CELEXA Reviews (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (1099 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CELEXA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | depression, suicidal thoughts | a little tired the first 2 weeks, even at 10 mg. little bit of dry mouth. wierd dreams. sweaty palms at times. lots of yawning. little teeth clenching. | overall this drug has kicked my depressions ass ! i've been on it 3 weeks now and haven't had one crying spell since i started on it. i used to cry at least 3 times a week, usually over nothing. i was getting so bad at one point i was searching for ways online on how to off myself a la sylvia plath. i'm so hapy i'm taking this drug. i can function normally, think rationally and i'mno longer an emotional wreck. i thank god for celexa. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 10/22/2006 | 5 | anxiety | Mild aural hallucinations in the first week. Also had a bit of trouble with short term memory during first few weeks (The "what was I just doing?" feeling), and slight sleepiness. | I am still currently taking the drug, and think it's been a miracle for me. I did have trouble achieving orgasm in the first month or two, but it all evened out once the drug was fully in my system: As I became happier my sex drive increased, hence it wasn't a problem. It has helped me control my anxiety issues, and I went from having anxiety attacks 3 times a week to maybe 1 a month, if that. | F | 27 | 90 days 20mg 1X day | 10/19/2011 | 5 | panic attacks & generalized anxiety | Nausea, dizziness, increased panic attacks, extreme craving for sugar, weight gain, bad feeling in the stomach, diarhea, all these effects are only felt the first month or so when starting and are back now that I am trying to wean off this drug. | Celexa worked in that I havn't had a panic attack for three months now. The whole year I've felt very tired, even after over 10 hours of sleep a day - I never slept so much in my life on Celexa!! I've been unable to lose about 10 pds that I gained. I would recommend celexa but I was on 20mg for 1 year now I am trying to get off (am down to 10mg) and I can't stop sleeping and eating, feeling nauseas and depressed, I hope it goes away soon. | F | 27 | 1 years | 9/5/2004 | 5 | Depression, General Anxiety Disorde | Weight gain, vivid dreams (not bad, just detailed), lethargy | I took Celexa for two years. It improved my life so much. I was HAPPY again. The reason I went off it was because I didn't feel that I needed it anymore. | F | 27 | 2 years | 7/1/2007 | 5 | Social Anx/GAD/Moderate Depression | (started on 10mg first day and still at 10mg)the first week i was very sleepy, anxious, had loose bowel movements, difficult to orgasm, -- after first week, felt much better -- after 2 weeks no side effects except difficulty in orgasm...which is good for your girlfriend/wife. ;) | I have been taking 10mg celexa (name brand)for over 6 months and I feel great!! I still have bad days, but it i am no longer anxious or depressed. I am going to increase dosage in a few days to 20mg to see what happens. I will update you all after that. I had taken Celexa many years ago back in college, but it didn't seem to work back then...maybe it was because I was partying WAY too much...i think it negated the positive effects of Celexa. So don't blame the Celexa for not working if you are doing drugs and blowing your brains out on alcohol. That will make the most sane person depressed and anxious!! Also same goes for people who use tobacco and caffeine. I cut that crap out and it made a LOT of difference. Stimulants screw up your HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis and Celexa tries to fix what you screwed up. Read up on HPA axis and SSRI's and antidepressants. If you are depressed or anxious, your HPA axis is probably SCREWED UP!!..also read about Sleep Apnea...that could be your problem. Other than that, try to eat healthy and exercise!!! | M | 27 | 6 months | 8/29/2009 | 5 | anxiety | increased tiredness...which I tend to be a sleepy person anyway. | I don't cope well with everyday stress, celexa allows me to remain calm and handle life. | F | 27 | 2 years | 2/11/2005 | 5 | anxiety attacks | loss of appetite; some tired-ness | this medicine has been fabulous for me. since i've been on celexa (about 3 years) i have had maybe 2 or 3 panic attacks during that time. before that i was having 2 or 3 a day. i definitely recommend people to try this out and see if it works for them. and also - if it doesn't work, don't give up. there are other medications out there they may be better for you personally! | F | 27 | 3 years | 7/24/2003 | 5 | depression and OCD | For the first two weeks, I had the characteristic headaches, 'stoned' feeling, sleep disturbances, and jaw stiffness. These were nasty for that time period but I'm glad I gave it a chance since they went away after about 14 days, about the length of time it took the good stuff to kick in. | I'm quite pleased with Celexa thus far. I'm taking 10mg (1/2 a tablet) daily and this really helps with moodiness and anxiety. Happily I haven't experienced any weight gain or sexual side effects thus far! I'm also re-reading David Burns' great book 'Feeling Good' which I highly recommend...it and Celexa are a powerful combination. I might consider going up to 20mg in the winter months but so far if it ain't