Citalopram
anxiety and stress
"Really it's night and day for me. I wish I could have been prescribed this when I was just a teenager. I am 45 now and finally feel somewhat human. I've always felt embarrassed about everything and I mean every thing. Have tried Prozac, Wellbutrin, Natural remedies and more. I have been sober for 9 years now. Even when everything was going well at home, work and relationships I would still be suicidal. I also have had some major depression through life, but the last two years have been the worst. For the first time I feel NORMAL! I went from saying I'm sorry 1,000,000 times a day to less then 10-20 times a day in one month. I don't feel the need to over-eat like I have been and I've already lost 11 lbs (I'm twice what my weight should be). The best part is not feeling embarrassed.

The side effects are mild compared to what I've been through all these years. Yawning a lot the first month, which has gone away. Like someone else mentioned the sexual side effects (making it harder to orgasm). I also seem to have nervous energy like bouncing my legs up and down and rocking back and forth. I get a headache once and awhile. I also slept a lot the first 2 weeks. All in all nothing compared to the side effects from my anxiety and depression. I only hope it lasts."