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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Clinical depression | I experienced only minor weight gain and reduced libido while taking this drug. The side effects/withdrawal symptoms when coming off of it were nightmarish...dang near close to being worse than the depression itself. I had vertigo to the point I would throw up, the | Celexa DID get rid of my depression which was a miracle. I tried Zoloft and Prozac prior and had massive side effects while taking those. I would just caution to those on it now or those that might take it in the future to be aware of the withdrawal symptoms. My doctor told me there were none...luck for me the pharmacist new better! ;) | F | 28 | 3.5 years | 1/4/2005 | 3 | GAD | headache | not sure if it's working | M | 35 | 14 days | 12/29/2004 | 3 | Anxiety | (Note - I took 10mg Lexapro, Celexa's sister drug) First two weeks - instant relief of tension and anxiety, increased energy and less need for sleep, enhanced sexual functions, more at ease socially, singing and dancing at work. Next week - all emotions shut down, sex drive gone, felt non-exsistant, did not give a crap about anything, slept for long times. No strictly physical side effects. | Psych drugs can be a real roll of the dice, espcially if you're bi-polar. For plain old depression I understand this drug works faster and has less physical side effects than other SSRIs I liked Lexapro when it was good, but when it was bad... I do wonder what it what have been like without taking lithium also. I don't blame the drug, may try it again someday. I didn't notice any withdrawl effects. | M | 35 | 20 days | 12/29/2004 | 3 | | 12/18/2004 | 3 | Depression | Huge Weight Gain --> 40 lbs. in 2 years. Dry Mouth Hot Flashes and excessive sweating Upset Stomach Tiredness | Started off on 10 mgs. and had a lot of stomach problems but felt better. Kept taking it and gradually went up to 20 mgs. I started feeling very depressed again so my DR. increased my dosage to 40 mgs. Same thing happened and now I'm on 60 mgs. I want to switch meds because of the weight gain and because the good effects seem to wear off after a short period of time. | F | 22 | 2 years | 12/6/2004 | 3 | depression | sleepiness, couldn't sleep through night, weight gain, vertigo, decrease in appetite | sleepiness (before switched to taking at night) then couldn't sleep throughout night - woke up at least 2 times per night and stayed up for at least 20 mins each; decreased dosage to 20 mg/day then experienced vertigo, but able to sleep through night; gained 15 lbs during 3 weeks after decreasing dosage. | F | 20 | 3 months | 12/1/2004 | 3 | Severe Depression | Significant weight gain (+25 lbs), fatigue, carbohydrate cravings, somnolence | This drug was OK. It kept me from wanting to kill myself and took the edge off my severe depression, but it certainly didn't cure me or restore my ability to function normally. I hated the way it made me feel so lethargic and sleepy. The 25 pounds I gained while on this drug did a number on my physical self-esteem. In other words, some of its effects were helpful, some were harmful. Celexa is better than Prozac and MUCH better than Paxil, but not nearly as effective as Effexor, which I am currently taking. | F | 24 | 4 years | 11/29/2004 | 3 | depression, social anxiety disorder | For the first week on Celexa I experienced SEVERE hot flashes, tingly adrenaline rush type feelings several times a day for no apparent reason, and just an overall strange feeling. Those side effects have went away but I'm now experiencing increased ,very vivid and odd, dreams. Also experiencing irritability and anger. | Has helped alot with the depression but still have days where I will be mildly depressed and have suicidal thoughts. Celexa has done absolutely nothing for my social anxiety disorder-still have the avoidant personality. It has just made it less depressing. Sometimes I feel emotionally numb and foggy. Have emotional highs and lows almost like Bi Polar disorder. | F | 23 | 1 months | 11/15/2004 | 3 | Depression | Weight gain. The first year wasn't bad, but the past couple years I have gained over 30 lbs. Also, orgasm takes a very long time or most of the time doesn't happen - I've really lost interest in sex. I don't have as much energy as I used to. | Some memory loss and ability to concentrate. | F | 43 | 4 years | 11/10/2004 | 3 | Depression | Loss of sex drive, inability to experience orgasm, slight weight gain | F | 19 | 1 years | 10/28/2004 | 3 | depression | MAJOR weight gain!! Can't stand it! Sleepy, but Insomnia. Leg pain. loss for words, memory problems. Horrible withdrawl if I forget to take it for a few days....elecrical shock feeling through my body. did i mention i gained a TON of weight...