Citalopram for Postpartum Depression User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Celexa
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- aas...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 30, 2016
Citalopram "This is by far the worst antidepressant I have ever taken in my life. I took this pill for severe postpartum anxiety/OCD. I stayed on it for 17 months. And it was truly the worst 17 months of my life. The worst intrusive thoughts I have ever experienced, felt like I was in a constant panic attack 24/7 where I literally felt like I was going insane, my thoughts were constant loops of irrational fears and I would do anything to try and make them stop. I thought I had something spiritually wrong with me or I was going insane, horrible derealization, lost connection with almost every person except my boyfriend, no connection with my baby, couldn't feel any of my body, lost all faith in God and hope."
- JO6...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 10, 2023
"I've tried escitalopram 5 mg and citalopram 10 mg, short term (different times, not together). I found escitalopram light and lifting. Citalopram more 'took the edge off' and chilled me out. Both were fine, but if I had to choose, I would definitely go with escitalopram. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't use citalopram again. Give it a shot. Weaning off was easy for me. Mild brain zaps for a few months, but totally tolerable and went away. Citalopram really helped push me through the final stages of PPD and anxiety."
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- October 3, 2008
Citalopram "Found it quick and helped me to reach the light at the end of the tunnel."
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- July 15, 2009
"I was unsure if citalopram was working, so I slowly tried to come off them. This is when I realized they did work for my depression and anger."
- Lit...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- November 8, 2015
"Helped with my postpartum depression, was on it for 3 years, then diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkin's lymphoma."
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Citalopram "Horrible experience. Couldn't differ between dreams and actuality. Unfortunately lost custody of my child while on this medication because the paternal grandparents convinced me to sign 'insurance papers,' which were actually custody papers. They knew what my mental state was at the time due to Celexa. I was very easily agitated and very delusional. At one point, I thought my daughter had turned into a puppy. At another point, I thought I took a trip that was about an hour away and got back home within 5 minutes with no recollection of the trip back. These were actually dreams that I thought were happening in reality. I was in such a horrible mental state that I couldn't even tell that I wasn't myself, that I was delusional or irrational."