I'm still on 10mg and I have to say they have really turned my life around. I'm actually happy and looking forward instead of living in the past and worrying about absoulitly everything. I will admit the first month or so was horrendous and I don't know how I made it through, I wanted to give up so many times. I am so glad I stuck it out. My advise would be to ask doc for something to get you over the initial stages, i.e. Xanax to take as an emergency to cope with the really bad days. Please give citalopram a chance, I'm proof after suffering on and off for many years that ads can really help