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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Depression | Loss of libido, (later) migraines, panic attacks | I loved celexa. I was on it for a year before it stopped working which SUCKS! It helped me maintain a healthy weight in that I was un-depressed enough not to eat all the time. Since the celexa stopped working (began having panic attacks and migraines) I was put on Cymbalta and gained nearly 30 pounds in seven months. Now I'm trying Paxil but don't have much hope it'll work either. | F | 22 | 1 years | 1/6/2009 | 4 | depressed, moody, social anxiety | temporary loss of sex drive, fatigue, twitching at times | I have tried a variety of mood stabilizers, lexapro and celexa. Celexa has worked the best for me and has evened me out a lot. I still have occasional anxiety but the depression has gotten a lot better. | F | 21 | 2 months | 1/2/2009 | 4 | bipolar 2, ibs, gad | drowsiness, blah feeling, manic episode | I really like what celexa has done for me so far. I am however a FIRM believer that people, such as myself, with bipolar need to take celexa in combination with a mood stabilizer. I think that Celexa pushed me into a 2 week long manic episode. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, thanks to my stabilizer (topamax, LOVE IT). I'm no longer depressed, but I still feel pretty blah when alone. My anxiety is going down and my IBS is under control too. It makes me tired so I take it at bedtime with my anxiety medicine. Give it a few weeks, it took a while for my body to adjust to it. Just be careful if you think you're bipolar and get yourself on a stabilizer ASAP! Because celexa WILL make it worse. | F | 22 | 2 months | 9/12/2008 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | Muscle tics in arms and legs just before falling asleep. Nothing too bad, just kind of annoying. This was for about the first 3 months, and seems to have gradually gone away. | I experienced an event in my life that caused me extreme anxiety and depression. I couldn't sleep at night, and I cried all day. I have been on Celexa for about 5 months now, and my doctor says I am in remission from my depression. She feels my depression was situational, so she is going to keep me on it for another 6 months, and then gradually wean me off of it. It has been a lifesaving drug. | F | 48 | 5 months | 9/2/2008 | 4 | depression | ive been on celexa for two months @ 20 mgs. when i first started taking this drug i felt extremely jittery so i decided to just take 1/2 the dose until my body got used to it. I was also taking it at night and felt that i couldnt sleep, so i took it in the morning. The only other side effects i experience are hot flashes, delayed orgasms (still can have them, just takes longer) and thats it! i love this drug! too bad i cant be on it forever. I have a lot of health issues and at 25 years old its really bringing me down. | F | 25 | 2 months | 9/1/2008 | 4 | Panic Disorder | A floating feeling the first week, sleepy, hot, worsening anxiety, and nervousness. | The first week I thought i was going to die!!! I was worse with the anxiety, and I was feeling hot and flushed all the time. But 2 weeks into the drug, i am feeling okay. Sometimes i get a little anxiety but I can handle it. Hope this drug continues to work. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 8/28/2008 | 4 | Moodiness | Weight gain | still have libido, which I didn't with other ssri | F | 48 | 8 years | 8/13/2008 | 4 | Depression, panick attacks | yawning, decreased sex drive | I had cycles of deep depression with self-harm thoughts for about 2 years, but after my sister died this year I started having panick attacks too and developing compulsive pacing/rocking behaviors. I had never tried anti-depressants before, but decided with my therapist I needed something to handle my out of control emotions and freakouts. Tried lexapro for 4-5 weeks and actually felt more depressed, so my doctor switched me to Celexa, saying it was almost the same thing as Lexapro but cheaper and might be more effective. Been on Celexa for only 2 months now, but feel much better. I sleep better, no more panic attacks, i quit pacing and rocking within a week of taking it, I don't swing between manic panicky behavior and crying jags. I feel happy when something good happens and can cry over my sister without feeling like the world is ending. It's been really helpful for me and I expect it to continue to help with my depression as I keep taking it. No significant side effects beside a lo | F | 34 | 3 months | 6/23/2008 | 4 | depression/bipolar | taken off and on for 10 years as initially diagnosed as depressed. this last time it induced mania and was diagnosed as bipolar. increased sex drive, weight loss, frequent urination | i LOVE celexa!! all though it did induce a major manic episode, that's been coming for a while...the psych thinks i've been showing signs of bipolar since childhood. i have been off and on celexa since i was 16. have tried prozac (gave me daily migraines), paxil (not effective) and wellbutrin (too emotional, irritable). always come back to celexa. i am now taking it w/lamictal so the mania is under control. no negative sexual side effects...i actually have increased sex drive and the sex is wonderful!! also weight loss. i don't mind the frequent urination at all b/c my body naturally retains quite a bit of water and this keeps it under control. i am able to deal w/things easier...when something bad or stressful happens i don't feel like it's the end of the world. i would recommend this to anyone!! =) | F | 26 | 10 years | 5/24/2008 | 4 | insomnia, hypervigilance, irritable | more relaxed, sleeping better, still awake at 3 a.m., diarrhea, foggy/tired during day, delayed orgasm | WEEK ONE: I'm taking 20 mg | F | 45 | 7 days | 4/15/2008 | 4 | depression, anxiety | some weight gain, sleeplessness. if i miss multiple doses, i get brain shocks, like the some other people said. also, if i skip, i get headache and upset stomach and very crabby. i guess thats withdrawal... | i started gradually, from 10 to 20 to 40 to 60. 