CELEXA Reviews (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (1099 Ratings)

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CELEXA  (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE):  Citalopram is used to treat depression. It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being. Citalopram is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-07-17 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEXACOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 2  Depression/Anxiety Positive: Some relief from mild depression/anxiety. Negative: Extreme hunger resulting in weight gain. Complete loss of libido. Celexa was what got me back on my feet after a 3 month bout of depression. That was 8 years ago. I tried it again for anxiety beginning 6 months ago with 20 mg. I couldn't really tell a difference, so it was upped to 40 mg. Very mild result. However, I was so hungry all the time. I gained 23 pounds in two months - and I am a small boned person. I also lost all desire for sex and was completely unable to achieve org. -- I switched to Wellbutrin SR. What a lifesaver. It inhibits my appetite and increases libido. It is also very effective against depression. Energy has increased, too. F 35 2 years
10/3/2008
 2  depression/anxiety Weight gain, 25 lbs. on a small frame; never had weight problems in the past. Lethargy; exhaustion; I am just existing; starting to feel depressed about weight and problems & lack of energy. F 43 3 years
8/7/2008
 2  Stress at Work mild depression Suicidal thoughts like a song you can can't get out of your head. Also had thoughts of hurting others. 1st time taking antidepressant. Never had suicidal thoughts before taking celexa, also had thoughts of hurting others.Took it for about 21 days , 20 mg to start then cut it to 10mg after 10 days. After having the thoughts, stopped taking it cold turkey and suffered bad for a few weeks and now have started to feel better. Thoughts have subsided. M 52 21 days
8/2/2008
 2  insomnia, anxiety Dry mouth, dry nose, muscle spasms/twitches, nightmares (much more terrifying than an average nightmare might be), loss of libido, agitation, slight weight gain. This was supposed to ease daytime anxiety and help with sleep at night. It was given to me to try after Prozac killed my libido. (I otherwise had no side effects). Celexa not only did that also, but it gave me a whole bunch of other symptons I don't need and that Prozac did not give me. Since everyone's body is different, I rated it a 2 rather than a 1. F 46 2 months
3/29/2008
 2  depression, anxiety castration in a pill. wiped out sex drive. did help with agitation level but not much else and then all of a sudden just stopped helping with that. M 49 40 weeks
1/30/2008
 2  ocd terrifying nightmares, feeling that i was going to die if i fell asleep, this medication worked beautifully on my mother so my dr decided to try it on me. i tried it for 2 days and had the mentioned symptoms...that was enough for me although i think i recall my mother telling me she did have more vivid dreams, but not terrible ones. F 34 2 days
1/27/2008
 2  Major Depression nausea, headache, NO ZERO NONE sex drive, very "flat" emotions switched to Wellbutrin XL and for me was a MUCH better choice than the Celexa F 28 6 weeks
1/25/2008
 2  Anxiety, Binge Eating Disorder Feeling "stoned" all the time, extremely tired, no sex drive. I took the generic (Citalopram) and it was great on 10mg for the first week. I didn't binge once, I lost weight, I was EXTREMELY happy all the time, and I had no anxiety. However, during the second week I noticed myself getting tired and even more so when I tried to increase. I wanted to sleep all the time, I started binge eating again, and I couldn't go in to work one day because I was just too tired to function. Just to give everyone a heads up, I had the worst withdrawal ever on the medication. Migraine headaches, anxiety, confusion, panic attacks because I couldn't figure out what was causing the migraine headaches, hot and cold sweats. I found that extra strength Tylenol helped the withdrawal effects alot. F 21 2 weeks
1/14/2008
 2  Depression Weight gain, extreme tiredness/exhaustion, increased feelings of depression, yawning, complete loss of sex drive. When coming off- troubles focusing, horrible dizziness, mild headaches. Seeing as this was my first antidepressant, maybe I didn't give it enough time; however, it increased my feelings of depression far too much for me to wait it out. I went from bad to worse, so much so that all I did was sleep. Little things like doing the laundry seemed insumountable...the weight gain was bad, as well- about 10 lbs in a month. When coming off the drug, the most obvious side effect was the constant dizziness when walking or when I would move my eyes. F 22 2 months
