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 |
| 4 | depression | ive been on celexa for two months @ 20 mgs. when i first started taking this drug i felt extremely jittery so i decided to just take 1/2 the dose until my body got used to it. I was also taking it at night and felt that i couldnt sleep, so i took it in the morning. The only other side effects i experience are hot flashes, delayed orgasms (still can have them, just takes longer) and thats it! i love this drug! too bad i cant be on it forever. I have a lot of health issues and at 25 years old its really bringing me down. | F | 25 | 2 months | 9/1/2008 | 4 | Panic Disorder | A floating feeling the first week, sleepy, hot, worsening anxiety, and nervousness. | The first week I thought i was going to die!!! I was worse with the anxiety, and I was feeling hot and flushed all the time. But 2 weeks into the drug, i am feeling okay. Sometimes i get a little anxiety but I can handle it. Hope this drug continues to work. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 8/28/2008 | 4 | Stress, anxiety, depression | Took it at night which was a mistake for me. Woke up a few hours later with flu like symptoms and shaking. Insomnia and weird dreams for a few nights. Teeth grinding. Weight gain but could be because I was finally feeling normal. Went from 114 lbs to 160 lbs in 4 years. I dropped a few lbs once I went off and stayed at that weight for about 3 years. I wasn't really committed to diet and exercise though. Also impossible to have an orgasm through regular sex. I didn't realize that was a side effect until I came off of it. | Helped a lot after 3 to 4 weeks. Started to feel normal and I believe it helped a lot with some traumatic events during the time I was on it...end of long relationship, moving 4 times (in college at the time), dealing with a horrible new relationship, but was able to get out of it. And who can forget 9/11. I think it helped me to get through that experience without freaking out too much. I noticed I was much more focused on school work and family and friends instead of depression and anxiety like I had been for years before. I never knew what those things were but after feeling normal I was able to recognize that is what I was experiencing a lot of my life. | F | 25 | 4.5 years | 6/22/2009 | 4 | Severe anxiety and panic | Weight gain, uncontrollable hunger, weird hypoglycemic symptoms | I wasn't sure how to rate this drug because I used it once for 5 years with fantastic success, but then went off of it for a year. My anxiety and panic returned so I went back on Celexa and I had many side effects that I hadn't before. I gained 30 pounds in just a few months, and basically couldn't function because of the uncontrollable, endless, gnawing hunger. It helped my anxiety and panic symptoms though. No withdrawals except for mild head zaps for a day or two. | F | 25 | 1 years | 12/25/2006 | 4 | Severe Panic Attacks | Bad nausea, drowsiness, tingling in hands and feet, trouble falling asleep but then slept for hours and hours with vivid dreams, usually not negative dreams though, weakness in arms, usually only one at a time, changes in appetite, sometime very hungry sometimes not hungry at all... | So far seems to be working... I had a few serious panic attacks during the first week on 10mgs that landed me back in the hospital, but now finishing up week 3 on 20mgs I have not had any panic attacks and seem to be getting things back under control. I have a very stressful job and am finding it a little difficult to return to work full time while I get used to this drug as I experience drowsiness during the day and I have never taken any drugs like this before... I think I should be taking the drug at night instead of first thing in the morning... I am holding in there as I can see that things are improving and based on the comments I have read on this page, it is worth the struggle... Any feedback is appreciated. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 7/19/2006 | 4 | Bipolar II - Depression symptoms | NONE | I think it's a great drug! It was a life-safer for me back in 1999 and I wish I had never messed around with trying different meds because I'm back to what always worked for me in the past - it's worth the copays. | M | 25 | 4.5 years | 2/9/2006 | 4 | Depression | Wierd, crazy dreams (which have been mostly amusing), weight gain (not so amusing) | Much better than Paxil, which didn't allow me to sleep. Haven't noticed any libido problems, but that could be because mine was shot before I went on Celexa. Drug has done wonders, can cry again when before I couldn't, feel much more happy and optomistic. | F | 25 | 4.5 months | 9/8/2004 | 4 | Anxiety | none | M | 25 | 2 years | 1/13/2004 | 4 | Depression | Diarrhea, very bad taste in mouth | F | 25 | 1 years | 3/16/2004 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety & OCD | Nausea for the first 24 hours of first dose and none after that. Sweatiness and would easily overheat for the first month. Hiccups for the first week. Yawning during the first 2 weeks. Worsened anxiety in the mornings for the first month. After the first month, the only side effects that stayed were jaw clenching (Bruxism - worst in evenings/early mornings), dilated pupils (highly sensitive to bright lights), and delayed orgasm. | Celexa did help me feel happier. My OCD calmed down quite