Citalopram

[george117]

Hi i'm 16 years old and have just been given Citalopram to take. I wont begin taking it until monday because my birthday is sunday but am worried about the fact its not commonly used for people of my age and have read information saying it can make younger people much worse. I just wondered if people who had been on it had had side effects from taking it and how soon they began to kick in?

[evedawn]

Hi george - my friends 16 year old daughter has been on them for around three months. No side effects. The good news is that alothough she is still very depressed, (and still suffering from anorexia nervosa to compound things) she is "starting" to feel better.

[george117]

thanks everyone. im actually she but it doesnt matter lol.. its not obvious. iv taken 2 so far and have felt a bit sick but did before i started to take them so it might not be due to the pills. im going to stick with them for a while and see if they work because i;ve tried other things already. thanks for the advice will try and let people know how im getting on x