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/obsessive tendencies | Initially, a dull edge to feelings which lifted after the first few weeks. Some tiredness. | This drug helped me a lot in about 3-4 weeks. I've had some recurrence of depression which is fairly normal in the fall of the year for me. One really good thing I've noticed is that I no longer suffer from "dry mouth", a side effect of many other anti-depressants I've taken. | F | 47 | 4 months | 9/26/2001 | 4 | Depression | Everything was fine with this - with one exception.....I suffered shortness of breath, which I couldn't explain until I looked up the side effects of this. Although it is in the less common area, when I stopped taking it, my breathing problem ceased. | F | 32 | 21 days | 9/12/2001 | 4 | depression, anxiety | For the first few weeks, I was very tired. The only sexual side effect was delayed orgasm; that's subsided somewhat. | M | 27 | 2 years | 9/4/2001 | 4 | depression | sexual dysfunction -- extreme difficulty achieving orgasm; very weak orgasm | This medication worked very quickly for me in relieving depression. My dark mood lifted the second day, which might have been "placebo effect", but I have obsessive tendencies and (while I didn't expect this result) these were markedly reduced as well. I feel very calm and balanced on this drug. In addition, I had become very defensive hypersensitive to criticism (real or implied) and am now able to think logically and react appropriately. The Celexa improved my ability to deal with things almost immediatly. However, I am going to request either a change to Wellbutrin or Wellbutrin supplementation, as the sexual side effects are unacceptable to me. | F | 44 | 16 days | 5/16/2001 | 4 | irritability, sleeplessness | naseau, dizziness,(eliminated with inital smaller dosage); change in menstrual cycle from 21 days to 30 days; sexual orgasm non-existent | After 4-5 weeks on the medication started to sleep about 6-7 hours a night, I was able to deal much better with things that used to irritate me easily. After about 6 months though, I was no longer feeling rested from sleep but felt very very tired throughout the day. After 8 months, I very gradually tapered off the pills-this took almost 2 months with much naseau and dizziness. Now 4 months later I am easilty irritated and not getting a good nights sleep. | F | 44 | 8 months | 4/21/2001 | 4 | anxiety/depression | Trouble sleeping at first. Decease in sexual desire and climax. | F | 29 | 6 months | 4/18/2001 | 4 | Major Depression | I haven't had any bad side effects at all | What is a good medication for one person may not be good for the next. You just have to keep looking for the medication that is best for you. You can't give up. I know this medication has helped me. I am not cured yet, but I am doing so much better than I was before. | F | 22 | 7 months | 4/14/2001 | 4 | major depression | I don't remember, but they must not have been a severe problem. | I feelit has helped me. I take the minimum dosage combined with SAMe ... a natural antidepressant. I am having problems with lack of sexual feelings and desire. Could also be because of hypothyrodism. I feel better and I thank God everyday for His help through whatever means He provides me. | F | 54 | 1 years | 3/27/2001 | 4 | depression | In the beginning, nausea, but that subsided after a few weeks. Sexual side effects, which have not diminished. | For now, the pros outweight the cons. Sex is still good, but I miss having "normal" sexual sensations. | F | 26 | 3 years | 3/6/2001 | 4 | depression | none | has helped better than anything else i've had | F | 16 | 18 months | 2/24/2001 | 5 | Depression | Fatigue, Sexual side effects. | I am 51 years old and have been on 40 MG of generic Celexa for 12 plus years for depression. I tried about 5 different drugs for depression before this one. I am very happy with the drug, although ability to orgasm has been negatively affected this whole time. I can still have an orgasm, but not as easily as before. Libido not affected for me, just climax. Still, it is worth it for the relief from depression, which was a severe lifelong issue for me. I stopped it cold turkey at one point and withdrawal was severe. I will probably be taking it for the rest of my life. | F | 51 | 12 years 40 MG 1X day | 12/22/2022 | 5 | Anxiety & panic attacks | I had no side effects except for weight gain. I could not use generic; it didn't work. My anxiety returned and panic attacks. I never felt any negative effects from the drug. | I stopped taking it because my insurance would no longer cover the cost. I am now taking fluoxetine which, so far, is better than anything else I tried over the years. I still have some anxiety and feel panic at times. | F | 75 | 20 years 10 mg 1X day | 11/27/2022 | 5 | Anxiety | Severe dizziness and anxiety, unable to function but I stuck with it and now have no anxiety and am able to return to work and feel like myself again. Please stick with it. Getting off it is another story. I have tried. I’m resigned to this but I’ll take it. | Do NOT go off this medication without doctor supervision. It made me suicidal. | F | 55 | 16 days 20 1X day | 7/19/2022 | 5 | Panic disorder | Starting today. I took it 20 years ago with no side affects and great results. My daughter takes it, unknown side effects and we notice a difference when she tries to get off. | F | 40 | 0 days 10 mg 1X day | 6/2/2022 | 5 | Depression | No side effects | It's amazing! I can finally sleep, eat, concentrate and remember things now. | F | 21 | 1 months 20 MG 1X day | 10/11/2020 | 5 | Anxiety, panic attacks | Weight gain was my only side effect for the first 18 years. From day 1 I never felt like I was on medication and my anxiety improved 100 %. I still have panic attacks but they are few and far between. I am looking to try another drug only because I’m having some side effects: fatigue, excessive perspiring, higher blood pressure to name a few. No other reason for the side effects have come to light, so we are trying the change. I had outstanding results on Celexa. | F | 73 | 19 years 10 1X day | 7/31/2020 | 5 | Anxiety/menopause | Only major side effects I have noticed is morning sleepiness and then weight gain. But its nice to actually have my appetite back because before I was on celexa I couldnt eat because of severe anxiety was so bad. For me its been good. But 1st month on it was definitely a little rocky but I pushed through because I had read up on it and the side effects are always worse in the beginning for most ppl. Stick with it if you can. Is a very slow recovery so you have to have patience for sure. | F | 51 | 4 months 10 mg | 6/8/2020 | 5 | Depression | Sleepy at times, light headed if I move or get up to fast. | VA prescribed | M | 48 | 2 years | 6/11/2018 | 5 | Anxiety | First few weeks felt like there was a fist clenched in the front of my head and I would get very fatigued. I also got the 'rare' side effect of very high heart rate. Happened multiple times. Still get a little flutter here and there but oh well. It's worth it. | Love this drug. Helps tons. While I do still get some anxiety, episodes are few and far between, and when it does happen it will last for far less time. | F | 31 | 11 months 20 MG 1X day | 11/18/2017 | 5 | Depression | No noticeable side effects and very satisfied with the mental/emotional constancy provided by medication. Do have weight gain and generally sleeps 8-9 hours per night and easily could sleep more, but this was the same before the medication. | F | 41 | 12 years 20 1X day | 9/19/2017 |