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 | Reactive Depression | Anxiety, jaw clenching, nausea, shaking, loss of control of emotions, heightened emotions, loss of libido and difficulty with orgasm, reduced tolerance to alcohol but no knowledge of this unless pointed out by others. | I did not feel happy about taking this drug. I am even less happy trying to withdraw from it. The withdrawal effects are worse than the side effects. | F | 47 | 150 days | 4/30/2009 | 1 | ocd | Got wound up beyond belief. OCD not any better. Also got more tense | M | 47 | 4 days | 11/1/2005 | 5 | Anxiety | Nausea, diarrhea, foggy/fuzzy feeling in my head, decreased appetite, emotionally detached, night sweats | Started noticing improvement from my anxiety symptoms very quickly. Started on low dose x 2 weeks with reduction in side effects. Dosage increased and side effects returned. I was warned about this so it was not a big surprise. Been on maintenance dose for over two weeks now and side effects are subsiding. I'm feeling so much better. I would highly recommend this medication at this stage of my treatment. | F | 46 | 5 weeks | 1/12/2007 | 5 | Depression | I had the usual side effects when starting up, but very mild...some dizziness mainly. If I skip my daily dose I will eventually get some mild dizziness which goes away as soon as I take the missed dose. I may have a little difficulty achieving orgasm, however, as I'm only having sex with myself (LOL) this isn't an enormous problem. | Tried Prozac and had horrible stomach pain and couldn't take it. Did well on Zoloft. When I moved and changed doctors I went on Celexa (after trying St. John's Wort, meh) and Celexa is GREAT for me! Little to no depression, feel completely like myself. Plenty of emotions that are appropriate. I even get sad when bad things happen, but I recover from the sadness in a normal amount of time. | F | 46 | 5 years | 7/26/2006 | 5 | Panic Disorder, Depression | Only lingering side effects are increased need for sleep... I sleep usually 8-9 hour each night and take a 2 - 2 1/2 hour nap every day. Sexual side effects at first, but now gone. I have gained about 15 pounds over 6 years... but have been losing some lately by exercising and eating better. | Started at 5mg... took me 4 months to get up to 20mgs. I believe this helped me avoid all the bad side effects. Had some trouble w/orgasm only first 6 - 12 months... now sex is great. I currently take 50mg. Celexa gave me my life. I was completely house-bound w/PD and agoraphobia pre-Celexa. Now live a pretty normal life, except for sleeping a lot. Unfortunately, anytime I try to wean down below 50 mgs I get a crushing return of depression symptoms after about a week. Just hoping there are no long-term negative effects. I don't know what I'd do if I had to do without it. | F | 46 | 6 years | 11/18/2004 | 5 | depression - mood swings | I was feeling overwhelmed by everything which is very unlike me. I was so moody that when my family and I discussed things I would fly into a rage. When I got so angry I thought about jumping out of the car on the freeway I knew I had to get some help. | My doctor gave me a trial pak of the lowest dose of celexa. I was sleepy for the first few days but didn't experience any other side-effects. That was 4 years ago. I tried a natural supplement for a while because I hate to take medication continuously but after a few months the mood-swings returned and I got back on Celexa. Still have good control and feel like myself again. I am concerned about the long term effects but I guess I'm just glad I have celexa to deal with my present problems because having your husband and children afraid to speak to you is not cool. | F | 46 | 4 years | 7/31/2006 | 5 | depression | none | turned my life around within a week of taking it, I never want to be off it in case my depression returns. | F | 46 | 22 months | 11/11/2004 | 5 | depression | slight nausea at 10 mgs; cut down to 5 mgs for a week, then 10 mgs for a week, then up to 20 mgs. I have some difficulty reaching orgasm when I'm really tired, but that's it. | It has been a lifesaver. I am able to control my frustration at work, and have a great sense of contentedness and wellbeing that I didn't have before--and there has not been any change in my life circumstances. I had tried welbutrin, but felt a buzz with it. | F | 46 | 4 months | 9/24/2003 | 5 | manic, depressed | weight gain, night sweats | worked immediately. Enabled me to relate to people socially, eased my workaholic behavior. Eliminated depression and anxiety. | M | 46 | 3 years | 6/20/2006 | 5 | OCD, Anxiety | Has anybody had any problems with their Celexa effectiveness after having solu-medrol injections for an inflamed joint? I feel like my Celexa isn't working anymore and am very anxious. Any help would be appreciated! | F | 46 | 10 years 40 mg 1X day | 9/21/2010 | 5 | anxiety | I took 10mg and felt pretty good - til night time - then i was getting kinda warm. the next morning i almost fainted, my face was hot, sweaty.......and felt awful......i have tried this medicine once before and had the same side effect - after one dose - why did i think i could try it again? not the right drug for me. | i have many friends and family that say it works wonders for them......but i for one am intolerant of medications......some type of allergic reaction. just becareful!!! i almost went to the ER | F | 46 | 1 days 10 1X day | 1/26/2011 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | The side effects were sleepiness during day, mild insomnia at night, inability to orgasm easily,very little in the way of side effects. | No medication is perfect but this one I keep coming back to. I have been on it about four or five seperate occasions. The first couple of times I tried generic but proper brand name Celexa/Cipramil (I am Australian) works