"i have been taken citalopram  since i&#039;m 19 years old, after an acute life event.
i started with 20mg a day po which helped me for over 1 year.
after 1 year i felt that my depression is coming back so i talked to my physician and we increased the daily dose to 40mg po.
i am now taking this medication for over 6 years and for me its the one and only medication that helps.
yes i have had some side effects like loosing weight (15 pounds) trouble sleeping (5-6 h) a day max. and insomnia.
but still i can finally start living my normal life which i could not do without this medication.
i work as a rn in a ed and see a lot of patients with depression, ptsd (like me) or other problems who don&#039;t take any medications, which i would not recommend..."