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 |
| 5 | Depression & OCD | Massive weight loss which was great! (about 45 lbs within a few months) Took forever for me to have an orgasm. Marathon sessions (was sweating like a pig by the time it was over) This was not necessarily a bad thing, just time consuming. Had trouble starting to urinate. Horrible withdrawal (even with calculated, long-term, slow, and increment) - lots of vertigo/dizziness while coming off. Absolutely NO creative motivation. If you are an artist, writer, or creator, stay away! (one of the reasons why I stopped) I'm normally an introvert and this turned me into an extrovert literally overnight! I had a strong desire to conect with people which I don't normally have. Actually ended a relationship I started while under the influence of Celexa shortly after coming off of it... | Celexa got rid of the major depression I had been suffering with for well over 5 years - entirely. Almost feel like it has re-wired me to that end. 5 years later and it has not come back. However, I still suffer with OCD and am thinking about going back on for this and for the weight loss (I've since put back all the weight I lost while on the drug) Apparently, this is really good for OCD as I had no desire to over eat and/or stress eat (which I normally do). I lost lots of weight and felt so wonderful that I thought I didn't need the drug anymore and took myself off very gradually. It's newer version Lexipro did NOT work for me at all as I tried this at the beginning of my 2nd cycle. Made me completely paranoid about EVERYTHING! (I cycled Celexa twice in the past 5 years). I'm thinking about going on it again (when I feel like I can clear my creative ambitions for about six months!), but I must admit that the 2nd cycle did not give me the same results as the initial run. It | M | 38 | 1 years | 8/30/2006 | 5 | anxiety | M | 38 | 10 days | 7/7/2004 | 5 | Anxiety & Depression | Nausea, periods of sleepiness, jaw-clenching, change of taste, & weight loss. However, these will coincide in time for me. | I have been off and on Celexa for 4 years. It works well for me. I have tried Paxil and Lexapro, but could not tolerate either. I suggest with any of the SSRI's to start a low dosage. | F | 38 | 4 years | 8/5/2004 | 5 | Mild Depression | Decrease in sexual desire; weight gain | F | 38 | 6 years | 10/16/2003 | 5 | Panic Disorder | Weight gain, loss of libido, minor headaches. | In my opinion the help this medication provided clearly outweighed any of the side effects I experienced. I am down to 1-2 panic attacks per week. | F | 38 | 2 years 10 MG 1X day | 6/30/2010 | 5 | depression and anxiety | at first had side effects. feeling disconnected, stone feeling,and could not move off the coach. These subsided after a week. Loss of interest in sex but I will deal with that over depression and anxiety anyday and no weight gain.I am glad I stuck with it. | Feeling beeter than I have in a decade. Anxiety and depression have gotten better. No longer have crazy mood swings and fits of rage. No more crying spells and feeling like I want to die. Celexa has been a lifesaver for me. | F | 38 | 30 days 20mg 1X day | 11/8/2010 | 4 | depression | When I first starting taking it, I noticed some erection problems and severe delayed ejaculation. This went away after about 1 month. About 2 months ago I stupidly stopped taking it, because I felt good and didn't think I needed it anymore. Started feeling depressed again and started on it again. Have been on it a week now, and feeling more of the side effects now than I remember from the first time. Very fatigued, problems with erection and almost impossible to have an orgasm, but it has only been aweek, so hopefully the will go away like they did the first time. When I was on it I felt great, and hope to do so again soon. | M | 38 | 18 days | 5/22/2006 | 4 | depression | sleepiness, yawning and intermittent nausea | It has calmed me down. I don't feel so desperate anymore. Even though the nausea is hard to take it beats feeling down and angry all the time. | F | 38 | 3 days | 2/10/2006 | 4 | anxiety/depression | Celexa-daytime sleepiness, decreased interest in anything sexual due to constant cold extremities, painful at times. Increased appetite. Gained a small amount of weight. Lexapro-no side effects so far. I have none of the above. In fact, I've had an increase in libido. | This should be your choice if you wonder which SSRI to take for the first time. Its the most tolerable of the lot. I found Celexa to be better than Lexapro for social anxiety. I take Lexapro now, because I find I'm a lot less tired. I take 10mg, which I might have to increase on my next visit to the doctor. Each person is different. I'm glad I tried Lexapro, because I was so scared of gaining weight again. Here's a combo that some of you might want to ask your doctors about that has helped me. For weight loss while on Lexapa/Celexa-add 200 mg of Topamax. For energy while on Lexapro/Celexa-add 150mg of Wellbutrin. | M | 38 | 6 months | 10/5/2005 | 4 | P&A D/O; Depression; OCD | Weight Gain; Unable to cry; Low to no sex drive; Day time sleepiness | Started with 40mg yrs ago, was a wonderful medication. Managed the panic attacks and general anxiety to a bare minimum. Took yrs to help the OCD. Flucuated to 60mg after a terrible trauma for approx. 