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 | Not Justified | My sister has a history of paranoia and mental illness. She took it into her head that my mother, a happy and bright person, needed an anti-depressant, and got medical power of attorney to force her on it. | On Celexa my happy, normal mother became totally psychotic, giddy, and out of her mind. She tried to sleep in the bathtub. The giddiness was mixed with bizarre outbursts and fits of rage. Her gait, already difficult, became far worse, and she developed total incontinence. My sister wouldn't believe what I told her, and my mother continued on the Celexa for several weeks. When I tried to stop it, my sister had me charged with elder abuse. My mother ended up with severe brain damage and stopped reading; she started believing TV commercials were part of the program, and though finally off it, she continued to suffer from such brutal, intense non-stop anxiety that I am dimished as a person just to have witnessed it. The worst was the profound, soul-shattering suicidal depression. She refused to leave bed and begged for sissors with which to stab herself. Finally, constantly prone, she developed pneumonia and died. By that point, it was a mercy. I lost my best friend, the dearest, happiest, sweetest soul I've ever known and, worst of all, have to live with these memories every day. The experience made ME suicidal for two years. Even now, I struggle. | F | 58 | 3 weeks | 10/27/2009 | 5 | depression/obsessive thoughts | some nausea at first, I now take it with dinner and it's ok. | I feel so much improvement after three weeks and my doctor says it will only get better. | F | 57 | 3 weeks | 10/10/2002 | 5 | for anxiety and depression | Weight gain | F | 57 | 2 years | 6/29/2004 | 5 | IBS, depression (?) | Mild: nausea, blurred vision, jaw clenching, sweating. Delayed ejaculation :-) | Switched over from Lexapro, due to insurance no-pay. Has seemed effective for IBS, side effects mild and fading away. Attitude to life is better, more cheerful - though improved IBS symptions would contribute to that ! | M | 57 | 4 weeks | 12/12/2006 | 5 | mild depression, mild anxiety | Sexual side effects which abate with a day or two off | Technically this drug saved my life during a severe depression in 2001 right before 9/11. Helps with lifelong "morning dread" which can be severe due to a demanding and stressful profession and with rumination on worries. Taking the generic is fine. When life gets really stressful I can go up to 40 mg day with noticeable improvement. When trying other drugs over the years I noticed that stopping was always a bad idea: the drug never worked as well the second time. So I accept I will always be on citalopram to even out my ups and downs. First depressive episode at age 17. Only bad side effect is sexual side effects (nearly impossible to have an orgasm) but I have learned I can skip a day and take the dose late on the second day for a bit of a vacation from this side effect. | F | 57 | 11 years 20 mg 1X day | 3/19/2012 | 3 | depression | none | helps somewhat still have periods of depression from time to time | M | 57 | 2 years | 9/9/2004 | 3 | Severe depression | very gassy, chills, emotionally flat, waking up during night, apathy | F | 57 | 14 days | 10/13/2008 | 5 | panic | yawning, brain fog, tingling feet first 2 months | helped panic | F | 56 | 4 months | 12/25/2004 | 5 | Depression | I dont see many side effects except dry mouth and low sex drive (which in my case is just as well) | celexa has done the job ( i still have anxiety attacks but not as bad and no more week long bouts of severe depression.It works for me and I would not stop it .I take 60 mgs a day.I still have trouble at times but for the most part it works very well. | F | 56 | 4 years | 6/4/2004 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | None so far | I am on the generic celexa medication. I have been taking this for 3 months & cannot believe how much this med. has helped me. I honestly feel like my old self again. I hope this continues. (So far) I haven't had any bad side effects. | F | 56 | 3 months 20 mg 1X day | 12/11/2013 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | Increased anxiety at first, nausea, tightness in neck muscles | Took about 5 weeks to feel a difference, but now most days are good. Don't sweat the little things as much anymore, and I'm getting excited about the things that make me happy again. Also take 150mg Wellbutrin XL. The side effects of Celexa are rough at first, but give it at least 5 weeks. | M | 56 | 7 weeks | 12/21/2009 | 4 | depression | none so far | i feel better emotionally than i have for years and i have not had any side effects to date. | M | 56 | 21 days | 7/18/2003 | 4 | menopause/depression | I forgot to mention that Celexa reduced the number of hot flashes I was having. | Could feel mood improve in a matter of days. Did not feel drugged. It just seemed that little things bothered me less, and the black cloud was gone. Still felt all emotions but was less edgy. | F | 56 | | 11/29/2006 | 4 | menopause, depression | My doctor put me on 10 mg. of Celexa to help alleviate the problems associated with menopause. (I was not able to take hormones.) I felt more