New tablets, any advice?

Hello all,

After quite a long time on Dosulepin, I have now been prescribed Citalopram, 20mg once a day.

On the advice of the consultant I have reduced my Dosulepin from 100mg a day, down to 75mg for 5 days, then nothing for a further 5 days before starting on the new stuff.

My question is this, after a fair few false starts I found that 6pm was exactly the right time for me to take the tablets. It didn't make me feel drowsy in the evening, and neither did I have the awful "jangly" feeling in the morning if I took them at bedtime.

As this is a completely different medication (albeit still prescribed for the same condition) I'm very unsure as to when the best time to take it might be. As you know, I have started a new job which I love, but need to be "on the ball". I also need a decent nights sleep. The leaflet of possible side effects is no help at all!

For example, might be sleepy, on the other hand might have trouble sleeping. Might have a loss of appetite, or might have increased appetite, etc etc.

There is also a mention of the possibility of "vivid and unusual dreams" I had an absolutely awful month a while back when a different tablet was tried, (something beginning with "M"?) such dreadful nightmares that I just couldn't bear it.

If anyone has had experience of this new one and can advise, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you.