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| 5 | depression | Moderate weight gain, but only after I stopped running 2 miles per day, which had nothing to do with the drug, but rather the distraction of caring for an ill relative. I was pretty "hot" for a while there (!!!) AND happy. | I am one of the lucky ones for whom most medications function as intended. I made the colossal mistake of weaning myself off Prozac right before 9/11; within 6 months I crashed, emotionally. Prozac helped enormously for 3 or 4 years, but eventually made me feel just a little flat, emotionally, and a touch brainless. My main comment about Celexa is that, if you feel pretty stable on it and think you could reduce your dose, consult your doctor first. I've "experimented" with lower dosages because I "felt fine," but I can now accept that I'll be on this med for the rest of my life; I am just more "myself" on this. 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 t | F | 48 | 6 years | 3/23/2007 | 5 | Depression, anxiety | none | Celexa has helped me a lot. It gave me the push I needed to change my life, and I have never felt this good. | F | 23 | 1.5 years | 3/20/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | Weight gain, difficulty achieving orgasm | Pros definitely outweigh the cons. I feel like a "normal" person again. Off the medication I constantly feel "wired" and suffered insomnia from constant anxiety. On the medication I feel very calm and balanced. | F | 25 | 3 years | 3/13/2007 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Dry Mouth | I've been taking celexa for 5 years and I am SO grateful! I feel like a happier, friendlier me and I want to stay that way :) | F | 29 | 5 years | 3/13/2007 | 5 | anxiety/panic attacks | weight gain | works great for panic attacks | F | 49 | 5 years | 2/27/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Fogginess at a higher dosage (40 mg). Dry mouth. Slower to orgasm at a higher dosage. | I briefly tried Paxil, but it wasn't for me. My psychopharm had me try Celexa at 40 mg initially as I was going through a difficult divorce. I helped with my depression and anxiety almost immediately, but I felt a bit like a zombie at 40 mg, so she moved me back down to 20 mg, and I've been on it ever since. It really has changed my life for the better. I no longer dread going to parties, going out with people from the office, and I can now speak in front of groups, something I was never able to do. Panic attacks are pretty much non-existent now. Make sure you slowly increase/decrease your dosage when changing amounts. Withdrawal can be a bit difficult. | M | 32 | 3 years | 2/22/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | Very vivid dreams, MAJOR increase in sex drive but hard to achieve the big "O", less hungry in the morning, night sweats during the first few weeks but they have now tapered off, slight weight loss, foggy feeling at times | It has helped me so much. I was in a motorcycle wreck two years ago and my anxiety of wrecking began to spill over to even driving a car. At first I was not noticing anything majorly different until my husband noticed that we went down a curvy mountain road and I was laughing and talking the entire time. I honestly feel like my old self again which I haven't seen in years. My attitude is better, I feel wonderful about me and the way I look and my sex life is awesome. | F | 31 | 5 months | 2/12/2007 | 5 | Depression & Anxiety | For the first week I had a slight rash on my chest, slight dizziness, increased anxiety and two days of almost paralyzing exhaustion. The only side effect I now notice is that it takes A LOT longer to achieve orgasm! | I am almost back to myself - happier and not having major crying bouts! I was nervous & against going on meds so put off doing it for about 10 years - what a waste! I now sleep MUCH better and am happier all the way around. Hope it continues. | F | 32 | 3 weeks | 2/9/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | Very vivid, odd dreams. Not scary, just different. Slight dizziness and slight nausea for the first week. Increased anxiety for the first 4-5 days which has now subsided. | Have only been taking for two weeks but am now sleeping at night. I still have strange thoughts, anxiety but it has decreased significantly since taking it. I am looking forward to it really kicking in. | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 2/8/2007 | 5 | depression/suicidal thoughts | none - no dizziness, no thirst, no anything other than I immediately felt better after two days @ 20mg per day. Have been taking roughly 3 years now. My doctor said not to worry if I need to continue. | Like so many others, truly saved my life. I tried weaning down but it seems everytime I do, the brain kicks out, stress arrives bigtime, tension ,nerves, etc, oh yes, no sleep, maybe 3 interupted hours a night. | M | 55 | 3 years | 2/8/2007 | 5 | severe anxiety/ depression | slight dizzyness the first day. very vivid dreams. slept very well. | Before taking celexa i was sleeping very poorly. Often only about 3 hours per night if i was lucky, none at all if i wasn't. I had constant anxiatly that would only breifly dissapear during daylight hours when i was deeply emersed in an activity. Once night came it was impposible to stop worrying about the smallest of things. Just a few days after starting on 10mg per day i was sleeping soundly every night. Every time i slept i had quit odd dreams but none of them nightmares. After 1 month on celexa i realized my anxiety was rapidly decreasing and i was sleeping soundly every night. My