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 |
| 4 | Depression, social anxiety disorder | Weight Gain, Fatigue, Insomnia, memory loss | The Celexa has helped to reduce my depression alot. Initially, it helped with SAD. I talked more openly in public without fear; however, it doesn't seem to help the SAD anymore. I have a larger appetite now; therefore I have experienced weight gain. I am more fatigue during the day and I experience some degree of insomnia at night (the insomnia is alleviated with 1/2 Ambien). Although I don't remember things as well as I should, I don't worry about | F | 33 | 14 months | 9/12/2004 | 4 | Depression Anxiety | The first 2 weeks were pretty brutal, feeling as though I was in a constant dream-like state with periods of intense anxiety. These feelings gradually tapered down by weeks 5 or 6. | Dosage was 20mg for 1 month, 30 for next two weeks, then up to 40. Started to feel positive effects around week 4, and probably full effect by week 7. I don't worry as much now, although I still have Xanax for breakthrough anxiety. I have had to use less and less Xanax though, which is great. | M | 33 | 2 months 20--->40 1X day | 4/26/2010 | 4 | Major depression, anxiety | First months - like a zombie. But was better than the depression. It took awhile, (i can't remember how long) but I eventually balanced out: I felt like how I should feel, like a happy, healthy human being again. Side effects that persist throughout the years: excessive sweating, clenching teeth. But these are nothing compared to my crippling depression. It is very important that people keep in mind that these drugs are not cures for depression; they just help you manage it. The real work for me that has helped equally, or even more than the drugs, is therapy. Presently, the Celexa is tapering off in its effectiveness in helping me. So, I'm augmenting with a thyroid drug. | No sexual side effects. Not a cure, I still struggle with depression and have to work really hard to be okay. Celexa has helped immeasurably, and I credit my doctor for saving my life ten years ago! I switched a few years ago from the brand name to the generic and noticed no difference. I did develop a mild allergy to ibuprofen but that could have also been just aging; further, I get menstrual migraines and cannot take a migraine medication b/c of the Celexa. So, I do tend to suffer once a month with very bad headaches - again, this is nowhere near as bad as my depression. My best lesson in treating depression: keep talking to your doctor, take your medication as prescribed, and always see a therapist. Best of luck to you all. | F | 33 | 10 years 60 mg 1X day | 5/17/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | Mild dizziness, night sweats in the first three days. One mild hallucination in the first week. | I have had anxiety on and off for most of my adult life. With some new changes in my job, the anxiety had become overwhelming. The celexa has made me much calmer, rational, and less irritable. I do feel much more apathy towards some things that used to matter a lot--- yet I think this is how people without anxiety issues function and this is a very good thing. My husband thinks my overall perspective on things has gotten much healthier. I am easier to live with. I do feel a little numb, but this is much better than being constantly worried. I also find myself much less concerned about what other people think. Starting to be able to tune out minor issues that used to make me freeze up and not be able to funtion. Before starting the medication, I was constantly on the verge of tears at work or flying into a rage around my family over stupid things. I am also seeing a counselor. However, I don't think that I would be able to do any of the stratagies the counselor suggests without the aid of the medication. I don't feel like myself --- but this is a very good thing! I feel much more confident and in control for the first time in years. | F | 33 | 15 days 10 1X day | 9/29/2011 | 4 | depression axiety attacks | A dramatic increase of depression, anxiety attacks and even suicidal thoughts in the first few weeks of taking it (these feelings all end literally overnight after I increased my dosage) Loss of sex drive and other sexual dysfunction which tapered off after a month or so. Weight loss at first, followed by weight gain. High tolerance of alcohol (when I could barely drink at all regularly). Extroverted social activity bordering on ‘mania’. | Although the effects of celexa went much further