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 |
| 1 | anxiety/stress | No sexual desire, unable to climax, night sweats, sick to my stomach, dizzy, couldn't see right - by the second week my anxiety is worse. | Last night was the first night I didn't take Celexa since it was prescribed. I slept okay but am so tired today I can't get the energy to do anything. I have sweats - just don't feel right. I think I'd rather battle with the anxiety itself than have other added concerns on top of it. :s | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 8/16/2006 | 5 | depression | jaw clinching, tired, sight decrease in sex drive | tried welbutrin with no success. tried effexor and it killed my sex drive. celexa has been great! it knocks off the edge. brings everything to an even keel. getting back to my old self. no drug is going to make everything alright but it certainly helps. this has been great for me. i wish you all good luck! | M | 36 | 3 weeks | 12/21/2006 | 5 | jaw clenching, slightly tired | update to previous post. it's been 1 month now and i can say things have gotten a lot better. at 3 weeks was feeling good but the last week i've noticed a big change. celexa has been a great improvement to my life. like i said in last post no drug is going to make things completely better but it is a huge improvement. i know for some people the whole idea about taking an anti-depressant is a little taboo but here's my take on it and i hope it helps anyone who reads this. when you have a headache you take an asprin. when you're sick you might take an antibiotic. simply put when you dont feel good you take something to ease the symptoms. its no diffrent with an antidepressant. why allow yourself to feel bad if you dont have to? nobody wants to walk around all day with a killer headache so why should you walk around all day feeling blue or as if there is no hope? if a friend or someone in your family doesnt agree with taking an antidepressant who cares! its none of thier business. i KNOW | M | 36 | 1 months | 12/26/2006 | 5 | Depression | Only dry mouth and a metallic taste in the morning. | I am on a Generic brand called Citalopram. This drug has calmed me down. I can organize my thoughts and have alot more patience. I really feel that if it was not for this medication I would have lost the love of my life forever. Now, we are engaged and life is moving along. I find it so amazing that there are so many of us with what I call, has a brain that misfires. And my doc says that is what it is, I have a chemical imbalance in my brain and these pills even me out. I dont cry any more and I am more loving. I can work throughout my day and get home and handle the stresses of housework and kids waiting for me. Life has changed and I guess it is my whole outlook on life really. Overall, this med. is great and has changed my life for the better. | F | 36 | 3 years | 11/21/2006 | 5 | anxiety/depression | In the beginning; insomnia, dry mouth, anxiousness, brain shakes; when closing my eyes I would see weird shapes. Now; exhaustion, weight gain. | It took about 5 monthes to work completely and for the side effects to go away. I am glad I stuck with it. | F | 36 | 4 years | 8/7/2004 | 5 | GAD Anxiety | The worst thing after 3 or so weeks of taking it is Yawning. I haven't had any nausea or dry mouth. I am very pleased with this drug. | F | 36 | 3 weeks | 8/28/2008 | 5 | Depression/Social Anxiety | The first 4 to 5 days I had bad headaches, brain fog, and very lose stool. After being on this now at 20mg for 4 weeks the only side effect is sexual disfunction. Unable to achive orgasm but still become aroused. Now I'm every womans dream man.. hahaha | Celexa has totally cleared my depression and anxiety issues. It takes a few weeks before you notice changes in how your feeling. I'm now interested in hobbies and visiting with friends again instead of making excuses why I can't spend time with them. This drug has brought me back to feeling good again! | M | 36 | 28 days | 9/28/2007 | 5 | Depression | Mild nausia lasting a couple of weeks. | Major Depressive Episode brought on by Complicated Migraine episode. Celexa very likely saved my life. | M | 36 | 3 months | 3/27/2008 | 4 | anxiety | difficulty acheiving orgasm - this went away after about a month. Difficulty urinating - went away after a week My face hurt from smiling so much - eventually got used to it. | Difficulty with memory formation?? - I used to be able to remember embarrassing moments with almost photographic clarity. Now they fade away fairly easily - along with less painful memories. I am not 100% certain that this is because of Celexa but, it would make sense. Emotional context is a very large part of certain types of memory. It is somewhat worrisome but, not entirely a bad thing. | F | 36 | 5 months | 2/7/2006 | 4 | depression | only been on 2 days. none so far. | i was on effexor for about a month. had some decent results BUT absolutely NO sex drive. i have noticed a definate mood change. noticed that on the first day. a good change. was upbeat generally a good mood. by nature im a little mischevious that part of me began to show itself in a big way lol. really hope this continues but its still too early to know. hoping the sex drive isnt an issue but if it is and everything else is ok may talk to doc about some viagra. hope this works. | M | 36 | 2 days | 12/8/2006 | 4 | depression | tired, yawning, jaw clenching | was on effexor. it killed my sex drive. been on celexa for over a week. sex drive is back, YEE HAW!. just a litle tired. seems to be working ok. has knocked some of the edge off. ive been told after 3 weeks there should be more improvement. hope so cause this is the 3rd one ive tried. lots of ppl have complained about withrawal symptoms with anti-depressants