CELEXA Reviews (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (1099 Ratings)

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CELEXA  (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE):  Citalopram is used to treat depression. It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being. Citalopram is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-07-17 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEXACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  For depression Dry mouth, shakyness,sleeplessness, sweaty palms, balance problems.general feeling of weirdness I was only on the med. for 8 days and the doctor told me to stop taking it. He did not recommend "weaning off". M 81 8 days
11/13/2007
 4   F 79 1 days
9/17/2004
 4   F 79 1 days
9/17/2004
 1   Extreme dizziness, fatigue, shaking on 10 mg./day for 7 days now. When will that pass? F 79 7 days
3/7/2007
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 5  Anxiety & panic attacks I had no side effects except for weight gain. I could not use generic; it didn't work. My anxiety returned and panic attacks. I never felt any negative effects from the drug. I stopped taking it because my insurance would no longer cover the cost. I am now taking fluoxetine which, so far, is better than anything else I tried over the years. I still have some anxiety and feel panic at times. F 75 20 years
10 mg 1X day
11/27/2022
 1  Panic reaction Nausea, tooth pain, severe anxiety, headache. I will not be using celexa due to side effects. F 74 1 days
10 mg
7/3/2016
 5  Anxiety, panic attacks Weight gain was my only side effect for the first 18 years. From day 1 I never felt like I was on medication and my anxiety improved 100 %. I still have panic attacks but they are few and far between. I am looking to try another drug only because I’m having some side effects: fatigue, excessive perspiring, higher blood pressure to name a few. No other reason for the side effects have come to light, so we are trying the change. I had outstanding results on Celexa. F 73 19 years
10 1X day
7/31/2020
 3  Mild depression None M 72 3 years
20mg 1X day
5/5/2013
 4  Depression and panic attacks None Excellent at dealing with chronic depression and panick attacks but highly addictive; in fact in my case impossible to stop. M 70 20 years
20 1X day
4/2/2017
 3  anxiety nausea,headache,fatigue F 70 5 weeks
10/17/2009
 2  Depression and anxiety Dry mouth,insomnia,drugged feeling, no appetite, lost 12 lbs since on it. Still have some depression. If I knew how bad a would feel I would not have started it. M 70 2 weeks
10mg
4/4/2016
 1  anxiety Nausea,bloating,anxiety, dizziness and head and ears felt full! Have tried SSRIs before and they just aren't for me. Make my anxiety worse! F 69 3 days
10 mg
11/15/2017
 5  GAD and Depression A follow up.......This is a fantastic drug. I was started on 10 mg and went through the normal side effects which left after 3 to 4 weeks. My doctor boosted my dosage to 20 mg. Too much. Too medicated. Went back to 10 mg and will hold with this dose. I feel fantastic. I'm a senior and the FDA has now stated that 20 mg is the highest dose a person over the age of 60 should be prescribed. More mgs. may not help but hurt. Great for senior citizens at 10 mg at least for me. Anything stronger is too much. M 68 4 months
10MG 1X day
6/10/2016
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 2  depression/anxiety not much interest in sex; didn't lessen the anxiety much if any I don't believe it's doing what it's supposed to for me. I don't feel any different after taking it for three weeks now and having the dosage moved up from 10mg to 20mg at the end of the second week M 68 20 days
9/16/2006
 1  depression I can't get out of bed, don't dare drive, can't eat (no desire to and nothing appeals to me, a foodie) and am nauseous all the time. And still depressed. I went on this to help me deal with my husband's bi-polar disease which is currently in full bloom. It certainly hasn't helped and has seemed to make things worse for me. My health-care provider said this one had the least number of side effects, so I guess I'm not an anti-depression med candidate if that's true. HAS ANYONE FOUND SOMETHING MORE NATURAL TO USE FOR COMBAT DEPRESSION AND/OR RELIEVE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF CELEXA/ F 68 5 days
10 mg 1X day
8/15/2010
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 5  GAD & Depression Nausea, Insomnia, Lack of Appetite, Restlessness, Fatigue and Yawning Through the years I've suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and seemed to handle it on my own through diet, exercise and my spiritual faith. This cursed condition runs in the family. When the anxiety really got too much the doctor prescribed Xanax to use as needed when it got too much to handle. I'm a retired senior citizen and this winter really got to me. I was stricken with the most horrible and wicked bout of anxiety which led to a bout of depression which I really never experienced before. All of this stuff was brought on by some ongoing unresolved family issues which kept building up and I guess I had a massive meltdown. It seemed like my world was ending before my eyes. I was really lost. I have a wonderful family physician and she prescribed this miracle drug to me. She said many of her patients had great success with it. I was warned that the first 2 weeks were not pleasant at all but I knew I had to just "suck it up" to let this med work to heal me. By the end of the 3rd week I really began to see light at the end of the tunnel. A new calm and peace I've never experienced in all of my years. I am now entering my 5th week and I really feel a new sense of normal that is totally new to me... Whoever may be trying this for the 1st time....please don't give up. I had a follow-up with the doctor yesterday and she is keeping me on 10mg. This dosage is working for me. M 67 1 months
10MG 1X day
4/9/2016
 2  anxiety and insomnia F 67 1 years
2/2/2005
 5  Panic attack's/Anxious Extreme Panic Attacks...Bad!! I was having so many attack's, I thought I would ot live another year. I told my Pulmonary Doc about it and they gave me Celexa..20mg per day...after three day's, I knew I was good...It was like having a new life again. I can't believe that just a little 20mg tablet could do so much...thank god for the med and especially for my Nurse Practioner and Pulmonary Doctor. After little more than a year, I did have a feeling of panic...but not an attack..however, One pill was not enough so I took two, and after a few hours, I was good again. I want to kiss my Doctor's on the lips every time I see them...what a great feeling NOT to have...Panic. M 66 2 years
20mg 1X day
8/14/2010
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 1  depression and anxiety diarrhea, suicidal, became like a zombie, loss of taste and smell, dizziness, couldn't sleep, couldn't eat I'd recommend trying anything rather than this drug although I know it suits some people. If you're reading this I hope you are one of the people it suits it sure didn't suit me! Came off very, very slowly, chipping away at the pills. F 66 10 months
3/8/2009
 5  anxiety Definitely lowered the sex drive. Yawning a lot and sleep 8+hrs. Have three bowel movements daily. Normal ones but a little on the soft side. More gas DOES THE JOB! Has given me a new lease on life. That along with quitting booze. Don't even think about drinking with this drug!!!!! M 65 8 months
20 1X day
10/19/2011
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CELEXA  (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE):  Citalopram is used to treat depression. It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being. Citalopram is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-07-17 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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