"citalopram has literally given me my life back.  i have suffered, largely untreated, with mild-moderate depression for most of my adult life (and likely as a teen).  about 10 yrs ago, i had taken zoloft, but hated the way i felt on it.  since then, i had sworn off anti-depressants.  the past few years have been stress-filled and in the past year or so, i have been on a downward spiral.  i was holding it together well enough at work, but would crash when i got home.  i wasn&#039;t being the mother or wife i wanted to be (and knew i could be), and was likely headed for a divorce.  i was diagnosed with pmdd (though i think it is more general depression as well) and started on 20 mg of citalopram.  i am me again! (side effects=dry mouth, sweating, high sex drive)."