much better and in Oz only costs a few dollars more. Don't fall for the generic trap! I have experimented with other SSRI's and SNRI's and even an NRI at psychiatrist's requests but now insist on this one if I need to go back on! I have also switched between taking it morning and night but find that morning is best. | F | 46 | 3 weeks 20mg 1X day | 7/18/2014 | 5 | Parkinson's related depression | None so far as I can tell because the side-effects are similar to that from other Parkinson's medication and the disease its self i.e. nausea, dizzyness, fatigue, tremors, stiffness, and intense dreams. | I've been taking this for a short time, and it seems to have helped to bring my mood up and stablize the ups and downs. I've become depressed due to the condition as depression is common in 46% of patients with the disease. | M | 46 | 1 months | 11/30/2007 | 4 | anxiety/depression | Weight gain.Incessant yawning! Flu-like symptoms when coming off it. | Have had three separate times on Celexa-each prompted by extreme anxiety and depression.Stayed on drug around 12 months each time. Didn't think weight gain was caused by Celexa at time but now realize that it's a major side effect for me. Drug helped a lot with depression and anxiety but I am reluctant to start on it again but my increasing feelings of fear and dread tell me that I will soon have to.Was wondering whether Wellbutrin would be a better choice. | F | 46 | 12 months | 7/29/2007 | 4 | serious depression | Initial 3 days: debilitating, knocked-off-my-feet nausea, dizziness, trembling etc.; Gradually subsided; most symptoms gone by 4-5 months; 20 lbs weight gain in 1 year, very distressing as another drug had previously caused 30lb gain, most never lost (I used to be tiny!). Otherwise is a wonder drug for me, after moderate but unsatisfactory help from Manerix. Current symptoms are teeth grinding, clenching, hot spells (esp. in morning). | I expect to stay on an antidepressant for the rest of my life, which is just fine. However, the weight gain is so distressing I may have to seek another solution. Still am lower in motivation & drive than normal for me; but a life-saver literally and I am much happier, socially active again. I have no sex drive, but also no partner so is essentially unnoticeable. No desire for a sexual partner -- good I guess since my weight doesn't make me very appealing. | F | 46 | 1 years | 2/12/2005 | 4 | Anxiety & depression | Severe Nausea, dizzy, and tremors. Dr. told me to take 1/2 pill (20mg) in morning and 1/2 at night. This helped. | Have only been taking Celexa for a week but already can tell that I feel more "mellow" now than before. Work is the primary cause of my stress and anxiety and I feel "almost" like I can handle it now. | F | 46 | 7 days | 9/18/2002 | 4 | depression/anxiety | Teeth clenching, sleepiness, lower sex drive | I am combining the use of this drug with therapy. Initially it made me tired but that has tapered off. Absolutely no feelings of depression and no panic attacks. It has given me a positive attitude to work on my issues with my therapist. No weight gain, which is great. The teeth clenching was extremely annoying and it took months for it to go away. Overall I feel much better than I did 6 months ago. | F | 46 | 6 months 10 mg 1X day | 7/21/2010 | 4 | Depression | Not 100% sure if it was this drug, but I developed uncontrolable bowel movements during the day. I would literally release within 5 - 10 minutes if I had no access to a toilet. So I took it at night rather. I developed an addiction to codeine shortly after starting which causes constipation, so this may have balanced it out. I still take it years later and the condition went away. If I take 40mg I clench my jaw at during the day. Also, reduced sex drive. | Very helpful for depression for me. A few friends I know also take it and it helps them too. | M | 46 | 7 years 20 1X day | 9/28/2012 | 3 | PMS/Hormonal Issues | Dry mouth, decrease in sexual drive, fatigue, 25-pound weight gain (in 3 years) | I was on Celexa to ''mask'' symptoms of low progesterone and hormonal issues. While on it, I did fine. After a while, though, it seemed to lose some effectiveness and my dosage had to be up'd. I finally found a doctor who understood my progesterone issues and prescribed progesterone for me, and I started weaning off my 40mg of Celexa in early May. I took 20mg for 2-3 weeks, then 20mg every other day for a couple of weeks. Within a week after I stopped, I started feeling jittery/nervous all the time. Then the insomnia hit. Then the nightly panic attacks, hot flashes, hyperventilating, and feeling like I wanted to ''crawl out of my skin.'' It got so bad that I ended up having to go back on the Celexa (at 30mg) just to stop the horrible withdrawal symptoms (which they call ''discontinuation syndrome'' because Celexa is not supposed to be addictive). My docs told me my symptoms were like the Paxil cases from the ''20/20'' special. I couldn't work for a week (thank God my boss is so wonderful). Now I'm being switched to Prozac (10mg) for my weaning off period, since the half-life is much longer and the weaning process much easier than Celexa's. I'm praying I don't go through what I went through with Celexa; it was the most horrible experience of my life. BE VERY CAREFUL if you plan to stop taking Celexa, and ALWAYS have your doctor fully monitor you throughout the process. I learned the hard way. | F | 46 | 3 years | 7/22/2004 | 3 | anxiety/depression | Initial insomnia but after three days or so slept better than I had for years. Hot flashes that were NOT due to menopause, as when I decreased dosage they stopped. Numbness in genital area poor orgasms. | Helped a lot with anxiety/ depression/ sleep. Sexual side effects are now becoming so distressing that I want to quit taking it. | F | 46 | 7 months | 7/31/2002 |