60 is working. i was originally diagnosed as bipolar by a different doc and given lamictal. i had to wean myself off of that and start this. the difference is drastic. it saved me. | F | 28 | 6 months | 3/20/2008 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety | Exsessive sweating, very vivid and disturbing dreams, brain zaps if i forget to take it. | Dont like the side effects but its better than being depressed and anxious, this has calmed me down a great deal. | F | 28 | 2 years | 3/20/2008 | 4 | Anxiety/Panic attacks | Dry mouth, decreased sex drive and difficult to reach orgasm | I didn't mind taking this med. It took about 4 weeks to kick in, started at 10mg and went up to 30mg as therapeutic dose. It greatly helped me. | F | 33 | 1 years | 3/14/2008 | 4 | Anxiety with Panic Attacks | Initially more anxiety and more panic attacks for the first three weeks. At 4 weeks the panic attacks and anxiety started to subside. Also experienced dry mouth, feelings of electrical surges through my body, dizziness, brain fog, fatigue. | I have now been on this for 5 weeks and have experienced very little panic this week. I am at 30 mg and will up the dose to 40 mg in week 6. If you are taking this medication for panic attacks make sure to work closely with your GP and psychiatrist. Like many people mentioned this drug can initially cause more anxiety and panic. My docs had me take a small dose of ativan three times a day until my body adjusted to the celexa, but even with the ativan I found this medicine extremely difficult for my body to adapt to. However, at week 4 I definitely feel that the medicine is working and I am starting to feel more like myself. I was having several panic attacks a day and have not had one all week now that I am on 30 mg. This is a huge relief to me. Good luck and wishing everyone good mental health! | F | 41 | 5 weeks | 2/29/2008 | 4 | Panic attacks, anxiety, depression | Initially I experienced increased anxiety,additional panic attacks, feelings of electric surges through my body, dry mouth, jaw clenching, dizziness, fatigue, stomach upset. | I had to start this drug at 10 mg and now have worked my way up to 30 mg. I have been on it for the past 5 weeks and only this week have my panic attacks started to subside. I worked with a psychiatrist to get through the rough period. Took a small dose of Ativan every 8 hours, 3 times a day, to help with the increased anxiety that this drug seems to cause. Both my GP and psychiatrist encouraged me to stick with the Celexa because they believed it would eventually help with the severe panic attacks that I was having. I am hoping that once I hit 40 mg that I will be panic free. Everyone should work closely with your docs in the beginning of taking this drug...it does seem to work but can cause increased anxiety and panic in the beginning. Wishing you all good health... | F | 41 | 5 weeks | 2/29/2008 | 4 | GAD, Depression | Weight gain (significant), decreased sex drive | This SSRI helped me GREATLY with my anxiety and depression; however, I put on 30lbs in two years. | F | 27 | 2 years | 2/26/2008 | 4 | depression/anxiety | So far after only 3 days, dry mouth, metalic taste, fogginess, less worry, less apathy, inability to reach orgasm. | I feel a bit better already however I am hoping the side effects will decrease with time. Side effects kicked in 9 hours after the first pill. 10mg. | F | 25 | 3 days | 2/9/2008 | 4 | anxiety & depression | I just started taking Celexa about 3 weeks ago and already I can tell a big difference. I started taking the med due to depression & anxiety that over came me after my senior year and starting college. I went to my doctor and he put me on 40 milligrams a day. For now I am very happy with the drug! | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 1/4/2008 | 4 | P&A D/O; Depression; OCD | Weight Gain; Unable to cry; Low to no sex drive; Day time sleepiness | Started with 40mg yrs ago, was a wonderful medication. Managed the panic attacks and general anxiety to a bare minimum. Took yrs to help the OCD. Flucuated to 60mg after a terrible trauma for approx. 6 months, pulling me out a deep depression. Back down to 40mg. All the while gaining wt, and always having to rely on an afternoon nap. Changed over to Lexapro for 3 mo. non effective, back to Celexa at a 40mg dose for another 2 yrs and all of a sudden back into a depressed mode over something I cannot even put my finger on. Perhaps all the weight gain. 25lbs in < 12 months. Change of medicine as of today, will start Wellbutrin as of tomorrow. Looking forward to feeling good once again. | F | 38 | 4 years | 1/4/2008 | 4 | Panic Attacks/ Mild Depression | Loss of Appetite, a bit of jaw-clenching. Weight loss! Smiling all the time. Increase in both energy levels and depth of sleep. Vivid dreams... all good. | If you have bad side effects in the first couple days, HANG IN THERE! I took a 2 mg tab of Valium when I felt a bit nauseous and it really helped during days 1-3. I first was prescribed the drug and took it for only three days at the starting dose of 10mg. It was horroble! So, weeks later I went back to the MD and they told me to give it another go. I have now re-started and I've now been on 20 mg daily for almost three weeks. I can already feel the difference in myself. Although I can't orgasm as easily, I am having no panic attacks, I am a happier person and I think I will stay on this med for at least six months until the winter blues wear off and my current situation becomes more normal. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 10/19/2007 |