"i&#039;ve been taking citalopram for about 8 months now for mild depression and anxiety. i started off taking 10mg and have slowly increased to 30mg. i haven&#039;t noticed any change in my low grade depression, but have noticed that i&#039;m less anxious in social situations. i&#039;m going to stop taking it after talking to my doctor because the side effects aren&#039;t worth it for me. i sweat profusely which offsets the social anxiety benefit as it embarrasses me to be so sweaty (it&#039;s summer in south carolina). i&#039;m also really tired all the time and constantly crave food. so far i&#039;ve gained 15lbs since starting citalopram. overall, the minor benefit doesn&#039;t outweigh the crappy side effects i&#039;m having."