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 |
| 2 | major depression | EXTREME nausea for the first week, mania, panic attacks, weight gain | I despised Celexa. It sent me into a rapid cycle of mood swings, and gave me my first manic episode. NOT recommended. I felt plasticky the entire time, like I was walking in a bubble. | F | 16 | 3 months | 3/23/2005 | 2 | As an anti-depressant | Tiredness, loss of appetite | I don't think it helped me any. | F | 16 | | 2/3/2001 | 5 | severe anxiety/ depression | slight dizzyness the first day. very vivid dreams. slept very well. | Before taking celexa i was sleeping very poorly. Often only about 3 hours per night if i was lucky, none at all if i wasn't. I had constant anxiatly that would only breifly dissapear during daylight hours when i was deeply emersed in an activity. Once night came it was impposible to stop worrying about the smallest of things. Just a few days after starting on 10mg per day i was sleeping soundly every night. Every time i slept i had quit odd dreams but none of them nightmares. After 1 month on celexa i realized my anxiety was rapidly decreasing and i was sleeping soundly every night. My mood was also improved. I didnt notice i was "happy" i just felt normal and very relaxed. My heart rate wich was never below 100 beats per minute was down to a normal 70 or so. This is a big releif to anyone who's anxiety is focused around thier health. I don't like the thought of taking drugs for any reason partly because of my anxiety most likely but i would recommend this to anyone who has a | F | 17 | 20 months | 2/7/2007 | 5 | Bi Polar 2 | Manic attacks, rapid weight loss [which was fine with me], happy for no reason | i forgot the dose amount i took, but i remember taking it twice a day [morning n night] and between 5-7 pm i would become EXTREMELY HYPER, happy, and excited for no reason [which was also fine with me] I also lost 7lbs in 8 days... but then my doctor at the time put me on depakote a few weeks later, which brought me down [major depressoin] and i gained the weight back and a looooooot more. but overall celexa made me feel grrrrrrrreat | F | 17 | 4 months | 6/22/2005 | 4 | depression anorexia | crazy increased libido, sweating, vivid dreams | definatly helped i notic a diffrence right away when i dont take it the highted sex drive can bbe somewhat problematic but its worth it i take 80mg | F | 17 | 1.5 years | 7/19/2009 | 1 | Social Anxiety | trouble sleeping, nausea | didn't do anything for anxiety, nor depression. It didn't even feel like I was taking a drug at all and it gave me sleeping troubles. | M | 17 | 2 months | 9/23/2008 | 1 | social anxiety | nausea. some sleep problems | This was the first medication I've tried for social anxiety. I've been very shy all my life and its totally effecting my quality of life. I spend my days by myself and with my family of course. I always feel reclusive and am completely unmotivated. This medicine did absolutely nothing positive for me. | M | 17 | 2 months | 2/5/2009 | 4 | anxiety & depression | I just started taking Celexa about 3 weeks ago and already I can tell a big difference. I started taking the med due to depression & anxiety that over came me after my senior year and starting college. I went to my doctor and he put me on 40 milligrams a day. For now I am very happy with the drug! | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 1/4/2008 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety, Maybe BPD | Sluggishness, vivid nightmares beyond anything I have ever dreamt before, early morning insomnia, i'd wake up at 4 every morning, maybe weight gain? | I'm still taking Celexa, and will continue for a year ish but so far it is good. I'm extremely sluggish and always want to sleep but when I'm on the pill ive had times I felt better than ever. I have intense dreams but that's no big deal, the earl waking is annoying but its not too bad. It will go away i assume. The few days I forgot to take one or i had to cut one in half before my refill i noticed a huge difference though, i got frustrated so easily and got so bad and felt so worthless again. I feel like i am so dependent on them and i dont want to come off them...ill be fine one day though. I'd rate it a 5 but i've only been on them a bit. Pretty good. Definitely take them before bed though you get exhausted. | F | 18 | 2 months 20 MG 1X day | 4/22/2011 | 4 | major depressive disorder | First couple of weeks I was still depressed but it got better with help from therapy. | It has personally helped me. I started taking it in mid. Feb of 2010 and by June I was much better. I am still better, though now i have to be check since I started to hallucinate and my depression is coming back. | F | 18 | 1 years 40 MG 1X day | 4/30/2011 | 4 | bi polar | made me hyper | F | 18 | | 5/18/2006 | 2 | Depression, SAD/OCD | None. Not even sexual dysfunction like other SSRIs! | Caused no side effects, not even sexual dysfunction typical of SSRIs, but it