than I would have liked they did end a terrible depression very fast. After a few weeks of taking them and finding the right dose – one day I was in the darkest depths of a horrible incapacitating depression and I woke up the next day feeling ‘on top of the world’. It was a dream come true at that time. But it would eventually impact my lifestyle in a way I wasn’t comfortable with. Prior to using the drug I was socially introverted. The need to interact socially and ‘party’ became an overriding motivation while I was on the drug – and would eventually be the reason I stopped taking it. Increased ability and desire to drink alcohol also became a problem. I developed what I called at the time ‘super social powers’ interacting with people in ways I hadn’t normally been able to before. The extroverted lifestyle took over my life and I lost interest in my work and writing. I | M | 33 | 6 months | 11/20/2006 | 4 | Anxiety, mild depression | First two weeks felt increase in anxiety, major increase in depression (wasn't really depressed when I started it), had some dark thoughts that were unsettling, very vivid dreams, inability to think about eating or sex...Lost 10 lbs in just a few weeks. Jaw clenching, insomnia for the first week so I started taking Tylenol PM. All of the side effects wore off except for the jaw clenching. My appetite is coming back and the sex drive came back with a vengeance. Takes forever to climax though. | I went from not wanting to leave my parents house to going to penthouse parties in 4 weeks. I had anxiety issues for a few months and have taken the drug in the past. The only fear I have on it is weight gain which I usually have when things are going well. I've continued to lose on it so far so I'm going to keep exercising every day and watching my diet. Mood yoyos the first few weeks so hang in there if you can. It's worth it to fight through the side effects. | F | 33 | 4 weeks 20 1X day | 6/21/2012 | 4 | Anxiety/Panic attacks | Dry mouth, decreased sex drive and difficult to reach orgasm | I didn't mind taking this med. It took about 4 weeks to kick in, started at 10mg and went up to 30mg as therapeutic dose. It greatly helped me. | F | 33 | 1 years | 3/14/2008 | 4 | ANXIETY | SEX DRIVE REDUCED AND INITIALY THOUGHT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ORGASM AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED A LITTLE JAW CLENCHING ALSO. | DOCTOR PUT ME ON CELEXA AFTER I HAD CONSTANTLY TOLD HIM THAT I WAS STILL SUFFERING ANXIETY / FEELING OF UN CONTROLLED TREMBLING (THOUGH I WASN'T)WHEN I WAS ONLY TAKING BETA BLOCKERS. I AM TAKING CELEXA IN COMBINATION WITH BETA BLOCKERS (FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND ANXIETY). TREMBLING STOPPED ALSMOST IMMEDIATELY THOUGH ANXIETY IS STILL HERE BUT GETTING BETTER SLOWLY. APART FROM THE SEX DRIVE ISSUE I HAVE BEEN PLEASED WITH CELEXA BUT STILL CRAVE THE DAY I WILL BE TOTALLY MEDICATION FREE. | M | 33 | 1 months | 11/22/2002 | 4 | Depression/anxiety | Vivid dreams/nightmares, tired | Overall a good medicine for me. Suffered from depression/anxiety for most of my life. Celexa really helps. | F | 33 | 2 years | 7/10/2003 | 4 | Anxiety | Mild headache for the first week or so, but it went away. My biggest complaint is weight gain. 25 pounds! Aiiieee. | It really helped with the anxiety and agitation. It was worth the weight gain. I'd rather be fat and happy than thin and miserable. | F | 33 | 1.5 years | 5/6/2005 | 4 | Anxiety | 1st 3 weeks: laziness, dizziness, no ambition, fuzzy heavy feeling in head, yawning, tired, no sex drive, dry mouth, no appetite, weight loss, First 1-2 months: no sex drive, dry mouth, foot tapping, teeth clenching | Anxiety is gone, I am more confident and now enjoy running into people I know instead of avoiding them, public speaking is exciting instead of dreadful. I am more comfortable in my own skin and don't feel the need to drink alcohol in social settings. I am now trying to lower my dosage to 10 to see if some of the lingering side affects dissipate. Fuzzy feeling and laziness is back on day 2. | F | 33 | 2 months 20 | 3/17/2016 | 4 | Depression | Extreme sleepiness, falling asleep suddenly, not able to lose weight. | Celexa, I take the generic Citalopram, just about saved my life. I am no longer super depressed all the time or just randomly start feeling terrible. It has helped a bit with my anxiety, I am now able to go out shopping by myself. But I can not lose weight on it no matter how little I eat. The worse side effect is