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 |
| 3 | F | 41 | 14 months | 1/25/2008 | 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 | 3 | anxiety | loss of appetite, inability to gain weight, diarrhea, waking up too early in the morning, some jaw clenching, initial increase in anxiety | This is my first time with Celexa, but have taken zoloft and paxil for 10 years. After about 2 weeks I noticed it is helping with my anxiety, at least in the evenings. Morning anxiety is still bad and the weight loss makes me nervous. | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 12/20/2007 | 3 | mild depression/anxiety/stress | dry mouth, total loss of appetite, diarrhea, increased sweating, yawning all day long, insomnia!!! | I'm on 10mg for the past week and will most likely increase to 20mg soon. Took away this heaviness in my head which my doctor said was stress/depression/anxiety. Lots has happened over the past 1-1/2yrs for me. Hoping the insomnia will pass soon. Currently also taking Ativan (0.5mg) sublingual as need, but it doesn't help with the insomnia. | F | 33 | 6 days | 12/15/2007 | 3 | Major depression, severe anxiety | Initial side effects: Jaw-clenching, difficulty urinating, jittery anxiety 1-2 hours after daily dose, metallic taste in mouth, difficulty reaching orgasm. | 9 months into the medication: Initial side effects are gone. Current side effects are weight gain (10 lbs), constant ringing in ears, extreme afternoon/evening sleepiness, some memory loss, straining for words, difficulty following conversations, some loss of sense of humor, 'flat' feeling. Celexa definitely mitigates my major depression and severe anxiety. My suicidality and constant dread has almost disappeared. The fogginess and inability to follow conversation is disturbing and seems to get worse. I'd recommend Celexa (or any other SSRI) for extreme depression or anxiety but the side effects have to be weighed. In a perfect world I'd all work hard all day in the sunshine, eat healthy, organic foods and come home to a loving, creative home environment. Until then the Celexa will do. | F | 36 | 9 months | 12/14/2007 | 3 | Depression - Neuralogical Pain | Yawning for England; Decreased Libido; Severe Night Sweats | My GP prescribed Cipramil (Citalopram) 20mg. Prescribed (in his words) to help aleviate symptoms of depression which could have been sparked off by months of sleepless nights caused by neuralogical pain due to spine problems. He said that the medication could help in my disturbed sleep pattern and also in the mild depression that I found myself in. All in all, my sleep patterns have been re-established but after 3 weeks of taking the drug am experiencing some weird dreams (some pleasant, some not so pleasant) and shocking night sweating. The sweats are so bad the bed sheets are having to be changed daily. Please someone tell me that this will stop?? | M | 52 | 18 days | 12/13/2007 | 3 | | 11/26/2007 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety | Well, it worked at keeping depression away for the first couple years. Downside, didn't care that I lost my best friend, didnt care to keep the friendship going. Cared less about people, apathy. Made me buy things I didn't need, because I didn't care about spending a lot of money. | Went off because it stopped working. I got brain zaps, felt tired and unhappy. | F | 28 | 2 years | 11/19/2007 | 3 | Severe depression | update from 2/12/2005 F 46: weight gain (up 25 lb and still growing); I switched to Wellbutrin in desperation as weight wouldn't stop; now take W in a.m., 1/2 Celexa every other night | if you are very concerned about weight gain ask your doctor about Wellbutrin. It worked well for me, tho I still have to take some Celexa or I become depressed. I slowly weaned off Celexa while adding more Wellbutrin, and am very stable emotionally. The 1/2 Celexa every second night seems to be enough with the Wellbutrin. Weight stabilized but has not really gone down much, tho more exercise may help that. See my note in Wellbutrin section for side effects etc. | F | 49 | 4 years | 10/18/2007 | 3 | depression/anxiety | weight gain, carbohydrate cravings, spasms, jaw tightness while sleeping, intense sleepiness during first few weeks (went away). | i've tried almost every SSRI on the market but they made me feel "dead" (no creativity, word loss, etc.) After a week on Celexa, the fog lifted off my brain and I felt...normal. It was like, "so THIS is what most people feel like?" However after a few months, this feeling subsided. I started to gain weight because I was craving carbs all the time, I was always hungry. I could deal with the twitches, but I had worked hard to lose 80 lbs and I was not excited to gain it back. I got off the celexa and am bummed though. There are some withdrawal symptoms - be prepared for flu-like symptoms, and some "electric shocks" in your eyeballs. They too subside after a few weeks though. | F | 39 | 3 months | 9/30/2007 | 3 | ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS | GAINED 20 POUNDS IN 3 MONTHS!!!!!! DRY MOUTH AND LEG CRAMPS WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW WEEKS. | HELPED WITH PANIC ATTACKS, BUT