Replies To: can i just stop?

ronmon says

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 04:58:18 -0800

I went through a bad break up. I've been taking 10mg of citalopram for 9 days. I take it in the morinings and the depression and anxiety are worse until about 2:30-3:00pm then in the evenings I feel pretty good. My head is so hot I can't sleep and I am impotent as well occasional dizziness. Should I stop or what?

Verwon says

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:38:03 -0800

Citalopram is a generic for Celexa, this is an antidepressant.

And yes, the side effects generally do taper off as your body adjusts to the medication.

They may include: nausea, headache, dry mouth and fatigue.

You can read more on this medication here:

http://www.prescriptiondrug-info.com/drug_details.asp?title=Citalopram&page=1002109&ad=true

If they continue or are bothersome, please speak to your doctor.

gina says

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:38:17 -0800

I have been taking it 4 a month and i feel great,i thank god i found the correct medecine 4 me.i had all the side effects,but after 2 weeks they went away.dont stop taking it.

~SlimminDown~ says

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:11:53 -0800

If it's only been 3 days, you can stop, if you feel more comfortable doing it gradually break them in half and take a half for 2 more days.
I have been tapering off 40 mgs of Paxil and I decided to just stop and got extremely sick. So now I'm taking 20's, then 10's... then I'll stop.
10 mg's of Citalopram for 3 days has not gotten all the way into your system. It takes 4-6 weeks for an antidepressant to start working fully and be in your system to the point where it is going to be affective. I suggest stopping or calling your doctor to stop. I did not like Citalopram either. In fact I have not found one anti-depressant that works, I feel that means I am not depressed. They all give me bad reactions such as yours.