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 |
| 5 | Panic attack's/Anxious | Extreme Panic Attacks...Bad!! | I was having so many attack's, I thought I would ot live another year. I told my Pulmonary Doc about it and they gave me Celexa..20mg per day...after three day's, I knew I was good...It was like having a new life again. I can't believe that just a little 20mg tablet could do so much...thank god for the med and especially for my Nurse Practioner and Pulmonary Doctor. After little more than a year, I did have a feeling of panic...but not an attack..however, One pill was not enough so I took two, and after a few hours, I was good again. I want to kiss my Doctor's on the lips every time I see them...what a great feeling NOT to have...Panic. | M | 66 | 2 years 20mg 1X day | 8/14/2010 | 5 | Panic Disorder | Weight gain, loss of libido, minor headaches. | In my opinion the help this medication provided clearly outweighed any of the side effects I experienced. I am down to 1-2 panic attacks per week. | F | 38 | 2 years 10 MG 1X day | 6/30/2010 | 5 | OCD, anxiety, MDD. | mild drowsiness. | it's just amazing. a life-changing drug. the only one that has deleted my "chest anxiety" and worries. OCD is really really better, my life is a new one. thanks Celexa. | M | 24 | 2 weeks 60 mg. 2X day | 6/29/2010 | 5 | major depression | this drug saved my life, it took about 4 weeks to kick in, harder to cum, makes me alittle sleepy during day but not enough to affect my job, | this drug really, really helped my depression, thoughts about death and mortally were in my mind constantly throughout the day month after month, I finally went to my family doctor and told him I wanted to try a anti=depressant and this stuff really helped big time | M | 39 | 9 months 20mg 1X day | 4/5/2010 | 5 | depression, anxiety | I love it! This is the best antidepressant. I am so much more relaxed on this medication. I am not paranoid and my anxiety is under good control. | F | 33 | 1 years 20 mg 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 5 | Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Tired, Zombie like feeling, need to sleep a lot, more reasonable about situations, happier | During my first few weeks of taking Celexa I experienced a variety of side effects. I felt really really happy all of the time with lots of energy and motivation to get out of bed. I no longer felt anxious, but I did feel slightly "drugged". Its been 6 months now and I am mostly happy most of the time but I am very tired and some days quite dazed.Although I feel quite motivated on the whole, because of the tiredness I feel that I care less about mess in my surroundings. I have random outbursts of warm affection to anyone and everyone (but that cant be a bad thing) This has definately improved my life a lot, I am generally really happy, and I have returned to rational thought :) | F | 20 | 6 months 30mg 1X day | 3/17/2010 | 5 | Depression | Mild shaking/tremors initially | Celexa has helped me feel more like myself again. I now am enjoying doing things I used to enjoy: shopping, going out with family /friends, and even cleaning house! I was worried about sexual side effects, but so far have had none. I started on 20MG, but recently increased to 30MG daily, because I felt like it wasn't helping me as much as it had been in the beginning. | F | 34 | 6 months 30MG 1X day | 3/11/2010 | 5 | Depression | I began taking Celexa first thing in the morning. It gave me great anxiety, a feeling of dizziness, shaky hands, slight nausea, sleeplessness at night with sleepiness during the day, and extreme cotton mouth. I decided to take it at night to see if side effects remained. I had slight sleeplessness at night for about a month afterwards. And more than two years after taking the drug I still have cottonmouth - so I cary breath mints or gum to combat it. The other side effects disappeared after a week of taking it at night. | I still take it at night. I was on it for two years at 20mg/day and it suddenly stopped working. This is often referred to as "prozac poop-out". I was prescribed 40mg/day instead. For about two weeks I was unable to sleep. After the initial two weeks my depression went away and I'm felt normal again. I can function on this drug. I have normal range of emotions. I anticipate having another "prozac poop-out" in the future, but for now this drug works, and it's saved my life. :) | F | 28 | 2.5 years 40mg 1X day | 3/11/2010 | 5 | anxiety | Slight nausea the first two weeks, weight loss, vivid dreams | This medication has changed my life. I am sleeping better than ever, increased energy and little to NO anxiety. Overall great mood and many people have noticed the change. | F | 32 | 3 months 10 mg 1X day | 2/4/2010 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Very few side effects. Some teeth grinding, and occasional sleepiness. No sexual side effects, not negative ones anyway. I actually think it might help as far as that goes. | Great stuff, at least for me anyway. The only anti-depressant I ever took that did anything. I take 60mg once a day. Helped my depression a lot. Also totally cured my social anxiety. Much easier to