I think my sensation (as you describe) is definitely decreased, but not sure if it is the medication or just the after effects of a traumatic birth?

Interested to hear other's experiences.

WandersA - I started it about 3 weeks ago now. The change in how I feel emotionaly is huge. SOrry that its not having much of an impact on you

I have been on citalopram for three months, and initially the main side effect was insomnia, for which I took lorazepam (which I had anyway to counter panic attacks at the time)

Psychotherapy has been excellent for building my resilience and giving me coping skills, but I think the citalopram has helped heaps as well, and I reckon I have only just started feeling the positive effects. I am on it for general anxiety disorder, not depression specifically - although I was having depressive symptoms which are all but gone now!

My doc recommends six months at least before weaning off.

Yes, its that sensation that 'I feel like myself.'

Nightsky, interesting about the first couple of nights...the first night I took it I had similar symptoms and TOTALLY freaked out...went to the ED in an ambulance as I was convinced I was going to die. But it was just a major panic attack. I have never been on any meds before in my life, so it freaked me out...

Night sky the desensitisation is slightly improved, not back to normal though.

Qt I'm glad its making a difference too you! I think it its slowly helping my anxiety.. Don't seem to to be a stressed out as much. My emotions seemed to level a little.

So 6 months minimum before you wean off GA? Why us that? Are thur symptoms worse if weaned sooner?

Hey WandersA...my doc said he bases that simply on the number of people who come off before six months, and end up going back on again.

I am only on 20mg (one tablet) a day, so hopefully it should be relatively easy to wean off.

Was it Nightsky who said she can't miss a dose? I have actually missed a dose here and there, and its not been a problem. So it obviously effects people in different ways. Of course it probably depends on dosage with that, too.

I've only got 3 pills left and can't get any more till monday do I'm going to miss sunday. Hope it dosnt affect me.

I'm only on 20mg too.

You can get emergency scripts filled at any pharmacy over the weekend if you have your package with your details on from the last lot. I wouldn't recommend missing a day.

I think it depends on symptoms, triggers and severity... DP has to stay on them for 12-18 months but also depended on his working on the triggers - when he didn't do that and came off them last year, all hell broke loose and we had to start again!

I have tried to come off ADs a few times and haven't managed to be able to stay off them.

Honey what do you mean havnt been able to stay off them? as in you couldnt function propery without them/