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 | F | 34 | 3 months | 11/14/2002 | 4 | depression / anxiety | tremor / hand shake a bit no sexual side effects at all - increased dosage and still had absolutely no change in ejaculation | M | 34 | | 9/11/2002 | 4 | anxiety | M | 34 | 1 years | 12/9/2002 | 4 | OCD | YAWNING A LOT. TIREDNESS. DIFFICULTY HAVING AN ORGASM. WHEN EVENTUALLY HAVING AN ORGASM AND EJACULATING THERE WOULD SOMETIMES BE VERY LITTLE ORGASMIC FEELING, AS IF I WAS NUMB INSIDE. EVENTUALLY IT GOT A BIT BETTER. | IT HELPS ME A LOT WITH OCD. HELPS LOWER BOTH THE FREQUENCY AND THE INTENSITY OF THE OBSESSIONAL THOUGHTS. | M | 34 | 5 years | 2/27/2003 | 4 | GAD, Panic Disorder | Sleepiness, yawning, loss of libido (but not really caring), slight decrease in appetite. | It has definitely helped with my anxiety, and I tolerate it MUCH better than Cymbalta. The only problem that's really bothering me is the sleepiness. After about 4:00 pm, I feel like I could sleep the rest of the evening. If I go out for dinner or something with my husband or friends, I find myself yawning through the whole thing. It's uncontrollable. | F | 34 | 2 months | 9/23/2009 | 4 | Depression, panick attacks | yawning, decreased sex drive | I had cycles of deep depression with self-harm thoughts for about 2 years, but after my sister died this year I started having panick attacks too and developing compulsive pacing/rocking behaviors. I had never tried anti-depressants before, but decided with my therapist I needed something to handle my out of control emotions and freakouts. Tried lexapro for 4-5 weeks and actually felt more depressed, so my doctor switched me to Celexa, saying it was almost the same thing as Lexapro but cheaper and might be more effective. Been on Celexa for only 2 months now, but feel much better. I sleep better, no more panic attacks, i quit pacing and rocking within a week of taking it, I don't swing between manic panicky behavior and crying jags. I feel happy when something good happens and can cry over my sister without feeling like the world is ending. It's been really helpful for me and I expect it to continue to help with my depression as I keep taking it. No significant side effects beside a lo | F | 34 | 3 months | 6/23/2008 | 4 | Prolonged depression | dizzyness, yawning, headaches, dry mouth, disorientation in the first few weeks, lack of concentration | This is my second try at Celexa. I tried it a few years ago and gave it up within weeks because I thought that I was | F | 34 | 8 months | 5/2/2004 | 4 | Depression, OCD, panic attacks | Dry mouth, lowerd sex drive, hard to orgasm, complete loss of sugar cravings, in fact all my cravings left, even the caffine ones. Loss of appetite because the food doesnt taste as good anymore. I used to be so backed up I would poo every other day if I was lucky. Now I go every morning. I'm regular I think from eating more vegatables and less carbs and sugar. | I was on the verge of killing myself or harming my boyfriend before I tried this. I would explode over every little thing. My boyfriend would tell me thank god that god didn't make me a man. I would break things, I was living in a very dark depressed state. Working 7 days a week trying to raise 3 kids alone. I could no longer feel inside. Nothing but blackness and the costant want to die. Top that off with OCD where I cannt go to sleep if I know the spice cabinent in the kitchen isn't organized. Or the non stop counting things in my head. The day I took this pill it was a miracle. I have not had one panic attack since then. It changed my life. I don't wake up daily thinking of death. I am able to actually enjoy life now and not make a big ordeal over losing my car key. It totally traqulized the deamon inside. My boyfriend has to work really hard in the bedroom now, but losing my libido scared me so bad that I have been having more sex to prove I still got it. I think you have to put your mind in the right place. My friends are more at peace around me too. | F | 34 | 2 weeks 20 1X day | 5/5/2012 | 4 | Anxiety | Tired and yawning for the first 4 hours of taking this medicine for the first week. After that, I felt GREAT! I was very relaxed and I felt like myself again. I did have very strong cravings for sweets. The only bad side effect was the increased migraines. | I had to stop taking this drug because of the frequent migraines. I felt like this drug messed with my hormones even though it is not supposed to mess with the absorption of the birth control pill. I had spotting in the first week and major munchies! The increase in appetite stayed with me while taking celexa. However, I loved the drug. I felt better within 2 weeks of taking it. Unfortunately, it triggered migraines. If it wasn't for that I would have kept taking it. I was taking the generic version and it was very cheap with little side effects. I called this my "Chill Pill". It was awesome! | F | 34 | 4 weeks 20 MG 1X day | 2/27/2010 | 4 | Anxiety, panic attacks | At first, I was VERY sleepy. I was yawning all the time, and it was a real problem. So, I started taking it at night, and that helped a lot. You might want to try that if you're excessively sleepy. I