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 | Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis NOS | Intense pressure in the top of my head. Suicidal thoughts. Very down mood. Extremely increased sex drive the month after I went off of it, this part could be useful... | I took Celexa for about 6 months and got hauled into the County Mental Hospital for calling a Policeman to complain about harassment from my landlord. I admitted that I was so distraught over the housing situation I was having suicidal thoughts so he handcuffed me and dumped me off at the booby hatch. A remarkably horrifying experience. I was also taking 1 mg. Lorazepam to sleep. The hospital forced me to take Geodon. I took the one pill in order to be released and that made my head jerk a couple of times. A year later, went to a psychiatrist who prescribed Lexapro. After a month on Lexapro she added an anti-psychotic and after a week I almost really did kill myself. I also became very clumsy and my leg was kicking involuntarily. I couldn't sleep and my eyesight went bad. She said I was on a subclinical dose so was hallucinating the symptons. Stopped everything and a week later my therapist said I was glowing, the treatment was really working! When I told her I went off of everything s | F | 46 | 7 days | 10/18/2005 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis NOS | Intense pressure in the top of my head. Suicidal thoughts. Very down mood. Extremely increased sex drive the month after I went off of it, this part could be useful... | I took Celexa for about 6 months and got hauled into the County Mental Hospital for calling a Policeman to complain about harassment from my landlord. I admitted that I was so distraught over the housing situation I was having suicidal thoughts so he handcuffed me and dumped me off at the booby hatch. A remarkably horrifying experience. I was also taking 1 mg. Lorazepam to sleep. The hospital forced me to take Geodon. I took the one pill in order to be released and that made my head jerk a couple of times. A year later, went to a psychiatrist who prescribed Lexapro. After a month on Lexapro she added an anti-psychotic and after a week I almost really did kill myself. I also became very clumsy and my leg was kicking involuntarily. I couldn't sleep and my eyesight went bad. She said I was on a subclinical dose so was hallucinating the symptons. Stopped everything and a week later my therapist said I was glowing, the treatment was really working! When I told her I went off of everything s | F | 46 | 7 days | 10/18/2005 | 1 | Supposed Stress | Major panic attack and suicidal feelings. Loss of any positive/happy emotions and only felt the need to check-out. I tried to focus on my kids to bring me "back" to a need for living, but it didn't help. | I have hypothyroidism, but my doctor (at the time) would't test me properly and said I was just a stressed-out mom and put me on Celexa. After one pill, I fell apart 20-30 minutes later having the ONLY panic attack of my life! I knew it was the Clexa because it hit me like a train just after taking the first pill. I had absolutely NO control over my feelings. I tried to make myself think of reasons to be happier (I wasn't depressed to begin with!), thinking of my adorable children, but that didn't help. All I wanted was to die. I have NEVER felt that way before. Knowing it was the Celexa, I took a benedryl to help me fall asleep so I didn't feel the suffering until it wore off. I did feel better the next day. I called the dr. who told me there was no way it could have been the Celexa because it takes 2 weeks to get into the system & that was just proof that I needed it. I threw them away, fired my doctor and found another who did test me and is treating me for hypothyroid | F | 39 | 1 days | 10/9/2005 | 1 | Depression | I was always tired. Couldn't haul myself out of the bed. Dizzy, light headed, had trouble remembering. Had thoughts of suicide and self hurt...which I acted upon. | F | 33 | 4 months | 10/6/2005 | 1 | depression/severe depression | my depression turned into anger, i was very wishy-washy/a pushover, eliminated any highs and lows in emtion, eliminated any good decision making, couldn't think straight - it felt like my mind was cloudy, scary feelings of suicide and confusion | My major problem with depression was sleep...it was very hard to wake me up, i could sleep for days with no problem. I was put on 25mg of celexa, and after 2 weeks my feelings of sadness were immediately changed into anger. On celexa, i felt extremely out of control of my feelings and decision making - before taking celexa i was just sad, but while i was taking it I wish i could have gone back to just being sad instead of insane,suicidal,angry,passive, and paranoid. Celexa is one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. DO NOT TAKE IT. | F | 20 | 2 years | 9/29/2005 | 1 | subjigation | | 9/23/2005 | 1 | forced to | numerous | herbals are much more safe and conducive to good mental health | M | 37 | 3 years | 9/23/2005 | 1 | Depression | I take Lexapro which is basically Celexa. Sexual side effects - Mr Winkey went to sleep and won't wake up! | I was on Celexa for a cuple of years when Lexapro came out - this is the more "pure" form of Celexa. It's also a good marketing ploy and a way to keep the patent going. I hate this medication. It did take care of my depression and completely removed my anxiety - but - it made my sexual function dissapear. I