mood was also improved. I didnt notice i was "happy" i just felt normal and very relaxed. My heart rate wich was never below 100 beats per minute was down to a normal 70 or so. This is a big releif to anyone who's anxiety is focused around thier health. I don't like the thought of taking drugs for any reason partly because of my anxiety most likely but i would recommend this to anyone who has a | F | 17 | 20 months | 2/7/2007 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety/Panic | DREAMING! ~WIERD weird WEIRD weird~ but harmless and rather entertaining, anyway. Apathy at first. For the first three weeks there was a notable decrease in sex drive. | I started feeling better (without NOTICING outright I felt better--just a natural kind of "Hey, you know, it occurs to me I am doing OKAY! Wow!" as opposed to a "Hey I feel really happy and silly and high-WHEEEEEE!" feeling) which brought a sense of relief. I feel closer to my normal self again. I experienced a kind of apathy for the first two weeks. I wasn't ~sad Sad SAD~ anymore. (Thank God. That had to GO.) I am a very passionate person about everything (extreme happiness and extreme sadness--no, I am not bi-polar just a "carpe diem" person) and I noticed no more sadness, but not happiness either. Just a kind of "breathe in, breathe out, all is fine" attitude. Like I said...relief. Now at 1 month, I am starting to feel true happiness again, and sadness when its appropriate. (Ex: My friend's dog had to be put down *frown* "I have a second date tonight with a pretty hot guy" *smile*) My sexual appetite seems well on its way back to | F | 33 | 1 months | 1/24/2007 | 5 | Depression | Insomnia, decrease in sex drive and ability to orgasm. | I cannot believe the positive difference in my life since I this drug has entered my life! For the first time in my life, I feel I can think clearly without my emotions ruling my every move! The side effects have been minimal and, as I have read many other experiences, I have confidence that they will either go away with time or lessen. This drug is definitely a wonder drug to me. It feels SO GOOD to be ME again!!!!!! :-) | M | 43 | 2 months | 1/16/2007 | 5 | Depression, anxiety | Jaw clenching, nausea in the beginning, vivid dreams, delayed ejaculation, some sweating ,premature waking . | This medicine really helped me. Most of the side affects are gone after 2 months,or at least decreased . It was like a broom that swept out all of my negative and black thoughts and took away my nervousness. It won't fix all your problems but at least you can face them better with a more positive outlook .Recommended . | M | 42 | 2 months | 1/15/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | Nausea, diarrhea, foggy/fuzzy feeling in my head, decreased appetite, emotionally detached, night sweats | Started noticing improvement from my anxiety symptoms very quickly. Started on low dose x 2 weeks with reduction in side effects. Dosage increased and side effects returned. I was warned about this so it was not a big surprise. Been on maintenance dose for over two weeks now and side effects are subsiding. I'm feeling so much better. I would highly recommend this medication at this stage of my treatment. | F | 46 | 5 weeks | 1/12/2007 | 5 | Depression | Restless leg syndrome at night, slight mania / aggitation for first 2 weeks. | It saved my life. I wished I had known about this drug years before. I feel like a "normal person" for the first time in a long time. | F | 31 | 2 days | 1/10/2007 | 5 | Depression | Restless leg syndrome at night, slight mania / aggitation for first 2 weeks. | It saved my life. I wished I had known about this drug years before. I feel like a "normal person" for the first time in a long time. | F | 31 | 2 years | 1/10/2007 | 5 | jaw clenching, slightly tired | update to previous post. it's been 1 month now and i can say things have gotten a lot better. at 3 weeks was feeling good but the last week i've noticed a big change. celexa has been a great improvement to my life. like i said in last post no drug is going to make things completely better but it is a huge improvement. i know for some people the whole idea about taking an anti-depressant is a little taboo but here's my take on it and i hope it helps anyone who reads this. when you have a headache you take an asprin. when you're sick you might take an antibiotic. simply put when you dont feel good you take something to ease the symptoms. its no diffrent with an antidepressant. why allow yourself to feel bad if you dont have to? nobody wants to walk around all day with a killer headache so why should you walk around all day feeling blue or as if there is no hope? if a friend or someone in your family doesnt agree with taking an antidepressant who cares! its none of thier business. i KNOW | M | 36 | 1 months | 12/26/2006 | 5 | depression | jaw clinching, tired, sight decrease in sex drive | tried welbutrin with no success. tried effexor and it killed my sex drive. celexa has been great! it knocks off the edge. brings everything to an even keel. getting back to my old self. no drug is going to make everything alright but it certainly helps. this has been great for me. i wish you all good luck! | M | 36 | 3 weeks | 12/21/2006 | 5 | IBS, depression (?) | Mild: nausea, blurred vision, jaw clenching, sweating. Delayed ejaculation :-) | Switched over from Lexapro, due to insurance no-pay. Has seemed effective for IBS, side effects mild and fading away. Attitude to life is better, more cheerful - though improved IBS symptions would contribute to that ! | M | 57 | 4 weeks | 12/12/2006 |