6 months, pulling me out a deep depression. Back down to 40mg. All the while gaining wt, and always having to rely on an afternoon nap. Changed over to Lexapro for 3 mo. non effective, back to Celexa at a 40mg dose for another 2 yrs and all of a sudden back into a depressed mode over something I cannot even put my finger on. Perhaps all the weight gain. 25lbs in < 12 months. Change of medicine as of today, will start Wellbutrin as of tomorrow. Looking forward to feeling good once again. | F | 38 | 4 years | 1/4/2008 | 4 | bipolar II | low sex drive, hand tremors, teeth grinding, some dizziness, causes nausea if you miss a dose | gentler than prozac or zoloft, but doesn't work quite as well either | M | 38 | 5 years | 2/9/2005 | 4 | Anxiexty Depression Suicidal Thought | Nausea Eurporia Belly ache headache when I forget it.. Me and Mr. CELEXA are like a functioning married couple good days and some bad. | Only issue is when we have to recalibrate it.. and a mid crash by noon Some days I struggle to stay awake. | F | 38 | 3 years 80 1X day | 12/1/2020 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Weight gain (125lbs to 145lbs), unnatural yawning | Celexa was subsitute for Lexapro when my insurance dropped it. It does make me feel a little hollow, but I'll take that over crying and feeling desperate everyday. It helps me get through my life (working full-time, mother to child with ADHD, ailing parents and alcoholic husband/in-laws). it's a lot to deal with and it helps me get though it. | F | 38 | 1 years | 8/6/2009 | 4 | bulimia and depression | Extremely tired (still) and diarrhea, nausea and migraines first 4-5 days. Diarrhea and nausea subsided after about 3 days and headaches for about 5. I'm still extremely tired, it may even be getting worse. I can literally sleep all day and I could never sleep in the daytime before, not even when I was sick. | I was purging 1-2 times per day for 15 years. Literally, I have only thrown up 1 time in the past 9 days and the normal urge wasn't as intense for that. I could have easily not done it. This so far has been like a miracle drug for my bulimia. I used to get so stressed out and have anxiety and that triggered my purging..but now I don't get stressed and my mind is so much clearer...and I'm never hungry. So, when I eat I am almost making myself eat and there is no need to overeat. I'm sorry I waited so many years to try this but I really didn't want to get on any medications. If you have bulimia and need some help fighting it, I highly recommend trying this. It will make you extra tired. That is the one downfall but I'd rather be tired and keeping my body healthy. | F | 38 | 9 days 20 1X day | 3/24/2014 | 3 | Panic attacks | Killed my sex drive! | Worked reasonably well for panic. Not as good as Anafranil but fewer side effects. Now using Wellbutrin alongside to try and improve sex drive. | M | 38 | 18 months | 2/16/2005 | 3 | depression | The first month was great. then I started having stomach trouble daily. I continuted for one more month until I couldn't stand it anymore. | The two months I was on Celexa - I did NOT smoke | F | 38 | 2 months | 3/29/2005 | 3 | depression | The first month was great. then I started having stomach trouble daily. I continuted for one more month until I couldn't stand it anymore. | The two months I was on Celexa - I did NOT smoke | F | 38 | 2 months | 3/29/2005 | 3 | Depresion, Social Anxiety, OCD | First two weeks there was an increase in anxiety and agitation, but that went away. The only lasting side-effects have been severely delayed and muted orgasm and occasional night sweats. Except for that this drug has been pretty transparent. | Helped a lot with depression. Helped only a little for Social Anxiety and OCD. Didn't help with ADHD sympoms but it's not really used much for that. I'm up to 80mg now, but I think it's equally effective at 60. Do NOT take this medication for anxiety UNLESS you get a benzo also. You only need that for the first 2-3 weeks to counteract the TEMPORARY increase in anxiety. | M | 38 | 4 months | 7/8/2002 | 3 | to deal with death of husband | 30lbs weight gain, tired, little nausea | does help with the stress of dealing with the loss of my husband, not crying all the time now | F | 38 | 1 years | 7/9/2005 | 3 | Depression and lethargy | Initially, I experienced weight loss. However, over the 1.5 years, I have gained 20 lbs without increasing what I eat. Major reduction in sex drive. Occasional tremors. Hot flashes and increased sweating. | I have stopped taking it due to the continued weight gain and sexual side effects. | F | 38 | 1.5 years | 8/8/2004 |