tiredness. Has nothing to do with how much sleep you get. I have to take a nap every single day. Many times I black out on my computer, I have almost fallen asleep driving, fell asleep at work. My friend on it has the same problems. This is not just where you are getting tired slowly, this is where you are fine and the next minute you absolutely can't stay awake or keep your eyes open. I have blacked out and woken up minutes later only to not know where I was. Oh, and it made me have even more intense dreams, and I'm talking and yelling out loud in my sleep! | F | 33 | 400 days | 2/21/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, irritability | Dry mouth, headaches in the morning, blurred vision, forgetfulness, increased sex drive, surpressed appetite, weight loss, fatigue | I am only on 10 mg. My anxiety is much better while on Celexa, but the headaches and fatigue are getting in the way of my day to day functioning. I do not want to take tylenol and excedrin everyday to rid the headaches. I am also concerned about the fatigue and forgetfullness. I am in school and unable to stay up late to study since I've been on Celexa. | F | 33 | 3 years | 11/15/2009 | 3 | Post-partum depression | Almost all the side effects and a couple additionally: Diarrhea, nausea, shaking, chills, burning skin, vertigo, dry mouth, extreme thirst, and greater anxiety... For 36 hours. I thought dying might be preferable to this, but also felt dying was in the realm of possibilities... It was miserable. To be fair, I was supposed to start with only half a pill, and didn't realize that wasn't a "suggestion" until it was too late. However, half a pill was still too much for my husband (who started it at the same time as me for ongoing depression) and we had to go get him a half prescription and cut that one in half (20--> 5 mg). As it wore off, I did "feel normal" for a few hours before being depressed again. So I guess it could work, but I think I'll try some alternatives before I try this again, since my depression is pretty mild. (Gabacalm, St. John's wart). | Husband is overweight... 270-ish? I'm 135 lbs. I don't take any other medications. We eat extremely well - flexitarian. | F | 33 | 1 days 20 mg | 9/10/2020 | 3 | M | 33 | 5 days | 5/31/2005 | 3 | mild depression/anxiety/stress | dry mouth, total loss of appetite, diarrhea, increased sweating, yawning all day long, insomnia!!! | I'm on 10mg for the past week and will most likely increase to 20mg soon. Took away this heaviness in my head which my doctor said was stress/depression/anxiety. Lots has happened over the past 1-1/2yrs for me. Hoping the insomnia will pass soon. Currently also taking Ativan (0.5mg) sublingual as need, but it doesn't help with the insomnia. | F | 33 | 6 days | 12/15/2007 | 3 | anxiety | loss of appetite, inability to gain weight, diarrhea, waking up too early in the morning, some jaw clenching, initial increase in anxiety | This is my first time with Celexa, but have taken zoloft and paxil for 10 years. After about 2 weeks I noticed it is helping with my anxiety, at least in the evenings. Morning anxiety is still bad and the weight loss makes me nervous. | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 12/20/2007 | 3 | depression social anxiety | had no sex drive no emotion gained 40lbs in 5 months | i started on 20 mg i was again finally able to go places by myself 2 months after starting the drug i did not feel happy or care about anything started taking 40mg i ate everything in sight and still didn't care about anything once i stopped taking it i felt like my old self but i was put on a new drug | F | 33 | 9 months | 6/11/2007 | 3 | Depression and Anxiety | My last 8 months have been not too nice and my Doctor put me on Celexa 20mg well after 6 months panic started to consume me again I moved and saw a new Doctor who increased my dosage to 30mg...I seem to have settled with the panic although I am having great difficulty in sleeping and it is going in spurts 10-15 mins then I awake with a strange feeling and cannot get back to sleep....going to see if it will pass....otherwise happy. | F | 33 | 6 months | 7/26/2004 | 3 | Fibromyagia | drowsiness, extreme fatigue during the day, promptly getting up at 3 am, always hungry, jaw pain.. | Just for over 2 weeks on Celexa, i can say there is a whole lot of difference with my mood. Normally am scared to say "am happy" but this time am sure. I wish i get the side effects out of the way for good antidepressant benefits. | F | 33 | 16 days | 6/15/2006 |