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 | OCD | extreme sleepiness and constant yawning (even after sleeping 10 hours a night) | it did help my OCD a lot, but the fatigue it caused was just unbearable | F | 21 | 2 months | 9/16/2005 | 3 | mild depression | shaky, slight nervousness at the beginning,not able to sleep well, even when taken in the A.M., huge increase in hunger, constantly needing to snack, 5 lb weight gain, HUGE withdrawal symptoms when discontinued | Took only 10mg daily (found it best to take in the A.M. Worked wonders after approx 2 weeks. Didn't like the increased urge to eat constantly (I work as a fitness trainer) and gained 5-7 lbs over a 3 month period, even though I increased my workouts. At approx 4 months I figured it was time to stop . Well, HOLLY !*#! All hell broke loose. Dizzy,major headache (nothing helped) whooshing feeling through my head,sweating, crying, impatient and short tempered. This lasted till I searched the net and read other peoples withdrawal stories. Have re-started with Cipralex (the new Celexa) and on my 6 day (I feel 1/2 normal at least so far) Would never have started the drug if I realized I may have to taper over 3-4 months and the STILL suffer some side effects for 2-4 weeks | F | 35 | 4 months | 9/16/2005 | 3 | Depression | Restless sleep, felt like a zombie every morning, sleepy all the time (but could not sleep well!) numbed out my emotions, anorgasmia, lowered libido, teeth clenching (I had to buy a nightguard!) | I was only on Celexa a few months, and initially I thought it was helpful, at least I wasn't feeling so scared, full of crying spells, down, etc. but eventually I just felt pretty numbed to my emotions, good or bad. However I probably would have stayed on this drug longer if it didn't make me so lethargic every day and didn't kill my active sex drive! IT's very frustrating to not have an orgasm for 3 months, I don't know how some people stay on this so long, although I understand that they have to in order to function. My depression was a bit more situational and since quitting the drug I am just focused on my work in therapy to help the underlying causes of depression. | F | 26 | 3 months | 8/24/2005 | 3 | depression, anxiety | dry mouth, hot | This is a drug which helps with depression but the myalgia is so serious that I may have to discontinue taking it for the second time. Must decrease very slowly and withdrawl is hell. | F | 47 | 4 years | 8/24/2005 | 3 | anxiety | weight gain!!! about 25 lbs. Never feeling rested, can sleep about 12 hours a day. Crazy dreams. Brain zapping if I miss a pill. memory loss | I am at a point where I cannot decide if taking this med is worth all the side effects. It has helped my anxiety, but at the same time has made me feel worse about myself because of the weight gain and constant fatigue. It is also harder to concentrate, and my memory is horrible now. Little things, such as forgetting how to spell certain words that I have always known how to spell!!! I am going to try to get off celexa and see how I feel. The side effects are too much for me now... | F | 21 | 2 years | 7/25/2005 | 3 | Depression, anxiety | EXTREME tiredness, very slight sexual side effects | I was prescribed Celexa after my reaction to Prozac | F | 26 | 2 months | 7/13/2005 | 3 | to deal with death of husband | 30lbs weight gain, tired, little nausea | does help with the stress of dealing with the loss of my husband, not crying all the time now | F | 38 | 1 years | 7/9/2005 | 3 | My hair was falling out from stress | I have gained weight and it's literally impossible to get rid of it. I purposely tried to quit this medication (20 mg.)and have had horrible headaches. Do these eventually subside? | I think I'd rather not take anything. | F | 58 | 2 years | 6/2/2005 | 3 | Depressed | some runny poo's | M | 29 | 1 weeks | 5/31/2005 | 3 | M | 33 | 5 days | 5/31/2005 | 3 | Depression, anxiety, OCD | Increased appetite. This is a major issue for me because I lost a lot of weight and want to maintain it, and I couldn't handle feeling hungry all the time so I stopped taking it! | It seemed to improve my mood for the short time I took it, but I was not willing to gain weight. That would have sent me into a downward spiral. | F | 24 | 10 days | 4/27/2005 | 3 | Depression | None initially, about 6 weeks later, My Dr. increased dose to 20mg. and then I slowly started noticing things like misspelling words I KNEW how to spell, unable to type, had a hard time concentrating, or completing a task. Then, about 6 months after I started taking it, my heart started racing and I honestly thought I was having a heart attack. My Libido increased but I was unable to have an orgasm which is VERY frustrating!!! I actually felt | Once I began noticing my heart racing, I decided to stop. I tapered off over 2 weeks, but still had a few weeks of terrible withdrawl symptoms, very hard to describe how I felt, and still sometimes feel 6 weeks later. Irritable, hopeless, then happy, then in a rage over nothing all within a few minutes, very unstable. I started taking because of what my Dr. termed | F | 31 | 7 months | 4/7/2005 | 3 | depression | The first month was great. then I started having stomach trouble daily. I continuted for one more month until I couldn't stand it anymore. | The two months I was on Celexa - I did NOT smoke | F | 38 | 2 months | 3/29/2005 | 3 | depression | The first month was great. then I started having stomach trouble daily. I continuted for one more month until I couldn't stand it anymore. | The two months I was on Celexa - I did NOT smoke | F | 38 | 2 months | 3/29/2005 | 3 | depression | Large weight gain- initially 15 lbs than slowly 10 more lbs over 3 yrs. night sweats at times. | This is making me fat BUT I am not as obsessed with the weight gain as I would have been had I not been on the med. Lately, it has started to bother me. However, in some ways, this med has saved my life and made me able to live fairly normally. I am afraid to go off it b/c of the withdrawal symptoms mentioned and also if I will be unstable without it. However, I am tired of the weight gain. | F | 34 | 3 years | 2/28/2005 | 3 | Depression | WEIGHT GAIN! Stopped working after 18 months, Increased appetite, Dizziness, Low Sex Drive | I was on this drug for over 18 months when it just stopped working (probably SSRI poop out) I gained about 40lbs total, I was dizzy a lot and found that I never ever wanted to have sex, which was a big change from how I used to be. I am now off this drug and on Wellbutrin | F | 24 | 2.5 years | 2/21/2005 | 3 | Panic attacks | Killed my sex drive! | Worked reasonably well for panic. Not as good as Anafranil but fewer side effects. Now using Wellbutrin alongside to try and improve sex drive. | M | 38 | 18 months | 2/16/2005 | 3 | | 2/4/2005 | 3 | | 1/18/2005 | 3 | Anxiety/ depression | dry mouth first few days. other than that the first week was great much to my surprise. However, have had panic attacks in the early mornings on days 2, 9, 13. hoping they will go away... very tired, but that's okay. sleeping more soundly than I have in a long time, but very vivid dreams. also have a constant buzzing noise in my right ear, which is very annoying. | Only been on it 13 days so am still trying to give it a chance. Am mostly hoping that these panic attacks will subside. Only on 10 mg. now. Felt pretty good last week, but it's hard to not be depressed when I am suffering this much anxiety again. | F | 41 | 13 days | 1/4/2005 |