also initially had trouble with "word recall." I couldn't remember the names of things, and it made me feel stupid. The therapist said this was normal. That eventually went away after about 4 months. The only lasting side effects are the lack of sexual drive and very vivid dreams. I just don't crave sex very much at all. My husband doesn't either since he's on Prozac. We can laugh about it, so I guess that's a good thing. The vivid dreams are kinda fun, so that doesn't bother me. LOL! | Overall, I'm pretty pleased with this med. It has worked MUCH better for me than Cymbalta. My anxiety has decreased quite a bit, but I don't feel numb. I think my emotions are more in line with reality... I don't get as worked up over nothing. | M | 34 | 7 months 20 mg 1X day | 3/29/2010 | 4 | slight depression, agitation | I was prescribed 20mgs. The first day of 20mgs I was completely knocked out. I couldn't move off of the couch, not sleepy just unmotivated. Like someone pulled the plug on me. I also was yawning alot and clenching my teeth. I cut the next dose down to 10mgs and it has helped tremendously! | Since I am only 100lbs I thought 20mgs may have been too much for me so I cut it down to 10mgs, since I've done that I've seen great improvement in my mood. I am much more relaxed, not overreacting to minor things. I am a mom of a 3 yr old and work full time, I was beginning to feel overwhelmed by every task. Since taking Celexa I feel motivated, focused and not as uptight as I had become. I hope it keeps working because people close to me notice I am more relaxed as well, I feel alot better on this! | F | 34 | 2 weeks 10mg 1X day | 5/8/2010 | 3 | depression | first day-diahreha (sp?) next few days-headache, jaw clenching, tired. next weeks to come and still....TIRED!! It is effecting my daily life being so tired. | I need to know if this tired feeling is going to go away. I used to love to exercise daily. I looked forward to it. Now I have to FORCE myself to run on the treadmill. I don't even want to run outside. BUT...I do feel better. No more suicidal thoughts, or thoughts of hurting anyone else (i.e....husband). | F | 34 | 3.5 weeks | 4/3/2007 | 3 | Panic attacks, Anxiety | About 3 years ago I worked a very stressful job. Had my 1st panic and they put me on a poison call PAXIL (Beware)Side effects were terrible but once on was great. Took for 1 year and labido left me. Got off it and didn't have panic attacks for 1.5yrs then all of a sudden here they are again! Have been on Citalopram (Generic for Celexa) I take 1/2 of a 20mg pill and have been for 15 days. Panics are 75% less but I wake up at 5:30am with chills a anxiety feeling for the last mo (Not related to Celexa) It has not taken this away? Should I up it to the full dose? | M | 34 | 15 days | 12/27/2006 | 3 | major depression | Very tired all the time. Need for alot of sleep. 10 - 12 hours per day. Weight gain. | It did help pull me out of the real 'dark' patches though. | F | 34 | 2 days | 7/5/2007 | 3 | anxiety | TIRED, FATIGUE, WEIRD FEELINGS IN BODY, DISSINESS, SWEAT, MORE ANXIETY, FOGGY FEELING IN HEAD, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, WEIRD VISION. | I was given 10mg but only take half the pill as I think that's enough for me, I feel calm... but different times of the day get sudden rushes of anxiety... I want to feel calm all day...I was told I have to stick to it for more weeks for it to work... I sometimes feel so horrible and I have to be at work like this. | M | 34 | 10 days 10mg 1X day | 3/31/2016 | 3 | depression | Large weight gain- initially 15 lbs than slowly 10 more lbs over 3 yrs. night sweats at times. | This is making me fat BUT I am not as obsessed with the weight gain as I would have been had I not been on the med. Lately, it has started to bother me. However, in some ways, this med has saved my life and made me able to live fairly normally. I am afraid to go off it b/c of the withdrawal symptoms mentioned and also if I will be unstable without it. However, I am tired of the weight gain. | F | 34 | 3 years | 2/28/2005 | 3 | depression/anxiety | itching,hives,out of it | had to stop taking due to the hives and itching :( | F | 34 | 14 days | 2/9/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Weight gain (25 lbs), lack of ambition, fatigue | While celexa has been very helpful with anxiety and panic attacks, I seem to be trapped on this drug. I now feel depressed because of the weight gain and lack of energy. I've tried to taper off twice, but the panic attacks return. Before starting the drug I worried about every little thing. Now I find that I'm too laid back and not motivated to solve problems(ie. finances, relationship issues). | F | 34 | 5 years | 4/17/2008 | 2 | ocd | terrifying nightmares, feeling that i was going to die if i fell asleep, | this medication worked beautifully on my mother so my dr decided to try it on me. i tried it for 2 days and had the mentioned symptoms...that was enough for me although i think i recall my mother telling me she did have more vivid dreams, but not terrible ones. | F | 34 | 2 days | 1/27/2008 | 2 | diarehia, no appetite, loss of sex drive, tremor, tired all the time. | F | 34 | 2 weeks | 4/14/2005 |