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What Causes Severe Depression In The Mornings While On Citalopram?

I am 67 yo female. Every morning, I can't get out of the bed in the morning. It takes me forever to feel like a human being. I feel so, so bad. I don't drink or take anything for sleep. This has been going on for severa months now, I know, I am depressed, but not severely. I take citalopram 40 mil 1x daily,

Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hi and thanks for question.
first thing if u have severe depression and u don't take anything for sleep thats good that your sleep is good through the night. mainly in depression, person will feel worth feel so he think why would i get from bed that i am nothing. i will prefer u that u have take citalopram 40 mg for more than one month than u shall consult psychiatrist either to change drug or increase dose.
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What Causes Severe Depression In The Mornings While On Citalopram?

Hi and thanks for question. first thing if u have severe depression and u don t take anything for sleep thats good that your sleep is good through the night. mainly in depression, person will feel worth feel so he think why would i get from bed that i am nothing. i will prefer u that u have take citalopram 40 mg for more than one month than u shall consult psychiatrist either to change drug or increase dose. thanks