but i have had none when switching one to another. good luck to all. i know how much it sucks to feel bad. have felt like crap for over 5 yrs. wife finally convinced me to see a doc. i have had a little better improvement with each one ive tried. tried welbutrin but had bad insomnia. effexor, had no sex drive and really tired i mean scary tired trying to drive home at night. celexa, tired but not too bad. has had some effect. like i said knocked off the edge some. | M | 36 | 1 weeks | 12/15/2006 | 3 | social anxiety | Only side effect is fatigue. Maybe a little anger, less tolerant of people. | Helps with depression well. I'll give it more time for the social anxiety. It may be starting to kick in a little more. I get nervous in meetings for no reason and feel like I'm going to run out of the room or pass out (and that's without contributing in these meetings!). I haven't been calm yet in our large staff meetings (30 people roundtable); no problem in groups of 5 to 8. btw- 20mg | M | 36 | 5 weeks | 12/6/2005 | 3 | depression | weight gain! gained 15lbs in 2 months which was depressing in itself. tired, sleeplessness, dry mouth | celexa did improve my mood. i felt a calmness where i was feeling panic before. things felt more hopeful. i quit after 4 months though because i couldn't handle the weight gain. my doctor is talking to me about trying wellbutrin but i haven't decided yet | F | 36 | 4 months | 4/16/2004 | 3 | Bipolar, Post Traumatic Stress | nausea, low-grade constant headaches, vivid freaky dreams (sometimes violent & scary), sleep disturbance (waking several times a night), night sweats | Started taking it after a traumatic event that threw me into a tail spin. My Tegretol was no longer keeping me stable and I began having roller coaster highs and lows and suicidal and self distructive behaviors. Have been on Celexa for 2 weeks now ( along with Buspar & Trazadone. Also Ativan & Ambien as needed). Don't like the nausea and headaches, am hoping this subsides, but the dream are very troubling. I am starting to get anxious about sleeping as some of the dreams have been very violent and disturbing. Will try to give it a few more weeks and see. | F | 36 | 14 days | 3/14/2007 | 3 | depression | a little tired | was on effexor. that killed my sex drive and made me very tired. the celexa so far has not made a huge impact yet. have read it could take 3 weeks to show a diffrence. because it made me tired i switched from taking it in the morning to taking it in the evening. my last dose was at 7:30 am on Sat. i didnt take anything until Sun. at 6:00pm. i noticed that at around 2:00pm Sun i was easily pissed off. I had absolutely no patience for anything that i would regard as a stupid question or comment. said a few things to my wife that i normally wouldnt say. might have thought it but certaintly wouldnt say. i'm hopeing that in another week or things will change for the better. not that they'er really bad i just have not seen a huge diffrence with this so far. | M | 36 | 5 days | 12/11/2006 | 3 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Successfully transitioned to Celexa from Paxil without any side effects. But after having been on it for about 2 years now, I don't feel that it's doing anything to help decrease my anxiety. | F | 36 | 2 years | 3/13/2008 | 3 | Major depression, severe anxiety | Initial side effects: Jaw-clenching, difficulty urinating, jittery anxiety 1-2 hours after daily dose, metallic taste in mouth, difficulty reaching orgasm. | 9 months into the medication: Initial side effects are gone. Current side effects are weight gain (10 lbs), constant ringing in ears, extreme afternoon/evening sleepiness, some memory loss, straining for words, difficulty following conversations, some loss of sense of humor, 'flat' feeling. Celexa definitely mitigates my major depression and severe anxiety. My suicidality and constant dread has almost disappeared. The fogginess and inability to follow conversation is disturbing and seems to get worse. I'd recommend Celexa (or any other SSRI) for extreme depression or anxiety but the side effects have to be weighed. In a perfect world I'd all work hard all day in the sunshine, eat healthy, organic foods and come home to a loving, creative home environment. Until then the Celexa will do. | F | 36 | 9 months | 12/14/2007 | 3 | GAD/Anxiety | This time I am lacking an appetite and also find food tastes different. I had mild nausea and am feeling a bit tired. Last time I only really experienced the major yawns. | I was on this from Aug-Dec 2008 and felt like it had worn off so I began to taper off. As of Jan/09 I was off the med totally... and felt pretty ok. By Feb as drug was totally out of my system I began to get the anxiety symptoms back. I am now on 30 mg and am praying that this drug doesn't cause anymore weight gain. | F | 36 | 11 days | 2/18/2009 | 2 | Anxiety | Weight gain (so far,about 22 pounds, averaging 2 pounds gained every month, despite increased activity/exercise and no change in eating habits), apathy/emotional blunting, complete loss of libido, trouble with orgasm | F | 36 | 18 months | 6/16/2009 | 2 | depression and anxiety due to PTSD | It makes me feel like a zombie and it takes away my motivation to do anything. I do feel good on occassion, really really good. But the feelings don't last, they come and go. I still feel as if my emotions are all over the map and the zombie thing is really really bad. also makes me VERY VERY thirsty. | I've become a serious zombie on this medication and it doesn't help the anxiety at all. It jsut makes me not give a crap if I'm afraid. I feel weird. So I gave it a month, just to give it a fair shot, but this medication is so not for me. I'd rather feel the fear then feel like this. | F | 36 | 1 months | 5/27/2009 |