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 | anxiety/depression | none or negligible - very surprising! | almost entirely quelled my anxiety but have only been on it for 16 months | F | 21 | 16 months | 12/5/2007 | 5 | depression, anxiety | 20mg, insomnia,fog, out of it. Couldn't stay on it at 20mg Cut dose to 10mg and hs been fantastic. | This drug has calmed me down and lifted my spirits tremendously. It helped me get off my butt and get back into my life. I started yoga while on it beccause I was finally motivated and that is wonderful for the depression too. I highly recommend it. Trust me, try a few things to figure out what works for you. Zoloft did not work for me and I hated the way I felt. 20mg, detached, no orgasm, blah. The generic of celexa makes me feel like myself again. I am engaged, active, alert, and not crying all the time. The one thing I would advise is be careful when drinking on Celexa. It really knocks you for a loop. You feel alcohol MUCH faster and cannot drink as much. I also become very emotional/pick fights when I drink on it. Other than that I LOVE IT!!! I hope it keeps working for me and it does the same for you! It took a long time for me to get up the courage to go on meds again after Zoloft but I am SO glad I did. Life changing!!!! | F | 31 | 6 months | 12/4/2007 | 5 | Parkinson's related depression | None so far as I can tell because the side-effects are similar to that from other Parkinson's medication and the disease its self i.e. nausea, dizzyness, fatigue, tremors, stiffness, and intense dreams. | I've been taking this for a short time, and it seems to have helped to bring my mood up and stablize the ups and downs. I've become depressed due to the condition as depression is common in 46% of patients with the disease. | M | 46 | 1 months | 11/30/2007 | 5 | Extreme anxiety/Extreme panic attac | a little increased anxiety, take with xanax, insomnia | Only on day 4 and 5 mgs so not sure yet.....hoping it works because I cannot live with these panic attacks and anxiety anymore, driving me up the wall.....this is like my 10th one, so crossing my fingers.. | F | 37 | 4 days | 11/20/2007 | 5 | major panic attacks and depression | I felt hot a lot of the time. | I felt a calmness I hadn't felt in many moons within the first few hours I took my first dose. It also stopped my horrible panic attacks instantly. My depression became increasingly more manageable over time. Yes, I gained a little weight (10 lbs), I felt hot a lot of the time, and sex didn't seem as pleasureable but, honestly, I didn't give a damn because I felt like a normal person again and I could function in a calm, rational manner. | F | 35 | 5 years | 11/16/2007 | 5 | anxiety, panic attack | increased sweating, jaw grinding, decreased sexual feeling | i am more comfortable and confident around my peers, i no longer feel that hopless terrifying feeling that came out of nowhere. i used to just sit in my room and cry because i was scared i was going to die. now looking back, i wonder where these irrational thoughts and feelings came from, because i feel normal! i hardly even remember what it feels like to have an anxiety attack. i had to up my dosage after the first few months of starting it. im now at 40 mgs and have been for 9 months. its the perfectamount. regarding any negative reviews on this drug, you have to realize that there is risks in starting any drug. one of my best friends had a terrible reaction to celexa and had to be hospitalized. this same drug, celexa changed my life. its a risk you HAVE to take in order to get better. i regret i waited so long to start anti depressants because i was scared of possible side effects. bad thing: its really hard to orgasm and be very sexual. but its a trade off. cost v benefit. if | F | 22 | 1 years | 10/10/2007 | 5 | Depression/Social Anxiety | The first 4 to 5 days I had bad headaches, brain fog, and very lose stool. After being on this now at 20mg for 4 weeks the only side effect is sexual disfunction. Unable to achive orgasm but still become aroused. Now I'm every womans dream man.. hahaha | Celexa has totally cleared my depression and anxiety issues. It takes a few weeks before you notice changes in how your feeling. I'm now interested in hobbies and visiting with friends again instead of making excuses why I can't spend time with them. This drug has brought me back to feeling good again! | M | 36 | 28 days | 9/28/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | first week to 10 days I felt so energetic that I thought I could run a marathon After that it levled off to me feeling normal. Some mild consitpation | I started taking Celexa for anxiety that I had suffered with for about 15 - 20 years. It had gotten to the point that it was s so bad that I was not able to have any nights of uninterupted sleep. I started at 10mg and after a week or two went to 20 mgs. This medication was amazing. Within 2 weeks my anxiety left and has never returned. I also started sleeping like I never had before. When my head hit the pillow I was out until the morning. It was just wonderful. I was on Celexa for about 3 years then decided that I didn't need it anymore. Going off it (I weaned myself off on my own) I had some mood swings, so I just went even slower weaning myself off. After awhile I started feeling that energietc feeling that I had when I first started it. It lasted about week. Then I was back to myself. It's been two years and my anxiety has never returned. | F | 49 | 3 years | 9/22/2007 | 5 | anxiety | Started at 20mg, upped it to 40mg, now on 60mg. The first few days after an increase, I didn't feel like me. I was tired and felt very sedated. That all went away. The only side effect now - really weird dreams. Not bad ones, just weird. | I love it! It has changed my life completely. I got to a point in my anxiety where I couldn't drive. The speed limit would be 65, and I was too scared to drive more than 50mph. Now I'm back to 70mph and it's great! I can do so much more. I'm not scared