CELEXA Reviews (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (1099 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CELEXA with similar:
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| 2 | clinical depression | relaxed but tired, hard to get out of bed, severe memory loss, no sex drive, lack of focus, no drive to do anything anymore, became incapable of being creative, got extreme anxiety in situations which had never been an issue before. | i abused many drugs & alcohol for 21 years. i have been working an a.a. program for over a year now, which has been of tremendous help to keep me sober & get self-esteem back, but after 11 months of continued off & on "darkness", i couldn't stand it anymore, & felt my only options were to use or die. i have always been against anti-depressants, but my brain chemistry was obviously off. celexa definitely made the darkness disappear completely, which is incredible. however, it took away my drive to do anything. i could no longer sit thru meetings or do stepwork without extreme anxiety. writing music used to be effortless & is my passion, but now i don't know what sounds good, i don't care, & i can't hold an instrument for more than a minute. this zombie-like state celexa has created is bored depression. i've really tried to stick with it to see if it would balance out, but it seemed to slowly get worse. the last straw was forgetting within 2 hours about a funeral i was supposed to attend. i've NEVER had such severe memory loss. i stopped taking celexa 5 days ago & am trying out wellbutrin. so far my drive has returned & i have energy. i know celexa works great for some people, just not me. | F | 36 | 6 weeks 20mg 1X day | 3/14/2010 | 1 | anxiety | Very tired, dizzy. Felt completely drugged and disconnected | Without sorrow one cannot appreciate happiness. Personally, I'd rather be my old nervous and stressed out self than the zombie feeling I have today. Day 1 I was really dizzy and tired. Day 2, I hit the side of my garage with my car. I couldn't judge the space. Normally, I would have flipped out. Instead, I fell asleep at 6pm and woke at 7am the next morning. I have a busy, high stress job, no way this is gonna work for me. They say the symptoms should go away in time. Not taking that chance, gonna turn back now before its too late..... | M | 36 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 10/6/2010 | 1 | Depression | Sucide attempt. | M | 36 | 1 days | 3/23/2004 | 1 | Panic attacks | I was switched from Cymbalta to Celexa after having horrible panic attacks after coming off the Pill (had I not been on the Pill, I don't think any of my anxiety/panic issues would have happened). It's hard to know the side effects of Celexa, as I was on Ativan (I am now completely off Ativan)the entire time I was on Celexa. But, the side effects seem to be: weight gain, complete loss of libido, much difficulty reaching orgasm, stomach pain. | I am about to start weaning myself, slowly, off of Celexa and would appreciate anyones advice and input on this. | F | 36 | 15 months | 3/23/2009 | 1 | Depression/Anxiety | If I could give this a zero, I would. Very scary stuff! Racing homicidal/suicidal thoughts, insomnia. | Have had problems with depression for years, which snowballed into anxiety. Was prescribed Celexa and by the second day I felt "strange". The phrase "do it", almost like a voice in my head, kept repeating itself. I got absolutely NO sleep while I was on this. By night three I was beside myself...terrible images of hurting loved ones and myself racing thru my mind. I spent the 4th day sobbing in bed all day long. I quit taking it after 3 days...doctor says no one else he has prescribed it to has ever had this experience (of course!) Was referred to a psychiatrist who felt that I shouldn't be on ANY antidepressants at all due to my experience with Celexa. Am trying more natural alternatives..SAM-E seems to be working at a small dose of 200mg a day, and am trying GABA (an amino acid) for anti-anxiety. Both seem to be working. I will NEVER use an SSRI again! | F | 36 | 3 days | 7/19/2009 | 1 | Depression | Suicide ideation, dreams of death, fell into a deep depression. Lost my desire to eat/drink anything. I never realized what real depression was until Celexa. | I only took 20mg a day, I honestly thought this drug was going to kill me. I literally laid in bed starring into space for days. I lost my part time job, and was lucky I didn't loose my "real" job. Thanks to FMLA... | F | 36 | 3 weeks | 7/31/2009 | 1 | depression/anxiety | SEVERE agitation!!! | almost immediately after taking the first dose, I became extremely restless and agitated. Took it for 4 days, thinking that pros would outweigh the cons and the side effects would wear off. By the 4th day, I was unable to lie still, sit still, sleep, function, was completely suicidal. This drug didn't work at all for me! | F | 36 | 4 days | 12/29/2008 | 1 | Depression | Low energy, joint and muscle pain, felt more depressed, loss of appetite, weight loss, low libido. | Celexa was a toxic poison for me. After about three weeks on it all of my joints, knees especially, were in tremendous pain. One day I sneezed and pulled a muscle in my back because the Celexa caused my muscles to become week. It took away my appetite and I lost too much weight since I'm a naturally thin person. However, on the second day of taking this medication I had the most intense orgasm I'd ever had. My body filled with unbelievable warmth. It happened a second time but after that my libido went to s**t. Celexa wasn't worth it for me. I'm now on day three of Wellbutrin. | M | 36 | 3 weeks | 6/3/2007 | 5 | Extreme anxiety/Extreme panic attac | a little increased