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 | Anxiety (SAD) | Constant yawning, dry mouth, insomnia, diarhea, stoned feeling, lethargic | This medication is really helping so far. The side effects are not too bad. I am taking 20 mg now. My main concern is waking up throughout the night. I am going to continue taking Celexa for a few more weeks to see if my sleep cycle corrects itself. I would recommend Celexa for anxiety. I tried Ativan previously without any relief. | F | 28 | 7 days | 9/25/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression/Eating Disorder | YAWN, YAWN, YAWN, YAWN!!! And wacked out CRAZY random dreams every night, Brain snaps (I saw someone else call it that, but it's hard to describe), No decrease in sex drive, just delayed orgasm, and sex feels so much better without it. | Celexa has worked wonders for me psychologically. I am much happier, and not at all as anxious as I used to be. I loved the giddy, "I can't ever stop smiling" effect it had on me the first 4 or 5 days or using it or increasing my dosage. I now take 40mg. The side effects SUCK though (except for the crazy dreams, I kind of like them!) But I stopped taking them for a week because I ran out and didn't refill... and all the side effects went away, and sex felt out of this world amazing. But it's worth the trade off because I feel like I will be able to stop taking it soon. | F | 19 | 1 years | 9/14/2007 | 4 | depression and anxiety | first week, gastrointestinal issues: diarrhea, nausea, sleepiness. These faded after a few weeks. What continued was pretty regular "spasms," just lasting less than a second. But worst was weight gain. | Was FABULOUS at first, felt the "fog" lifting and I had FOCUS and didn't worry about usual small things that bugged me. After about a month though, it started to work less. After two months I figured out that all I'd have to do was raise the dosage, but the weight gain made me have to quit (I'd just spent a year taking off 80 lbs). | F | 37 | 2 months | 8/29/2007 | 4 | Depression | (on 10mg) Very vivid and detailed dreams every night, slight nausea the first couple days I took it. In withdrawal: weak, dizzy, nauseated most of the day, began to feel disconnected again, dull headache that lasted for four/five days after started taking it again. | I forgot to take it for about a week once-- I didn't even realize I was going through withdrawal at first. Wasn't very fun. As for celexa's effectiveness, it does keep me from being caught up in the loop of depressing thoughts. I feel like I have more energy and more readily go out and do things, feel more like myself. Still, I'm a bit wary about increasing the dosage. | M | 19 | 4 months | 8/11/2007 | 4 | anxiety/depression | Weight gain.Incessant yawning! Flu-like symptoms when coming off it. | Have had three separate times on Celexa-each prompted by extreme anxiety and depression.Stayed on drug around 12 months each time. Didn't think weight gain was caused by Celexa at time but now realize that it's a major side effect for me. Drug helped a lot with depression and anxiety but I am reluctant to start on it again but my increasing feelings of fear and dread tell me that I will soon have to.Was wondering whether Wellbutrin would be a better choice. | F | 46 | 12 months | 7/29/2007 | 4 | Generalized Anxiety | Fatigue, rapid heart beat. The first few days I had dry mouth and shortness of breath. | Does help alleviate physical symptoms of anxiety. | F | 25 | 16 days | 7/16/2007 | 4 | depression after a hysterectomy | At first, hyper and weight gain | I worry about long-time effects of using Celexa. I use more for anxiety now instead of depression. | F | 53 | 13 years | 7/11/2007 | 4 | anxiety | Somewhat depressed sex drive, somewhat depressed creativity, sleepiness/brain fog, short term memory loss. | I was having debilitating anxiety, and opted for Celexa over Lexapro because I am very sensitive to medication and the Lexapro didn't offer a small enough dose. At 20mg I was falling asleep at work and couldn't remember anything. I am an artist and couldn't make work. Sex was out of the question. Reduced dose to 10mg, felt much less sleepy, and developed coping strategies at work so I don't have to remember as much. Sex drive came back. Over time developed new ways of making artwork, now feeling more productive than ever - it's a creativity with fewer flashes of inspiration, but also a lot less fear of being incapacitated at any moment by anxiety. At this point, the 10mg is no longer completely controlling the anxiety, though. I'm going to make lifestyle changes before changing medications, because this one has been pretty good for me. | F | 35 | 3 years | 6/25/2007 | 4 | Work stress, anxiety | Increased anxiety within a few hours of taking it. Insomnia for a few days. At first I had a big increase in sex drive, then it went to non-existent. Difficult to climax. Gained 17 lbs in 3 months. | I was on Celexa when I was 21 until I was 24. I went back on it at 28 because of work