broke don't fix it. | F | 27 | 6 weeks | 4/27/2007 | 5 | anxiety | Started at 20mg, upped it to 40mg, now on 60mg. The first few days after an increase, I didn't feel like me. I was tired and felt very sedated. That all went away. The only side effect now - really weird dreams. Not bad ones, just weird. | I love it! It has changed my life completely. I got to a point in my anxiety where I couldn't drive. The speed limit would be 65, and I was too scared to drive more than 50mph. Now I'm back to 70mph and it's great! I can do so much more. I'm not scared on high, narrow mountain paths. I went back to college. I see my friends and family more. I'm happy again instead of paranoid. I truly feel free. | F | 27 | 8 months | 9/8/2007 | 5 | Depression | Dry-mouth during first few months. No weight gain. No negative sexual side-effects. No negative side-effects overall. | Celexa is wonderful. All it does is lift the haze. I have heard even better reviews of Lexapro for those of you looking to change medications. | F | 27 | 1.5 years | 6/5/2007 | 5 | Panic attax, depression | Hard to lose weight, low sex drive, sweating at night. | "Low price" to pay for the help the medication gave me. Never felt better no matter what happened to me. Will use it forever if needed. | F | 27 | 17 months | 3/28/2008 | 4 | GAD, Depression | Weight gain (significant), decreased sex drive | This SSRI helped me GREATLY with my anxiety and depression; however, I put on 30lbs in two years. | F | 27 | 2 years | 2/26/2008 | 4 | depression, ADHD, anxiety | weight loss | Very good, however my short term-memory and ADHD symptoms worsened but otherwise this is an excellent antidepressant! | M | 27 | 2 weeks | 12/6/2003 | 4 | depression/anxiety | celexa caused fewer side effects than most other antidepressants i have tried. the main reason for discontinuation was chronic fatigue. however, withdrawal is extremely difficult. intense prolonged vertigo, which i have yet to find a remedy for. | as with all medications, you really need to give it a chance. try to weather through the initial side-effects for a few weeks, unless they are completely intolerable or you cannot physically keep the medication down. you really cannot judge the effects of a medication such as this in a week. | F | 27 | 3 years | 1/12/2005 | 4 | Depression and OCD | tiredness, dizziness, nausea and vomiting-- but they all subsided within a month. Delayed orgasm/reduction of orgasmic intensity-- has subsided somewhat. Has given me vivid, interesting dreams, which is kind of fun! | Helped me within the first month or so. Great drug-- but of course that's just my experience. Everyone is different. | F | 27 | 1 years | 2/26/2009 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | Increased anxiety at first. Insomnia the first night so doctor added Klonopin for me to take at night. Took a long long time to orgasm. Quick weight gain (about 20 lbs.) in three months. | Helped me go through an awful time. I was trying to take xanax for my anxiety but I needed it too much and I didn't want to get addicted to it. Took Celexa during a job switch and many other stessors. It helped, but made me feel more anxious at first. | F | 27 | 4 months | 6/14/2009 | 4 | depression | difficulty with orgasm, nausea, dry mouth | F | 27 | 2 years | 4/21/2009 | 4 | Depression/Anger Issues/Anxiety | Dry mouth, vivid dreams, very dilated pupils, trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, spacy feeling | It has only been 3 days for me, but aside from the few side effects that will probably go away I feel much better already. I am on 10mg for 1 week then will go up to 20mg. I did lose the love of my life from my prior issues. However, he came into town yesterday while I was on the medication. It was like being around him for the first time. Everything was perfect, we could have never gotten along like that before. Because of my issues. I am not crying anymore at night and don't feel sad. I am a little afraid though that I won't be able to feel anything. Right now everything is ok. Not bad, not good. It takes a lot to make me laugh now and I don't kid around anymore. I hope that I get my personality back in time. Has anyone else felt that they gave up their personality to not feel the way that we felt before? | F | 27 | 3 days | 1/25/2007 | 4 | depression | sore jaw, insomnia the first few weeks, would fall asleep but wake up a few hours later, increased anxiety the first few weeks, sex drive is good but takes 5 times longer to reach orgasm, loss of appetite the first few weeks | Great drug for depression..... make sure you start slow on this drug or you may have a nasty reaction if you start out on too high of a dose. | F | 27 | 3 months | 12/23/2006 | 4 | Depression | The first night I took it I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I had the flu. I had stomach problems and nightsweats. I remember almost feeling like I was on LSD. I called the doctor and he told me to take it in the morning. After I switched to the morning it was much easier to tolerate. | Celexa definitely helped me lift out of the funk I was in. I was in a long distance relationship and it helped me deal with that. I did gain about 40 lbs in 3 years on it. I wasn't watching what I ate or exercising very much so I'm sure that contributed. I did have trouble reaching orgasms during sex. | F | 27 | 3 years | 11/30/2006 |