Hi all
Sorry for posting out of the blue for advice. I used to be a member quite a while ago but since registering again I have just been lurking.
Towards the end of last year I had a bit of a blip and really wasn't doing well. My GP suggested I try citalopram, which I have now been taking since the beginning of November. Before I started taking it I was having a lot of trouble sleeping, barely managing 4 broken hours a night. Over the last couple of months, in myself I have been feeling ok- at least better than before, but I am so tired and lethargic all the time. Enough sleep for me used to be 7-8 hours and that would be fine. Now if I don't set an alarm I can sleep for 15 hours or more and I still don't feel properly rested. I'm finding it frustrating because I don't really have time to spend so much of a day asleep and if I force myself to get up after 8hours I feel like a zombie.
I have been trying to ride it out as I know sometimes side effects can take a while to settle, but I think it's past that now. I have made an appointment to discuss this with my GP but I just wondered if anyone else has had a similar experience, or can share any advice on how to tackle this?
Thanks for reading - sorry it got a bit long!
P