a bit. I still had mild anxiety but that's a lot better than the severe anxiety I had before I started Celexa. I don't know if the drug had anything to do with this, but I used to dress like a frump but now I am a fashionista and get compliments almost every day! :o) I used to just pull my hair back in a ponytail every single day but now I have motivation to actually do my hair everyday. I guess when you're feeling happier, you have motivation to do more things! | F | 25 | 5 months 20mg 1X day | 11/21/2011 | 4 | anxiety/OCD | teeth clenching, tiredness, migraines for the first few weeks, some insomnia | Took generic for about six weeks, except for the headaches and teeth clenching, it was great. Stopped but then started back 5 days ago due to inability to deal with my obsession of perfection, order and cleanliness, which lead to my anxiety. | F | 25 | 5 days | 1/26/2010 | 3 | Anxiety | I went on cipramil (celexa) at the advice of my gp, after some side effects like gas, severe sweating and tiredness, i started to experience a lighter more carefree state of mind. Unfortunately over the years i couldnt find a balance, when i took the drug i was manic and when i stopped i would have massive withdrawals, so i changed to a different drug that was more calming, and since gave up on that and am now drug free. My advice is - its very effective, like all ssris, but it WILL change your personality, and you dont know how you will react. It also impaired my memories of an important time in my life. | F | 25 | 3 years 20mg/day | 1/23/2012 | 3 | Post-partum Depression | Extreme sweating!!, mellowness, nausea, increased heart rate, weight gain - 30 lbs!, shortness of breath (probably because of the weight gain) | This drug was wonderful when I was on it, but withdrawal is pure hell. I am constantly nauseated, and VERY dizzy. My sinuses seem constantly congested, which I read is another side effect. I would probably not take this drug again. And the weight gain was extremely depressing in itself. | F | 25 | 15 months | 9/12/2004 | 3 | depression/anxiety | delayed orgasm | Subtle but helpful. Had to get off of it b/c of sexual side effects, which lead to bad anxiety. Tapered off and trying other drugs with a different doctor now. | M | 25 | 2 months | 7/29/2006 | 3 | ocd and depression | sleepiness probably from the medication, possibly sexual dysfunction | It helped to some degree for ocd and depression but it helped partially and I was sleepy all the time, slept 12-14 hours every day and still was exhusted. doctor said it wasnt the medication casued me to be sleepy but i didn't have any other cause for it. I took up to 80 mg and played with the dose up and down because of sleepiness... I would like you to comment me on your experience with this and other antidepressant- Does other ssri was not made you sleepy? does this medication made you sleepy? | M | 25 | 4 years 80 1X day | 1/6/2014 | 3 | anxiety | Yawning for 1 week and drowsiness, but now i'm ok | F | 25 | 1 months | 11/6/2002 | 3 | Anxiety/depression | Side effects included drowsiness and sexual dysfunction. The drowsiness eventually subsided after about a month, but the sexual dysfunction was a problem for the duration of my treatment. | In general, Celexa seemed to work relatively well in terms of improvement in mood and anxiety at a dosage of 40mg/day. Sexual dysfunction included the usual symptoms (loss of libido, difficulty obtaining erection, etc.) I did find that regular exercise eased the sexual problems somewhat as well as improved overall mood. Overall, Celexa helped with mood but the sexual dysfunction was too much to handle. | M | 25 | 3 months | 12/28/2007 | 2 | depression/anxiety | messed up my sleep at night | Did not help me with my anxiety or my depression. Still trying to figure out a drug that will. | M | 25 | 2 months | 10/9/2007 | 2 | Insomia, anxiety | SEVERE insomnia, racing heart, nausea, dialted pupils, shakes, mind racing | I finally got up the courage to talk to my doctor about my severe anxiety and he perscribe this & xanax. BIG MISTAKE. I took the first does of both drugs at night and I didnt sleep for over 72 hours. I have two small children and hubby is in the military and gone all the time so not sleeping for 4 days just doesnt work for me. I felt like I was on speed or something. I am 5'4 and weigh 120 lbs now after taking it for 4 days I weigh 114. I cannot eat. I can barely force myself to drink anything because the nausea is so overwhelming. Obviously I am not taking this anymore. Went back to the doctor and had the worst panic attack in the car. Kinda felt like I was still and the world was moving rapidly around me and I was there to observe the torture of movements. I was just complete over stimulated and my mind wasnt processing like it should have.My doctor has now put me on klonopin so hopefully this will work. I really didnt take celexa long enough to give it a 'fair try' so I wish go | F | 25 | 4 days | 6/26/2007 | 2 | Depression and anxiety | When missing even a single dose, I would feel weird feeling in my head similar to electrical jolts. Things like moving my eyes to one side, sudden thought coming to mind or turnig my head seemed to provoke them. Besides, my sex drive dropped and I could have erection. | Didn't seem to make any impact on how I feel. Just like taking dummy pills. | M | 25 | 3 months 40 1X day | 6/2/2017 |