anxiety, take with xanax, insomnia | Only on day 4 and 5 mgs so not sure yet.....hoping it works because I cannot live with these panic attacks and anxiety anymore, driving me up the wall.....this is like my 10th one, so crossing my fingers.. | F | 37 | 4 days | 11/20/2007 | 5 | depression, obssesive thoughts,anxi | sickness, dizziness and tingly feeling in arms | Helped me live as part of society and not an onlooker. | F | 37 | 9 years | 12/31/2008 | 5 | major depression | Weight gain (40 lbs), sexual side effects: decreased sex drive, difficulty reaching orgasm. | Unfortunately, I need to increase the dose every year by 10 mg. | F | 37 | 5 years | 1/19/2009 | 5 | anxiety | I seem to be great on this drug. I also use Loraisapam as needed. I notice a bit of a lowered sex drive but I did just have a full historectomy right before I started taking. | I do more activities and have plenty of emotional feelings. No zomby here.... | F | 37 | 10 months | 6/14/2009 | 5 | anxiety | Itchy skin; I get very tired and want to sleep more; less sexual feeling (but not less desire); very intense dreams - I dream about my day in real time and real episodes | Inspite of the side effects, I am managing my anxiety and enjoying the tiny details of life again. It is worth it just to have my life (and sense of self) back again. | F | 37 | 2 months | 1/19/2006 | 5 | Depression with Anger | Nausea for 2 days, mild headaches. | Started out at 5mg for 4 days, then to 20 mg. Felt fine for first 2 weeks, however anger is back (not as severe). Will discuss this with Dr. and have dose changed. Other than that, I feel wonderful. I can handle most things that come my way, more energy, no sexual side effects. I will continue working with my Dr. to find the correct dose. Celexa is changing my live for the better. | F | 37 | 2.5 weeks | 3/22/2006 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | I was initially prescribed this med for postpartum depression after my last baby. I can honestly say that I think this medication helped me tremendously. As with any antidepressant, I was worried about weight gain, but I did not have a problem losing weight (at least initially) while I was on it. When I did start gaining weight after being on it for about 5 years, my doctor tried blaming the medication and switched me to wellbutrin (which I hated). I have since realized that the weight I have gained was due to a different health issue and had nothing to do with the Celexa. Although I am trying to refrain from taking any antidepressants, in the future if I ever do need one again, this will be the one I go for. | Worked great for treating depression and anxiety and I personally had no bad side effects whatsoever. | F | 37 | 5 years 20mg 1X day | 4/9/2015 | 4 | depression and anxiety | first week, gastrointestinal issues: diarrhea, nausea, sleepiness. These faded after a few weeks. What continued was pretty regular "spasms," just lasting less than a second. But worst was weight gain. | Was FABULOUS at first, felt the "fog" lifting and I had FOCUS and didn't worry about usual small things that bugged me. After about a month though, it started to work less. After two months I figured out that all I'd have to do was raise the dosage, but the weight gain made me have to quit (I'd just spent a year taking off 80 lbs). | F | 37 | 2 months | 8/29/2007 | 4 | Mild Depression | Reduced libido. | Great drug except for the side effect. | F | 37 | 1 years | 10/1/2002 | 3 | chronic headaches | somewhat sleepy, vivid, detailed dreams, increased sweating, calmer thinking, more focused thoughts, able to relax & stop thinking about the day when trying to go to sleep, more interest in sex & still achieving orgasm at this time, decreased appetite in the evening (last 2-3 days), slight nausea | I was afraid to take an antidepressant because of the possible side-effects. I have been struggling with chronic daily headaches and periodic migraines for over a year now and it was recommended by my doctor that Celexa might help me not to be as sensitive to the pain. Antidepressants was something I had not tried for headache treatment. I was worried that I would be tempted to commit suicide because of comments from other people and although I thought about it (not doing it, just concerned I might start feeling that way) I have not felt the urge to do it. I just hope that I can get some relief from the headaches. Another reason for taking Celexa was that I was getting depressed from going to different kinds of doctors and trying different treatments and not getting any relief. I still have concerns about Celexa, but am trying it anyway. I was prescibed 20 mg, but cut them in half and take 1/2 pill daily in the a.m. I also take Darvocet 1-2 times daily for headache pain. | F | 37 | 14 days | 4/19/2007 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression | Weight gain... I am weaning off celexa now. | I was otherwise happy with celexa but the weight gain freaks me out. | F | 37 | 60 days | 4/10/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | 1.Extreem sweating spells after about 2 months of taking. 2.Headaches for about one month, nearly every day after taking for about one month, this went away. 3.Mild sexual problems, sometimes not able to orgasim. 4.Weight Gain | 20mg daily The hardest part for me right now are the sweating spells, I just start sweating so bad. It's like I am running a marathon or something. I hope this subsides, its uncomfortable and can be embarrassing. Being on Celexa has helped with the anxiety and panic attacks. It has lessoned the severity of them. Its not a cure but it does seem to make me be able to function in life somewhat again. | M | 37 | 4 months | 10/27/2008 |