I did the same thing only I can only tolerate 10 mg of the citalopram. Anything more makes me all wired and jittery.

GJ - The citalopram did help me with some of the fatigue. I can now stay awake until almost lunch time on good days. I still take a 1 to 2 hour nap every day but the citalopram has really helped.

The downside, for me, was that AD's were prescribed to me to help me through the pain cycle. The citalopram does not work as well as the Paxil did for pain. I tense up a lot when I am in pain and it causes more pain. You know the cycle. LOL. Anyhow, Paxil took away my personality and gave me a flat affect but being a little subdued during periods of intense pain, it worked well.

Daisymay, I believe you have this backward. Lexapro is the newer form of Celexa. I ,too, take citalopram, which is the generic form of Celexa. Lexapro is the 'new & improved' version of Celexa, which is why there is not a generic equivalent for it yet (and also why it is much more expensive).

My doctor started me on (1) 20 mg pill/day (for about 2 weeks), then went up to (2) 20 mg pills. I told my doctor that I thought I'd do better on something in between those doses. He has me taking 1 1/2 pills a day (total 30 mg) now, which seems just right.

Oh, and I take mine at night too. With antidepressant/anxiety meds, I have found that you often need to tweak the dosages (with your doctor's approval, of course) somewhat to find what works the way you need it to.

I took my half pill last night, and awoke with a headach and over all blaaa feeling. Prozac never did this....but prozac is not so much for anxiety. I want to take something, but it's really interphering with my schooling and overall feeling of good health. Or maybe the lethargy is from another source? Don't understand why it keeps giving headaches too tho....I want to be a good patient, and listen to the doc's...he said yesterday that it could take a month for the side effects to diminish (or as the pharmacutical companies say, three months ) Thats a long time to feel less than normal....

I've also noticed that it is causing my right eye vision to be more blurry than normal....I hate to 'think' it's 'something else'....because you'll all think I'm a loon!

My PCP thought Lexapro might help my pain a little bit too. Antidepressants have never worked on the pain problem for me and Lexapro isn't either.

I am taking Lexapro for a diagnosis of "situational depression" to help me through a major family crisis. I also take Valium for dizziness and anxiety.

I think we all need to keep trying until we find the right meds for each of us and the type of depression we have.

I agree, lexapro has not helped with pain. I had a slip and fall on the ice this week and been back on the Vicodin again. I was off for 3 weeks tho

I wish my doc had given me the prozac and the valium (never tried valium). I'm also dx'ed with "Situational Depression" FWIW

Oh, that's terrible you fell on the ice. I hope you are feeling better. I hardly even go outside with all the weather changes going on. It's icy here in OKC today.

My sister has been on Prozac for years and she really likes it. Everytime the doctor's switch her, she wind up back on Prozac. It is really cheap but for some reason the doctor seem to swing to the new expensive drugs. I have been told that Prozac and Zoloft have the least side effects.

I was put on Valium in 1992 when my vertigo and dizziness started and take at least one a day. It is also very helpful with anxiety and I take it as I need it on those days when I am keyed up.

Maybe if you talk to your doctor about your anxiety, he will give you a prescription for Valium. It's worth a try because it really helps.

And you can take it as a generic drug as most RX plans don't seem to want to cover it - generic is diazepam - helps me with muscle spasms while sleeping - also - helps me sleep - 6mg at bedtime -

Forgot to mention - if you do take Valium - NO grapefruit or grapefruit juice - big no-no on bottle

yeah i take it at night also with no effects, i know it takes the body some time to adjust to certain meds, just dont remember if i had any side effects i am pretty sure my doc said takeit at night it might make me sleepy