stress. I think it helped but I had to take Klonopin the first week I was on it to sleep at night. Switched jobs to get away from stress and psych doc said I could go off it. Tapered down to 10 mg a day for a month just in case and then quit. Withdrawals weren't as bad second time coming off it. I'm having stress and anxiety again now because of external factors. I don't want to go back on it because of the insomnia issues and weight gain. Plus I'm just starting to get my sex drive back. I've only been experiencing the anxiety and symptoms for a week, so I'm hoping I rebound without it. I have been taking a lot of B vitamins and fish oil. It does help with PMS if you experience that. | F | 28 | 3 months | 6/23/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | Late day headaches 3-4 times/week | I was terrified to take an anti-depressant but after 5 months on Celexa I don't think I ever want to go back to not taking it! I can sleep again instead of thinking about work or other stressful stuff at night. I don't cry all the time. I don't pick fights with my boyfriend. I don't feel like a zombie. I still have emotions - just not the violent unhappy reactions to things. SO glad to have found this stuff!! | F | 28 | 5 months | 5/21/2007 | 4 | OCD, Depression | Had weight gain of 18 pounds over one year and also had sexual side effects. | I am very sensitive to medications and had to split pills and start with very low dose(5mg) and taper up over a couple of months to 20mgs. I took the celexa in the morning. | F | 42 | 1 years | 5/14/2007 | 4 | depression | the first few days i felt a little out of it, but since then i have felt much better. short term memory loss is a b*tch, sleep is still an issue (celexa keeps me wired), i haven't cried since i've been taking it - i kind of miss being able to cry if i am sad!!!!! anyway that's about it, i'd rather be happy and a little numb than sad all the time. | M | 20 | 6 months | 5/3/2007 | 4 | OCD/depression/anxiety | low sex drive, "zaps" in my brain/body when i do not take it | always remember to refill your scrip on time... the withdrawals are terrible. but - it has helped greatly with my ocd and depression | F | 21 | 5 years | 4/22/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | Lightheadedness, sleepiness | I started at 20mg for 6 weeks and felt a little more calm, but I didn't feel much different. My doctor upped the dosage to 40mg and for the first time in my life, I'm able to let things go. This is a wonderful feeling. I can handle criticism now without dwelling for days over a small mistake. In a perfect world I wouldn't be lightheaded or so sleepy, but I'm so much happier now that it's worth it. | F | 31 | 2 months | 4/20/2007 | 4 | Anxiety | Dry mouth, loss of appetite, and difficulty achieving orgasm--these side effects went away after about three weeks. Tiredness still persists; I have to sleep at least 8 to 9 hours every night or I'm lethargic during the day. | I still feel anxiety, but it's not as intense and it doesn't last as long. I still have all of the same emotions and feelings that I had before, but I don't obsess about them. Now when I get nervous, I can rationalize why and get over it quickly. I couldn't do that before taking the medication. I still feel like me, only better. | F | 31 | 2 months | 4/19/2007 | 4 | mild depression/anxiety | Vivid, detailed dreams (not bad or scary); dry mouth. | Switched to Celexa from Lexapro to reduce copay on insurance. Liked Lexapro better, but Celexa is ok. Had dreams on Lexapro, too, but no dry mouth. Anxiety, depression, and tearful response to most emotional situations (like the Hallmark aisle) are GONE, which is fabulous. | F | 53 | 3 months | 4/15/2007 | 4 | Depression | sweating, takes longer to achieve orgasam. | I'd like to say this medicine makes me feel normal, but the truth is it dulls your emotions, however I like it. I'm sick and tired of crying at the drop of a hat. I went on celexa for 6 months at 40 dose, then off cold turkey-no withdrawals, then back on it again 4 months later when depression started to kick in again. I'm happier, nicer and it makes me feel better. | F | 31 | 8 months | 3/29/2007 | 4 | depression/anxiety | loss of libido/anxiety | very good overall/lifted me from the dead | M | 27 | 3 years | 3/9/2007 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | The dreams are VERY vivid, but not scary in that sense. I also found if I did not take my medicine for a few days (which is NOT recommened) I would feel a little light headed. Otherwise it was great. | Celexa is an awesome anti-depressant. I read this site before I started taking and when I was very depressed and found the info to be a bit overwhelming. Anyways I would recomment to anyone going through depression. It does take a while to start working, but gradually my mood/feelings really did start to increase. | F | 22 | 1 years | 3/8/2007 | 4 | anxiety | Jaw clenching, dreaming, sexual dysfunction, weight gain gradual | M | 62 | 4 years | 2/28/2007 |