11/2/2007
 2  Depression Blurry eyesight, shakey, headaches, hyposomnia, increased suicidal thoughts, bouts of crying, weight loss. I hated it. I became increasingly suicidal and in the end asked my doctor if i could stop taking it because i felt a lot worse. At the time it was summer so no college, and i was sleeping an awful lot during the day, so i thought it would be better not to take it anymore because i wouldnt be able to sleep at college. obviously. i didnt like it anyway, i wouldn't advise it. F 18 8 weeks
10/22/2007
 2  depression inability to orgasm The only change I felt while on Celexa (good or bad) was suddenly not being able to orgasm when I have never had a problem with this before. The problem started immediately upon starting the drug & stopped (thankfully) as soon as I came off of it. F 24 2 months
10/20/2007
 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  depression/anxiety/SAD/PTSD restlessness, hyperactivity, insomnia, irritability I became manic on this medication. If it weren't for Ambien and Lorazepam, I would have stayed up all night every night cleaning the kitchen sink with a toothbrush. After 4 months, I had the familiar 'flat' feeling that I've had with other anti-depressants (Paxil, Prozac) that makes me feel so hopeless; so I decided to discontue. I was recently diagnosed with a mood disorder and I meet the criteria for bipolar 2, which studies are showing that anti-depressants do not help and usually make the patient feel worse instead of better. F 46 4 months
9/30/2007
 2  depression/anxiety Sleepiness, Problems having an orgasm. Just didn't help my depression. Slow thought process. Started out on 20 and that didn't help so the doc bumped me up to 40. You can kiss you orgasm goodbye on this drug. Did not help my depression at all. It did seem to help my aggression. Gave me major tics. I will just be sitting and a part of my body would jump...thought I had Tourette's Syndrome. I am weaning myself off slowly and plan to go back to zoloft. F 27 6 days
9/14/2007
 2  depression with anxiety sleepy-zonked out and dizzy on this med. Also nauseous. I had such an adverse strong reaction to the Celexa the first day that I immediately called the doc and said unh-unh. It maybe helpful to others, but I could not stay the course on it. F 51 1 days
8/16/2007
 2  depression Emotionally numb. Felt like being on "automatic pilot" all the time. Irritable. Restless sleep. Bruxism. Never lifted my mood, felt just as depressed but "removed" from it, if that makes sense...e.g. very sad but unable to cry. Loss of appetite. Loss of sex drive. Headaches. Tense. F 33 1 months
7/13/2007
 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, PTSD YAWNING constantly! Frequent headaches (several times a week), drowsy, increased appetite, feel like I'm in a fog all the time, work productivity is way down, feel generally less intelligent (don't really track conversations, hard time grasping concepts, can't find the right words to express myself, etc), difficulty falling asleep but once I do I sleep more than I should (sometimes as much as 12 hours), apathetic, night sweats, mood swings. It's hard to say whether or not this drug is helping my depression. I don't really feel as acutely depressed but I also feel kind of out of it and numb. F 25 6 weeks
4/30/2007
 2  depression, BED, PTSD, GAD I became bipolar. I had periods of hypomania and mixed moods and my anxiety and depression were worse each time I experienced them. i began to have curiosity about suicide. I started to have trouble reading words-- I would see one word and be certain of it, then later look back and it would be something else. I cried. I had nightmares and nightsweats and didn't sleep well for over a month, despite trying to sleep for as much as 14 hours a night. I was chronically fatigued and my work performance was suffering between the exhaustion, apathy, and moods. My binge eating increased to the point where I gained over 10 pounds in three weeks I tried the improved newer version for this drug, Lexapro, and had less severe side effects, but Lexapro gave me lockjaw and migraines. From now on I'm going to stay away from all SSRI's if possible. F 22 6 weeks
4/11/2007
 2  severe depression, anxiety, cutting I experienced an INTENSE urge to constantly cut myself. I was taking it to STOP cutting myself yet it made me want to do it ALL the time. I also got increased anxiety and the urge to hurt others as well. My depression felt no different. It may work for some people, just didn't work for me. F 25 3 weeks
4/5/2007
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