was no longer able to maintain an errection and had no sexual desire. I finally had my DR change me to Wellbutrin XL and I am much happier and have my sex drive back. | M | 42 | 3 years | 8/28/2005 | 1 | depression/OCD | dry mouth/hair loss | I quit taking celexa because I started losing my hair. My dr. at the time did not believe me and told me this was not a side effect. I stopped the celexa and stopped seeing that dr. I found out later that this can be a possible side effect. | F | 29 | 2 months | 8/18/2005 | 1 | did not take it | | 8/12/2005 | 1 | anxiety | Crazy thoughts in my head that was going crazy. Became very sleepy and would last all day no matter how much sleep i got. | Celexa is a antidepressant and though it is believed that a SSRI can be effective in treatment of anxiety long-term it is not a could cure for anxiety in fact most SSRI's will cause anxiety the first week of treatment. If you have anxiety the best treatments are anti-anxiety treatments such as benzo meds or other similiar ones that do not share addiction. | M | 21 | 2 months | 7/25/2005 | 1 | Depression and anxiety | Insomnia, increased anxiety, panic attacks, loss of libido, and inability to achieve orgasm. | I've never had panic attacks like this before ever, heart racing, hyperventilating into a paper bag. Only able to sleep an hour or two a night. I kept thinking it would get better but it got consistently worse with each passing day (including sexual side effects). Acute anxiety, panic attacks, and sexual problems went away after only a day or two off this unacceptable drug. | M | 39 | 3 weeks | 7/25/2005 | 1 | OCD/inability to make decisions | hair loss | tried to tell dr. about the hair loss but she didn't believe that it was related to celexa but it was | F | 29 | 2 months | 7/18/2005 | 1 | Severe Depression | None | It did nothing... At least I had no negative side effetcs | F | 13 | 1 years | 6/13/2005 | 1 | anxiety | horrible vertigo, ringing ears, always sleepy even after a full night's sleep, increased anxiety, skin crawling, nausea, blurred vision (went totally near-sighted within a few months), dire withdrawl symptoms, manic episodes that are socially embarrassing. | i was prescribed this for anxiety, not depression. it made me more anxious (heart racing all the time) and actually gave me an awful case of social anxiety. terrible vertigo and tinnitus - had to see a doctor for what was thought to be menier's syndrome. decided that the dizziness and fatigue just were too debilitating, but the withdrawl symptoms were evil. like having the worst flu i'd ever had for days and days. i wasn't warned of that, nor monitored by my doctor on this drug. when i stopped taking it after a particularly nasty episode of vertigo, i was sick for a week before realizing it was withdrawl, not the flu or impending death. within an hour of taking a pill i was fine. now down to a tiny chip every other day. that's how bad it is. i've never done drugs, but if this is what they mean by 'cold turkey' i understand why one would need to be locked in a padded room for 2 weeks. i am now going to work out my anxiety thru diet, meditation, yoga and a lot of water. who needs this?? | F | 42 | 1.5 years | 2/17/2005 | 1 | OCD | Inability to have orgasm/ejaculation | It's very, very bad, doesn't worth the price of side effects | M | 29 | 15 days | 2/14/2005 | 1 | Depression and anxiety | Nausea, dry mouth, tremors, chills, insomnia, flu like symptoms, vomitting, dry heaves, muscle cramps, headaches, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fatigue, weight loss, frequent urination, yawning, tingling sensation, weird dreams/nightmares. | I took this once before for anxiety and panic attacks and had no problems. Just started taking it a week ago at 20 mg for depression and anxiety and have had the worse side effects. I wasn't expecting any side effects after having no problems before. I have had flu like symptoms and lost 8 pounds in 4 days. I called the doctor thinking I was having an allergic reaction and she suggested I just cut back the dosage to 10 mg. I stopped taking it three days ago and am just riding out the side effects. I am still tired and have no appetite- which means I am having to force myself to eat. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. I am more miserable riding it out then I was before I started taking it. For those trying to ride out the detox process-drink lots of water and fluids. That seems to be helping in getting it out. I have missed work for the last three days trying to get myself off this nightmare. Please be cautious if you choose to use it. | F | 29 | 5 days | 2/9/2005 | 1 | depression | very agitated, felt like I was losing my mind. Dry mouth, diarrhea, extremely tired. | Only took for one day, never again. Felt horrible, like I was going psychotic. Almost went to the hospital, ended up crawling into bed and riding it out.. Still feel weird the next day but improving. yuck!!!! | F | 39 | 1 days | 1/22/2005 | 1 | Depression | The only bad side effect I had while taking Celexa was excessive weight gain. When I missed it for a day or tried to come off of it I got these electric zaps in the brain. I felt sick all over. | It did take care of my depression | F | 41 | 2 years | 1/14/2005 | 1 | depression | jaw clenching, aching joints,(not very pleasant when you already suffer from osteo-arthritis) tremors, dizziness, increased appetite for sweet things. | F | 58 | 2 days | 11/24/2004 |