(now i am more depressed) | it has made me easier to deal with for my family. less moody most of the time....but now i am FAT!!! | F | 27 | 3 years | 10/18/2004 | 3 | depression | Trouble with orgasm and being tired. Initially had trouble with nervousness and sleep. I also experienced a tremor in my hands but that went away after a couple of weeks. | M | 43 | 1.5 years | 10/4/2004 | 3 | biological depression (rls, plmd) | None that I experienced. | Like most anti-depressants I have taken there is a slight improvement in my mood and mental clarity for the first day or two after stopping the medication but then there is a definite change for the worse beginning the third day off celexa. Once I begin taking it again I am back to normal within 2 days. In my case it is no better - or worse - than most anti-depressants I have taken (and I have taken many!). | M | 59 | 3 days | 10/1/2004 | 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 | none | helps somewhat still have periods of depression from time to time | M | 57 | 2 years | 9/9/2004 | 3 | Depression and lethargy | Initially, I experienced weight loss. However, over the 1.5 years, I have gained 20 lbs without increasing what I eat. Major reduction in sex drive. Occasional tremors. Hot flashes and increased sweating. | I have stopped taking it due to the continued weight gain and sexual side effects. | F | 38 | 1.5 years | 8/8/2004 | 3 | depression | WEIGHT GAIN BIG TIME!!!! PUT ON 30 POUNDS! AND NO LONGER WANTED TO EXERCISE, MADE ME CONTENT AND LAZY. | It did make me feel wonderful right away. But had to continually increase dosage to keep feeling good. And when I felt good, all I wanted to do was sit on the sofa. | F | 28 | 2 years | 7/29/2004 | 3 | Depression and Anxiety | My last 8 months have been not too nice and my Doctor put me on Celexa 20mg well after 6 months panic started to consume me again I moved and saw a new Doctor who increased my dosage to 30mg...I seem to have settled with the panic although I am having great difficulty in sleeping and it is going in spurts 10-15 mins then I awake with a strange feeling and cannot get back to sleep....going to see if it will pass....otherwise happy. | F | 33 | 6 months | 7/26/2004 | 3 | PMS/Hormonal Issues | Dry mouth, decrease in sexual drive, fatigue, 25-pound weight gain (in 3 years) | I was on Celexa to ''mask'' symptoms of low progesterone and hormonal issues. While on it, I did fine. After a while, though, it seemed to lose some effectiveness and my dosage had to be up'd. I finally found a doctor who understood my progesterone issues and prescribed progesterone for me, and I started weaning off my 40mg of Celexa in early May. I took 20mg for 2-3 weeks, then 20mg every other day for a couple of weeks. Within a week after I stopped, I started feeling jittery/nervous all the time. Then the insomnia hit. Then the nightly panic attacks, hot flashes, hyperventilating, and feeling like I wanted to ''crawl out of my skin.'' It got so bad that I ended up having to go back on the Celexa (at 30mg) just to stop the horrible withdrawal symptoms (which they call ''discontinuation syndrome'' because Celexa is not supposed to be addictive). My docs told me my symptoms were like the Paxil cases from the ''20/20'' special. I couldn't work for a week (thank God my boss is so wonderful). Now I'm being switched to Prozac (10mg) for my weaning off period, since the half-life is much longer and the weaning process much easier than Celexa's. I'm praying I don't go through what I went through with Celexa; it was the most horrible experience of my life. BE VERY CAREFUL if you plan to stop taking Celexa, and ALWAYS have your doctor fully monitor you throughout the process. I learned the hard way. | F | 46 | 3 years | 7/22/2004 | 3 | major depression | 1st week: nightmares, would wake up in a bath of sweat in middle of night, disoriented. these s/e's disappeared in 4-5 days. Cured my depression really effectively but the one side effect that never went away was the no sex drive AT ALL, so switched to wellbutrin. I gained 20lbs on celexa. That sucked. | F | 23 | 7 months | 7/19/2004 |