on high, narrow mountain paths. I went back to college. I see my friends and family more. I'm happy again instead of paranoid. I truly feel free. | F | 27 | 8 months | 9/8/2007 | 5 | anxiety | At the beginning my anxiety increased. Over a period of 8 weeks my anxiety subsided and has helped me tremendously. | F | 2 years | 8/8/2007 | 5 | Depression, General Anxiety Disorde | Weight gain, vivid dreams (not bad, just detailed), lethargy | I took Celexa for two years. It improved my life so much. I was HAPPY again. The reason I went off it was because I didn't feel that I needed it anymore. | F | 27 | 2 years | 7/1/2007 | 5 | depression | loss of sex drive at beginning | was bad at first, loss of interest in sex - after a month or two it was great! it made me more adventurous and gave me motivation to do anal with my boyfriend! it is GREAT! | F | 25 | 3 years | 6/27/2007 | 5 | Depression | Dry-mouth during first few months. No weight gain. No negative sexual side-effects. No negative side-effects overall. | Celexa is wonderful. All it does is lift the haze. I have heard even better reviews of Lexapro for those of you looking to change medications. | F | 27 | 1.5 years | 6/5/2007 | 5 | Social Anxiety | None, alittle slow to start working. | Began w/ 20m with a little benifit went to 1 1/2 tablets for 4 years. I felt 100% NORMAL, able to go to social events. Some trumatic life events got me down a few months ago, increased med to 40m, and I am back to normal, VERY HAPPY | M | 52 | 4.5 years | 5/30/2007 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Started on 20mg per day and had brain fog and migraine-like headaches for the first 5 days. Also very sleepy and yawning. Headaches cleared after a week, sleepiness cleared after 3 weeks. Lost my orgasm for the first 4 weeks but it came back :) | Fantastic! I had been getting more and more depressed until I could not function and was crying all the time. After starting Citalopram, my mood started to lift within about 3 days and after a week I began to feel "normal" for the first time in months. Been on it a month now and starting to pick up old hobbies and activities again (before Celexa I could not motivate myself to do anything). My only worry now is how long I can stay on it ? | F | 49 | 4 weeks | 5/22/2007 | 5 | depression | none | I think this drug is a miracle. Before I took it I was crying at a drop of a hat and now I'm completely normal. i also used to suffer from panic attacks and I haven't had one since I started on Celexa. Although I guess I do get anxious, but I've not tipped over the edge...yet. However, when I first went on it I did feel a little confused and had brain fog (sort of like been stoned). But that lifted pretty quickly. As we're all indivuals I guess we all have different reactions to drugs, events etc, so maybe I'm one of the lucky ones. | F | 40 | 1 years | 4/27/2007 | 5 | depression and OCD | For the first two weeks, I had the characteristic headaches, 'stoned' feeling, sleep disturbances, and jaw stiffness. These were nasty for that time period but I'm glad I gave it a chance since they went away after about 14 days, about the length of time it took the good stuff to kick in. | I'm quite pleased with Celexa thus far. I'm taking 10mg (1/2 a tablet) daily and this really helps with moodiness and anxiety. Happily I haven't experienced any weight gain or sexual side effects thus far! I'm also re-reading David Burns' great book 'Feeling Good' which I highly recommend...it and Celexa are a powerful combination. I might consider going up to 20mg in the winter months but so far if it ain't broke don't fix it. | F | 27 | 6 weeks | 4/27/2007 | 5 | anxiety | delayed orgasm ( not that it is a bad thing ) | Works for me, was having panic attacks. This is not a instant cure, it takes about 2 months to take effect. I now feel normal again. | M | 49 | 4 years | 4/26/2007 | 5 | Panic/Anxiety | None | I began taking 20mg approx. five years ago when I was unable to leave my home due to panic attacks. After three-four days I realized that I was doing good. I could actually go to the store ALONE! After a few months doctor increased the dose to 40mg per day. I felt wonderful, like I did when I was a teenager. I knew no fear of anything. Just enjoyed life as God intended. When I think of all the years that I suffered with panic attacks it makes me sick. All the school functions I missed for my children, my husbands needs for me to be a "normal" wife and tend to the "normal" duties of a wife like simply going to the store without him holding my hand! I lost a wonderful job as a Human Resources Director due to this illness too. But Celexa is a miracle for me. No side effects for me. I have been without it at times due to lack of insurance and I had nothing occur. Everyone's system is different from looking at this site and affects people differently. But f | F | 45 | 5 years | 4/25/2007 | 5 | depression | This is "Part II" of my rating; "Part I" is the one right below this. Also, I've been on Celexa now for 5 years, not 6 -- just bad at math; it's not the Celexa's fault!!!! | As I had started to say, below: Regarding the TRAGIC post about the dad who committed suicide 4 days after starting Celexa, I hope this won't scare someone away from taking this potentially helpful medication, and I am furious that doctors who prescribe SSRIs fail to KEEP IN DAILY TOUCH with patients during the first several weeks of usage. People shouldn't be expected to manage their own care if a medication makes them feel suicidal. Suicide has its own, weird logic -- once it seems like the best solution, it's hard to talk yourself out of it. No one should be left alone with this reaction. It's malpractice. BEST of luck to ALL who consult this site for information. Please remember: you are ILL, and NOT worthless; you deserve to live, to love and be loved, and to enjoy life as much as anyone else. TALK to someone, focus on your strengths and keep looking until you find what works. | F | 48 | 5 years | 3/23/2007 |