NOW I'M FAT!!!! | F | 28 | 7 months | 9/13/2007 | 3 | Depression | Initially, nausea was terrible. I had a lot of vagina dryness and couldn't orgasm, fortunately that symptom went away and did not return. I found that it did have that giddy effect when it starts to get really into your system. That lasted about two weeks and started about two to three weeks in. Diminished sex drive was there from the beginning - but I didn't notice at first because I has scarely any left with the depression. This got even worse over time. I also had ringing in the ears which might have been connected. Weight gain was significant - about 30 lbs. This did not do away when I stopped taking it. Increasing severity of symptoms especially night sweats and return of depression. | Think it was about 3 years. Celexa was a great drug while it worked. There needed to be a gradual increasing of the dose for effectiveness and side effects got worse. The doctor finally decided that there was no point in continuing - it had really stopped working for my depression. It wasn't the right drug for me in the end, but there was no negative effects to stopping it cold turkey. When it was working, the side effects were a worthwhile trade off. If you are someone for whom antidepressants "poop out" I'd consider it. If you are someone who has no weight issues, I'd consider it. I'd avoid it if you are already obese or have a condition that tends to nausea as a first choice. | F | 39 | 3 years | 8/8/2007 | 3 | Depression/OCD | Tiredness, lack of energy | The OCD was assisted with celexa but I was really tired all the time. I was put on this after I had severe side effects on Paroxetine - just not the drug for me. I am trying Prozac at the moment and waiting to see if this is the drug for me | F | 27 | 1 years | 8/4/2007 | 3 | Depression | Initially while getting used to Celexa (I started at only 10mg for the first week) it made my heart feel racy, I had no appetite (thus lost weight), was sleeping all day and felt completely jittery and anxious at night. Those went away and tapered off after about 1-2 months. | Celexa has helped with depression, I'm not as weepy as I used to be. | F | 23 | 8 months | 7/19/2007 | 3 | GAD | Heavy Night Sweeting, Tiredness for 2 hrs after taking, delayed orgasm (not a bad thing for a man) | Taking 10mg a day. Recently diagnosed with GAD after feeling unwell, IBS, headaches, nausea for a year. I think this could work for me, but I fear become dependant and have decided to try to handle my condition without the help of drugs if I can. | M | 41 | 7 days | 7/16/2007 | 3 | social/general anxiety, depression | the first week and a half on 20mg were hell: kept me up all night the first two nights, so i switched to taking it during the day. then, after i took it in the mornings, i'd feel fine until an hour later- then i'd feel exhausted for another hour. racing thoughts, nervousness, loss of appetite, feeling crazy. but it all eased up after a couple weeks. the only effect remaining is occasional involuntary jerks in my feet/ hands- 10x worse when i first wake up or fall asleep. it's not a problem for me. | put on celexa in the middle of a mild manic episode [with severe panic attacks several times a day], but my free psychiatrist on my college campus only saw my anxiety. i had very irritating side effects for the first couple of weeks [20mg], but i soon felt amazing [the early response is due to the then-undiagnosed bipolar]-- until i crashed into depression again. i felt like my anxiety was much better, but the depression had come back after being gone for a long time. keep in mind that we did not know i was bipolar, which has a lot to do with that. the anxiety slowly started creeping back in, but never as much as before. moved up to 40mg, no change. i will say two things about celexa: more tolerable than prozac, and i haven't had ANY panic attacks since the day i started celexa. for that alone, i am glad. just remember-- side effects usually only last for the first couple of weeks! | F | 22 | 5 months | 7/9/2007 | 3 | major depression | Very tired all the time. Need for alot of sleep. 10 - 12 hours per day. Weight gain. | It did help pull me out of the real 'dark' patches though. | F | 34 | 2 days | 7/5/2007 | 3 | Anxiety | Weight Gain, Sexual side effects | I took this drug on and off for 3 years (2 years on, 1 off). It definetely helped my anxiety. The major side effect was the weight gain. Trying the new version (Lexapro) now. I'm hoping it will have better side effects. | M | 27 | 2 years | 7/2/2007 | 3 | depression social anxiety | had no sex drive no emotion gained 40lbs in 5 months | i started on 20 mg i was again finally able to go places by myself 2 months after starting the drug i did not feel happy or care about anything started taking 40mg i ate everything in sight and still didn't care about anything once i stopped taking it i felt like my old self but i was put on a new drug | F | 33 | 9 months | 6/11/2007 | 3 | anxiety | Mostly I was so tired. I could litterally sleep all day. I also had no emotions, felt like a total zombie. As soon as I got off of it I felt like my old self. | F | 40 | 60 days | 5/20/2007 |