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 |
| 4 | depression | F | 28 | 1 days 40 mg | 11/4/2014 | 4 | anxiety | mild pins and needles feeling at times, incredible sleepiness, weight gain, difficulty at times with orgasm :( | Began to take at night to alleviate the tiredness during the day. Still some tiredness, but better. | M | 43 | 2 months 10 mg 1X day | 7/6/2014 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety, Pain | Usually not a fan of these but my doctor said that he has a lot of success with this one. I put it off for a month before trying. Regret that- it REALLY has helped. At first dry mouth, thirsty, and a tiny bit dizzy. A couple of nights of insomnia but I have something to offset that. A major uptick in mood and overall energy. Does not flatten me out as bad as the others have years ago where you felt nothing- no happiness, no sadness- just blank. This one seems to still allow emotions to come through. it has certainly helped my pain, and lowered anxiety a great, great deal. | Will continue to take it | F | 48 | 15 days 20 1X day | 6/19/2014 | 4 | Anxiety | Mild fatigue, mild dizziness, and difficulty reaching orgasm. After the 5th day all of that went away, sex was great! | M | 28 | 7 days 20 mg | 5/19/2014 | 4 | bulimia and depression | Extremely tired (still) and diarrhea, nausea and migraines first 4-5 days. Diarrhea and nausea subsided after about 3 days and headaches for about 5. I'm still extremely tired, it may even be getting worse. I can literally sleep all day and I could never sleep in the daytime before, not even when I was sick. | I was purging 1-2 times per day for 15 years. Literally, I have only thrown up 1 time in the past 9 days and the normal urge wasn't as intense for that. I could have easily not done it. This so far has been like a miracle drug for my bulimia. I used to get so stressed out and have anxiety and that triggered my purging..but now I don't get stressed and my mind is so much clearer...and I'm never hungry. So, when I eat I am almost making myself eat and there is no need to overeat. I'm sorry I waited so many years to try this but I really didn't want to get on any medications. If you have bulimia and need some help fighting it, I highly recommend trying this. It will make you extra tired. That is the one downfall but I'd rather be tired and keeping my body healthy. | F | 38 | 9 days 20 1X day | 3/24/2014 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | EXTREMELY TIRED, lethargic, no sex drive | F | 35 | 3 years 40mg | 11/28/2013 | 4 | Depression | Nausea, dry heaves, diarrhea, delayed reaction time | All of the side effects I experienced subsided within 4 days. I started on 10 mg and am now up to 20. This medicine has helped me so much. I don't think I knew just how depressed I was until it kicked in. I feel great. | F | 28 | 7 days 20 1X day | 7/14/2013 | 4 | depression/anxiety | slight weight loss at first, dry mouth, heart palpitations at increased dose. | Not a miracle drug but it did significantly help me. Very few side effects. Unfortunately, when I increased it up to 40mg I began having heart palpitations and my doctor made me stop taking it. I've since tried zoloft and lexapro but they have had more side effects and less therapeutic effects than celexa. | F | 23 | 3 years 30mg 1X day | 3/25/2013 | 4 | Anxiety and Depression | Dizzy the first few times taking med but that subsides. Decreased libido. This drug helped with panic attacks as well as depression. I recommend a small dose to start for all my loved ones. | F | 26 | 3 months 40mg | 1/31/2013 | 4 | Bipolar_1 (depressive symptoms) GAD | Reduced libido. Anorexia. Memory problems that i had both before and after starting this med. Maintaining focus on task at hand. | I had previously experienced an acute and severe manic episode on Desvenlafaxine. Warning: if you have Bipolar 1 be wary of Desfenlafaxine! Avoid alcohol. >> Was then switched to SSRI WITHOUT Noradrenergic effects >> Ciprazoloam-GA (Celexa) =much better for me. Reduced depression and also bonus of some reduction in GAD symptoms. | M | 54 | 30 days 20 1X day | 12/17/2012 | 4 | Anxiety | Loss of appetite. no matter how little I eat, I have to go to restroom soon after. Medicine does calm my anxiety but also adds drowsiness so I started taking later in evenings. With all medicines as such, apathy is a side effect I'm not too happy to have... Go figure | F | 28 | 4 days 5mg | 10/14/2012 | 4 | Depression | Not 100% sure if it was this drug, but I developed uncontrolable bowel movements during the day. I would literally release within 5 - 10 minutes if I had no access to a toilet. So I took it at night rather. I developed an addiction to codeine shortly after starting which causes constipation, so this may have balanced it out. I still take it years later and the condition went away. If I take 40mg I clench my jaw at during the day. Also, reduced sex drive. | Very helpful for depression for me. A few friends I know also take it and it helps them too. | M | 46 | 7 years 20 1X day | 9/28/2012 | 4 | Panic attacks and severe anxiety | At first- headache, worsened anxiety, jaw clenching mainly at night, diarrhea, and wanting to sleep constantly Ongoing-sweating and tons of it! Increased appetite, NO sex drive, orgasm issues | F | 30 | 4 months 20mg | 