As I related in my long-winded monologue here on this thread...I was on citalopram for three days and started to have suicidal thoughts. At 4 days I started to wean myself off of it and was off it completely by 10 days. The pharmacist showed me a paper that said teenagers sometimes had these symptoms. He explicitly said to me, "This does not apply to adults." Duh, so why was he showing me the paper? He did not give me a list of side effects, nor warn me of any. Nor did my doctor, who said, "Trust me. Don't worry. Antidepressants are not like they used to be." This was in response to my telling her I had a bad reaction 20 years ago to an antidepressants, and did not want to be put on an AD. I had a very bad reaction this time around to cetalopram and now my doctor noted in my medical records that I am "allergic" to cetalopram. She should have added, "Patient refuses ALL antidepressants."

little turtle, I am interested in discussions on how people are improving their situation with lifestyle changes, and I am encouraged and inspired by such posters here on PC as mrsjoggers. Her posts are always inspiring and encouraging. She takes medication but is also exquisitely aware of the far-reaching benefits of diet and exercise. Check out some of mrsjoggers' posts! They are honest, and inspiring.