Hi all. I have been on Citalopram for 6 months now (20mg a day). I take them for anxiety, and altho I personally haven't noticed a huge difference in myself, my friends and family say I am a different person since I have been on them. I guess this is what counts.

I am finding that they make me incrediably fatigued and sleepy tho. Waking/getting up in the morning is so hard, and come mid afternoon I really am fighting to stay awake. I feel like a bit of zombie and its had a big impact on my social life and actvities. The other main side effect I have noticed is my sex drive is pretty non existant. I always had a very healthy one before, so this is rather annoying too (especially for my partner who is very supportive).

Has anyone else experienced either symptoms? I've read up on them and it seems both can fairly common, but they're both so bad that I am thinking about coming off the tablets. I was kind of hoping that after 6 months these side effects would have petered out, but it would seem they are here to stay (and even to a degree getting worse!)

Can anyone offer any advice or confirm that this is normal. Many thanks in advance.