normal on the Celexa -- it took the edge off, made me nicer to be around, focused, and better able to deal with anxiety. We moved, which was very traumatic, and I went up to 20 mg. At that dose I found I was sleepy all the time. Went off the Celexa rather abruptly instead of tapering off, but did not have a rough landing. No side effects. The 10 mg. dose makes me feel like me at my best, but I am currently not taking anything in an effort to see if I can lose a few pounds. | Did not have any trouble with my weight at a dose of 10 mg. A normal dose (20 mg.) made me want to nap and procrastinate. Had a minor weight gain, and my digestive tract seemed sluggish on the increased dose. I was not as regular about getting exercise because I was sleepy and would procrastinate getting my workout. 10 mg. was really the best dose for me. On 20 mg. I found it very difficult to lose weight, inspite of good eating habits and regular exercise. My doctor thought maybe Wellbutrin would help, but I only took the Wellbutrin for 4 days because it really buzzed my head. My pharmacist did not think that the Celexa would cause weight gain, but said that several people have reported gaining weight on Wellbutrin. Weight gain could be a result of middle age metabolism or carelessness too. | F | 56 | 3 years | 11/27/2006 | 4 | Anxiety and Rage | Weight gain, grinding teeth, thirsty, vivid dreams on a fairly regular basis, memory and organizational skills seem to have flown the coop though. Still, that's preferable to wanting to smash my head into a wall 24/7, or to smash someone else's head into a wall. My hubby use to let me use his palms to hit my fist into so I could release some of the pent up anxiety. | I don't like the weight gain, but this drug has saved my life, at least for now. I started experiencing rage and severe anxiety while going through menopause and getting sarcoidosis at the same time. I don't know where I would be today without it; probably a mental institution, so yes, I'll take the weight gain over that. My doctor did subscribe 5mg per night of cyclobenzaprine to help with the teeth grinding that kept me awake at night. The combo works great most nights. Once in awhile I have insomnia, whereas before, I couldn't sleep at all. I do miss my organizational skills though...it doesn't work for my job, but that's the way it is. | F | 56 | 3 years 30 MG 2X day | 3/22/2010 | 3 | major depressive disorder | low sex drive | It has been great but its stopped working. I've been taking 60mg for 3 years and now the depression has returned big time. I've already become tolerant to effexor, prozac, and wellbutrin made me angry, so don't know what to try next. | F | 56 | 3 years | 3/7/2007 | 3 | Fibromyalgia and depression | Weight gain and fatigue not helping with the pain from fibromyalgia | Quit taking feel like there is something that will work better. Having anger issues and uncontrollable outburst. | F | 56 | 4 years 40mg | 3/3/2015 | 1 | Anxiety | 6 hours into taking this medicine I feel very tired I feel like I am moving in slow motion, Very dizzy lower legs are tingling. No more no how no way! | F | 56 | 1 days 10 | 11/8/2019 | 1 | depression | High pitched, constant ringing (a whine) in my ears, interrupted urine stream, clenched jaw, seriously dead libido | High pitched constant whine (ringing) in my ears that appears to be permanent even though I only took the drug for 2 weeks and have been off of it for 4 months. This is especially distrubing because this potential side effect is not mentioned in the official side effects listed by the company. However, even though the manufacturer does not disclose this, once I experienced it myself and did a search I found out that many others suffer from this and that it is definitely related to the drug timewise. Because this appears to be permanent, I would really caution others to think twice before taking this drug. They are not kidding about the libido problem either. Not only did I not feel like having sex but when I did try I felt like I was dead of sensation down there (I'm female). This is how it was described on wiki: "Genital anesthesia... Although usually reversible, in some people these sexual side effects become permanent after the drug has been completely withdrawn. This is known as post-SSRI sexual dysfunction." | F | 56 | 2 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 3/15/2013 | 1 | Depression | Racing thoughts, restless legs, vivid frightening dreams, panic attacks, thoughts of suicide. | I could not tolerate this drug at all. I ended up at my doctor's office falling apart, crying, panicked with thoughts racing. I took this to get me though trying times of an unexpected layoff, loss of health insurance and ultimately repossession of my home. My depression was situational. This drug, which was supposed to smooth over my feelings of loss and depression, caused me to completely fall apart. My solution was to buck up, dump the drugs and work my ass off to get out of my lousy situation. Two years later I have created my own job, have a nice place to live ... but still don't have health insurance because no one will insure a 56 year old diabetic - affordably. Don't you just love our system!!! | F | 56 | 4 weeks | 3/21/2008 |