hi laura,
ive been taking citalopram for about 3 months, i too couldnt shake off the black cloud, even with all the positive attitude in the world! i told my doc i felt low and had suicidal thoughts, we talked about suitable options. i said i felt that psycho-therapy/councilling wouldnt help, it felt more like a chemical thing rather than an emotional thing. does that make sense?
the citalopram is a 'seratonin re-uptake inhibitor'.
it doesnt clash with too many other meds like st johns wort does, it doesnt appear to have any side effects in me (i'm pretty sensitive to drugs of any kind). and i do actually feel normal again, even on the low dose that i'm on.
the doc said it would take about 6 weeks to fully take effect, and that was about right.
i think i might come off them at some point but dont see any rush to do so just yet