did not help my depression, anxiety or OCD either. Sugar pill for me. | M | 18 | 3 months 20 MG 1X day | 1/1/2013 | 2 | Depression | Blurry eyesight, shakey, headaches, hyposomnia, increased suicidal thoughts, bouts of crying, weight loss. | I hated it. I became increasingly suicidal and in the end asked my doctor if i could stop taking it because i felt a lot worse. At the time it was summer so no college, and i was sleeping an awful lot during the day, so i thought it would be better not to take it anymore because i wouldnt be able to sleep at college. obviously. i didnt like it anyway, i wouldn't advise it. | F | 18 | 8 weeks | 10/22/2007 | 1 | depression anxiety | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG AND RUIN YOUR LIFE, EVEN YEARS AFTER STOPPING THIS< ALL OF THE SIDE EFFECTS STAY- 40 lb weight gain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, bald spot on head (alopecia), memory loss, violent thoughts, no motivation, loss of joy, flat dead feeling, acne, dandruff, suicidal thoughts, always dizzy and feeling like I'm about to collapse | whatever you do do not take this drug. exercise, take st john's wort, get in the sun, eat healthy, spend time with friends... this drug made me disabled for life at the age of 15. it's not worth it. you'd be better off getting addicted to heroin. i haven't taken this drug in over 2 years, my life is still hell, physically and mentally. i can't function anymore. | F | 18 | 8 days | 6/27/2007 | 1 | Anxiety and depression | Hallucinations, dizziness, sickness (after half a tablet) | F | 18 | 1 days | 10/16/2002 | 1 | anxiety | dry mouth,upset stomach,constant headaches, going to the washroom constantly, non stop yawning, pain in arms, tingly feeling, troubles with orgasiming, too mellow of a mood | I had it really bad on celexa, I do not recomend this drug to anyone. I feel like a total wack job. I have been worse off then what I was before I took this medication. I think I must be having some kind of allergic reaction this this medication. Do not take this medication. | F | 18 | 7 days | 10/29/2004 | 5 | Anxiety and panic attacks | Decreased appetite, vivid dreams (and confusing dreams with memories), inability to cry. | Before I started, I was getting panic attacks once or twice a day. Now I get them maybe once a month, and they are much more manageable. It takes a few weeks to kick in, and there are a few side effects, but for me it is well worth it. | F | 19 | 4 months 20 MG 1X day | 11/18/2011 | 5 | anxiety/panic attacks | in the beginning the side effects weren't pleasant. after about 6 weeks i felt great! | i was started on 20 MG (early january) and about a week and a half ago i was upped to 40 MG and i couldn't feel any better. it has helped me out so much! been extra sleepy after getting upped. but i can deal with it vs. anxiety and panic attacks. | F | 19 | 5 months 40 MG 1X day | 6/2/2011 | 4 | Accute Anxiety disorder | The first couple of weeks were tough, dealing almost right with loss of sex drive.Headaches and major sweating in my sleep.I was taking "Imovane" to sleep I had no problems. The main thing that was a problem for me, and alot of people mentioned they saw, was no emotion EVER!!! Not happy, Not sad, Not mad. No emotion for me on this drug | Short term, I don't think you can potentially understand the Drug and how it benefits from it long-term use.Out of all the different types I have tried "Paxil,Zoloft Ect) This is the best by far, after it's ups and down's the first couple of months. | F | 19 | 5 years | 9/20/2005 | 4 | experiments thats i was pondering? | i was really tired if i just had 25mg but if up the dosage to 100 i felt hollow couldnt sleep time flew fast but yet so slow two minutes was ten minutes i found if you inhale with your nose your mouth becomes semi numb in the back ichy if i would of snort or not i dont reckomen it um dizzy it was fun to walk long distants and if you wanted to take it and hour before a party | i am not purscribe to this drug but i heard of it and of corsouce i deside to try some and dont live by the modo i will do any thing three times i should should of stayed with twice but i am still taking it but its there i have not had any sexual problems the most i ever took was 125mg at a weight of 125lbs i rememeber much but i was experimenting and reaserching to see what i was getting my self in to but it turns out when i do fall asleep i do wake up but it does seem to me that i can after a large amount i have consumed and i do not recomend taking more the 125mg in less then day or ever but hey do what you like i have complaints one side and on the other i have great experiances but i dont see the drug being used for depression anxioy sorry if i am spelling the word wrong or any other symtoms sorry again if the word that is capalized i am sorry for any missed spelled owrd if it cuase you anger learning problem and a scholl that didnt beleave the doctors or my parents but i be | M | 19 | 6 weeks | 6/17/2006 |