frequent. But I'm please with this medication. I get a lot less irritated and anxious since beginning this med. I have noticed a decrease in sexual drive which I'm sure my husband is not happy about. 10 mg. was enough to put me back to feeling myself again.

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I have been on Citalopram for two years. Yawning is still frequent. But I'm please with this medication. I get a lot less irritated and anxious since beginning this med. I have noticed a decrease in sexual drive which I'm sure my husband is not happy about. 10 mg. was enough to put me back to feeling myself again.
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Reviewer: Citalopram, 45-54 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Never really thought it was depression, but maybe it was. Life was just too hard. This medication works very well, and I can usually tell if I miss a dose. Before I took this I wanted to have more intimate and sexual relations with husband. Downside is not caring if I have sex or not.

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Never really thought it was depression, but maybe it was. Life was just too hard. This medication works very well, and I can usually tell if I miss a dose. Before I took this I wanted to have more intimate and sexual relations with husband. Downside is not caring if I have sex or not.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I started taking Citalpram 20mg in March 2016, and have recently had my dose increased to 30mg. The first couple of weeks on the drug were difficult, but it was nothing I couldn't deal with. I yawned a lot, felt less inhibited, and a tiny bit dizzy. After the side effects wore off, and making sure I took my medication everyday, I can now say I feel much better. At first I was reluctan ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking Citalpram 20mg in March 2016, and have recently had my dose increased to 30mg. The first couple of weeks on the drug were difficult, but it was nothing I couldn't deal with. I yawned a lot, felt less inhibited, and a tiny bit dizzy. After the side effects wore off, and making sure I took my medication everyday, I can now say I feel much better. At first I was reluctant to take Citalopram, but I know I needed that extra bit of help. It's not a magic wand, or a wonder drug, but it has helped me to help myself.
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Reviewer: *, 35-44 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Have found that I need to carefully balance the use of this medication with my need for it. If I take too large of a dose I end of tired and unfocused. I end up cutting the pills to a 1mg dose and at that level I can tolerate the side effects and still benefit from the drug. Unfortunately, even at this trivial dose I have a significant sexual side effect. At times I've stopped the drug for ... Show Full Comment

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Have found that I need to carefully balance the use of this medication with my need for it. If I take too large of a dose I end of tired and unfocused. I end up cutting the pills to a 1mg dose and at that level I can tolerate the side effects and still benefit from the drug. Unfortunately, even at this trivial dose I have a significant sexual side effect. At times I've stopped the drug for months and the side effect still remains, I fear it may have become permanent. Now I need to go back on the med, but I'm hesitant because I'm so worried about this side effect.
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