deal with the ordinary problems of life. Too bad I didn't start taking this years ago. | M | 24 | 3 months | 1/29/2010 | 5 | post natal depression | NONE! | helped me relax and enjoy my life again as a 2nd time mum! | F | 35 | 2 months | 1/11/2010 | 5 | Migraines, mild depression, anxiety | None. | I take 20 mg 3 times a WEEK...and it seems to do the trick. I use to take it daily for years and years, but managed to get myself to a point where I wasn't so dependent on it. It is great for anxiety and depression, and has helped so much with my migraines. If I don't take it at all--my brain feels a little "wonkey" and my heart-rate shoots up...ths drug seems to keep things in order for me. :-) Love it! | F | 31 | 10 years | 1/5/2010 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks | Very thirsty in the morning, LOST 10+ lbs (I was already thin), have less get-up-and-go, completely unexpected feelings of greater compassion and warmth toward others, much improved marriage relationship. My previously ulta-organized desk, closets, kitchen are now messy. | I have been taking this drug for 1.5 years and have had excellent results. I currently take a very high dose -- 60mg -- which I will be gradually reducing to 40m in the months ahead. It's difficult to explain the positive changes in my life since starting the drug. I was having panic attacks that were interfering with work and I had gotten to the point where I would freak out in a department store if I couldn't see the exit, I was fearful of crowds, over-heated rooms, elevators, locked doors. All of these problems resolved (no therapy). I have to wonder though whether I will be able to eventually drop the drug and retain all these benefits, including a newfound all pervasive patience that makes it possible to now smooch on the sofa with my husband of 24 years. The old me who would spring out of bed before dark each morning to go for a run is gone, but the new me is pretty darn okay with things. | F | 47 | 18 months | 1/4/2010 | 5 | OCD, anxiety. | drowsiness, lethargy, but no notable changes in sex. strange fr a ssri. | miracle drug for anxiety. i take it with wellbutrin, and i feel more more relaxed and less impulsive. | M | 23 | 1 months | 1/3/2010 | 5 | anxiety, depression | the most noticeable was incredibly vivid dreams. i also felt like i was literally watching/feeling the drug untangle my emotions/etc. i didn't notice any sexual side effects, and i actually lost some weight bc it was harder to eat on the drug- food was not so appealing and my sense of taste seemed slightly altered. it wasn't much weight at all, and i'm a pretty light eater in the first place. | i started at the lowest recommended dose and started to feel better immediately. unfortunately i started therapy while taking this drug, and my therapist turned abusive, and i became ashamed, and long story short i stopped taking it and seeing *any* doc for about 6 mos. until i could face it. over that time i had slowly been increased on the dose by my pcp bc the results were so encouraging. i think the higher dose was a mistake, or it could have just been the circumstance, but eventually i just numbed out and so i stopped taking it. | F | 28 | 1 years | 12/22/2009 | 5 | depression | insomnia, between-period spotting, weight loss (nice!) | The very first pill made me feel so normal I wondered if I had ever been normal in my life before. Evened out my moods and curbed my nervous eating. I am VERY insomniac on this, but still have so much energy I don't even mind that, and ambien works most of the time. | F | 49 | 30 days | 12/11/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | A bit twitchy. | It made me pretty hyper. Music sounds 10 times better. I liiiike. | F | 22 | | 12/9/2009 | 5 | Depression | The first few weeks were tuff: fatigued couldn't stay awake, shaking, depression, no motivation stayed in my home constantly, lowered appetite, felt like my brain was growing, one morning I even felt so weird n bad I hit my knees n prayed feeling I was about to die. I quit due to later gaining about 20 lbs and nothing I did excercise or watching what I ate was making a difference | Finally after about 3 weeks I awoke to a brighter day! Felt more normal than I had in all my life. Was excercising early in the morning when I'd never gotten up early before! I was running n the evening, smiling, laughing, things didn't get to me as bad, people couldn't help but just smile and laugh with the new me! | F | 28 | 4 months | 12/6/2009 | 5 | anxiety, sadness, no patience | NONE NONE NONE NONE | The best!!!!!! I feel like a new person, new mom, new wife. I am able to relax, laugh, play and enjoy life again. Makes me feel as if anything is tolerable and able to enjoy my 3 young kids without stressing about all "the small stuff". Able to handle negative thoughts/situations without dwelling non stop about them. Sleep, eat, and love again. WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL!!!!! | F | 39 | 30 days | 11/6/2009 | 5 | depression (sleeping a lot) | The first week I felt nauseated but then it went away. No other side effects. Celexa is now working great for me. | F | 52 | 3 months | 11/5/2009 |