7/26/2012 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | No side effects. So far depression is under control. Much more motivated. Anxiety gets a little high now and then but would much rather deal with that then depression. Whatever you decide to take keep trying its entirely worth finding something that works for you. | F | 31 | 2 months 20 | 6/28/2012 | 4 | Anxiety, mild depression | First two weeks felt increase in anxiety, major increase in depression (wasn't really depressed when I started it), had some dark thoughts that were unsettling, very vivid dreams, inability to think about eating or sex...Lost 10 lbs in just a few weeks. Jaw clenching, insomnia for the first week so I started taking Tylenol PM. All of the side effects wore off except for the jaw clenching. My appetite is coming back and the sex drive came back with a vengeance. Takes forever to climax though. | I went from not wanting to leave my parents house to going to penthouse parties in 4 weeks. I had anxiety issues for a few months and have taken the drug in the past. The only fear I have on it is weight gain which I usually have when things are going well. I've continued to lose on it so far so I'm going to keep exercising every day and watching my diet. Mood yoyos the first few weeks so hang in there if you can. It's worth it to fight through the side effects. | F | 33 | 4 weeks 20 1X day | 6/21/2012 | 4 | Mild depression, PMS | None | It has helped me, it just helps take the edge off without taking away your personality | F | 40 | 5 years 20 1X day | 6/16/2012 | 4 | Anxiety | Slight weight gain, inability to orgasm, don't care about anything, sleep more often, weird taste in mouth. | I've been taking 20mg of Celexa for a year for anxiety. It works very well, but there are side effects. I've gained about five pounds without changing my eating habits. If I go a couple of days without taking Celexa, my stomach looks flatter, so it must be the pill. It also takes forever to orgasm, and when I do, it is not nearly as satisfying. I still get sexually aroused multiple times a day, though. I also take naps more often. It greatly reduces my anxiety, but I now do not care about anything. I sit at home, go to work, go to school, and have no interest in anything. I just go through the motions. I'm not overly happy, so if you take this for depression, I don't know how effective it will be. I also have a weird taste in my mouth which I noticed goes away when I go without it for a few days. Give it a month before you decide if you like or dislike it. | M | 22 | 1 years 20 1X day | 5/13/2012 | 4 | Depression, OCD, panic attacks | Dry mouth, lowerd sex drive, hard to orgasm, complete loss of sugar cravings, in fact all my cravings left, even the caffine ones. Loss of appetite because the food doesnt taste as good anymore. I used to be so backed up I would poo every other day if I was lucky. Now I go every morning. I'm regular I think from eating more vegatables and less carbs and sugar. | I was on the verge of killing myself or harming my boyfriend before I tried this. I would explode over every little thing. My boyfriend would tell me thank god that god didn't make me a man. I would break things, I was living in a very dark depressed state. Working 7 days a week trying to raise 3 kids alone. I could no longer feel inside. Nothing but blackness and the costant want to die. Top that off with OCD where I cannt go to sleep if I know the spice cabinent in the kitchen isn't organized. Or the non stop counting things in my head. The day I took this pill it was a miracle. I have not had one panic attack since then. It changed my life. I don't wake up daily thinking of death. I am able to actually enjoy life now and not make a big ordeal over losing my car key. It totally traqulized the deamon inside. My boyfriend has to work really hard in the bedroom now, but losing my libido scared me so bad that I have been having more sex to prove I still got it. I think you have to put your mind in the right place. My friends are more at peace around me too. | F | 34 | 2 weeks 20 1X day | 5/5/2012 | 4 | Migraine/Dizziness | First two weeks I had headaches, nausea, sweating, alternating with waves of euphoria. These eventually went away. My only continuing side effect is difficulty ejaculating. | This medicine has worked wonders for my migraines and dizziness. It has pretty much cured my vertigo. I have not gained any weight, maybe lost a couple of pounds but I was trim anyway. Though I am taking it off label (not for depression), it has put a floor under my bad moods and it has increased my patience. The only problem is that it takes me a long time to ejaculate. My poor wife! | M | 47 | 8 months 30 mg 1X day | 5/1/2012 | 4 | anxiety | Night mares, sucidal thoughts, destructive thoughts, excessive tiredness, mood swings | Started taking 20 MG about 8 years ago for anxiety and it did help alot, no side effects. Had a heart attack 2 1/2 years ago and it seems if all the side effects are now showing up especially the destructive thoughts. Have tried twice to come off of the mediction cold turkey and it does not work for me. I am now reducing the doseage by 1 tablet per week per month until I can wean myself from it. I plan to be off this stuff by end of 2012. | M | 59 | 8 years 20 MG 1X day | 4/9/2012 |