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 | GAD,Panic, SAD | Dizzy Headache | I love the way this drug has made a difference in my life. I actually enjoy going out and being around other people. The panic attacks have stoppped and my outlook is wonderful!!!! | F | 39 | 2 months | 11/29/2006 | 5 | Depression | Only dry mouth and a metallic taste in the morning. | I am on a Generic brand called Citalopram. This drug has calmed me down. I can organize my thoughts and have alot more patience. I really feel that if it was not for this medication I would have lost the love of my life forever. Now, we are engaged and life is moving along. I find it so amazing that there are so many of us with what I call, has a brain that misfires. And my doc says that is what it is, I have a chemical imbalance in my brain and these pills even me out. I dont cry any more and I am more loving. I can work throughout my day and get home and handle the stresses of housework and kids waiting for me. Life has changed and I guess it is my whole outlook on life really. Overall, this med. is great and has changed my life for the better. | F | 36 | 3 years | 11/21/2006 | 5 | Anxiety | None, really | I have been very happy with this drug; however, have noticed some hair loss after several months of use. Will this stop? Can anyone reassure me? | F | 59 | 6 months | 11/15/2006 | 5 | depression | dry mouth, weight loss (15 lbs in 4 weeks), insomnia, yawning, tiredness, weird dreams, | M | 20 | 3 weeks | 11/13/2006 | 5 | depression | No problems getting out of bed but it's hard to actually wake up. No appetite in the morning and even the most bland foods make me nauseous. Have started chewing on my nails. I feel a little spacey but not too bad. My heart has been pounding off and on and it is at these times I find myself having a hard time concentrating. | I have never been on antidepressants before because I was one of those lucky people who didn't need them. A break up that should have just been sad and confusing got messy and I found myself not feeling like myself. Completely out of control. Crying at my desk at work. I started Celexa two days ago and I've already noticed I'm sleeping better and feel a little more even. My sad thoughts aren't pushing me over the edge and I'm getting my work done and my house clean and myself fed. I am concerned that this has affected my appetite in a negative way since I've already had a problem with that. And the jaw grinding- I have suffered from stress related TMJ in the past. So far I haven't had that problem but it does worry me a bit. Overall, though, I think this is going to be a good thing and will help me get through the holidays and dreary winter. | F | 29 | 2 days | 11/8/2006 | 5 | anxiety/social anxiety | slightly jittery for the first day | Celexa has nearly cured my anxiety problems and helps me sleep. Taking this got rid of my migraines, night terrors, and social problems (all anxiety-related). Still have the occasional (much milder) panic attack, especially when off my normal schedule, but compared to before, it's much better. I've been taking it for a year and 3 months. | F | 27 | 1 years | 11/7/2006 | 5 | depression/anxiety | insomnia, moderate nausea, some visual disturbances, felt like i was "in a tunnel", sleepy sleepy sleepy but cant sleep at all.... | Celexa was my first anti-depressant ever prescribed. I felt great for the first 3 days....then the side effects started. Mood was immediately enhanced...felt better than i have in years and still do minus the pesky side effects. I have been told that they will subside and i am hoping so.... | F | 31 | 5 days | 10/31/2006 | 5 | anxiety | dry mouth, jaw grinding, vivid dreams (which were a good fun side effect), fatigue | After reading this page I was so scared to start celexa, I was scared of having terrible side effects. it took me forever to actually start taking them after they were prescribed to me. well since i've started them i've felt normal for the first time since i can remember. no more anxiety, no more feelings of hopelessness, i am more enthusiastic about life and able to feel normal and function again. this drug has really helped me so far even thoough its only been 3 weeks. 20 mg | F | 21 | 3 weeks | 10/24/2006 | 5 | depression, suicidal thoughts | a little tired the first 2 weeks, even at 10 mg. little bit of dry mouth. wierd dreams. sweaty palms at times. lots of yawning. little teeth clenching. | overall this drug has kicked my depressions ass ! i've been on it 3 weeks now and haven't had one crying spell since i started on it. i used to cry at least 3 times a week, usually over nothing. i was getting so bad at one point i was searching for ways online on how to off myself a la sylvia plath. i'm so hapy i'm taking this drug. i can function normally, think rationally and i'mno longer an emotional wreck. i thank god for celexa. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 10/22/2006 | 5 | Anxiety | Weight Gain, night sweats, slow ejaculation, laziness. | The side effects are minimal compared to it's benefits! I suffered from severe anxiety and Celexa really helped. I would highly recommend theropy first, but if you need meds to help, this is the one! | M | 40 | 2 years | 10/19/2006 | 5 | Panic disorder | Slight loss of libido. Problems sleeping if taken at night. | This drug has helped me to lead a normal life again after years of severe anxiety and panic attacks that made me close to becoming agoraphobic. Have been on SSRIs for 10 years - originally Seroxat which was nasty if you missed a day. Switched 6 years ago and very happy with results. | M | 28 | 6 years | 10/7/2006 | 5 | Anxiety | Sexual dysfunction, night sweats | Cured my life-long anxiety. I now enjoy interacting with people! The proper dose is very important, but be very careful when making adjustments. The sexual dysfunction eased with a 5mg downward adjustment. I am experiencing drenching night sweats so I am going to try splitting my dose. | M | 48 | 10 months | 9/6/2006 | 5 | Depression & OCD | Massive weight loss which was great! (about 45 lbs within a few months) Took forever for me to have an orgasm. Marathon sessions (was sweating like a pig by the time it was over) This was not necessarily a bad thing, just time consuming. Had trouble starting to urinate. Horrible withdrawal (even with calculated, long-term, slow, and increment) - lots of vertigo/dizziness while coming off. Absolutely NO creative motivation. If you are an artist, writer, or creator, stay away! (one of the reasons why I stopped) I'm normally an introvert and this turned me into an extrovert literally overnight! I had a strong desire to conect with people which I don't normally have. Actually ended a relationship I started while under the influence of Celexa shortly after coming off of it... | Celexa got rid of the major depression I had been suffering with for well over 5 years - entirely. Almost feel like it has re-wired me to that end. 5 years later and it has not come back. However, I still suffer with OCD and am thinking about going back on for this and for the weight loss (I've since put back all the weight I lost while on the drug) Apparently, this is really good for OCD as I had no desire to over eat and/or stress eat (which I normally do). I lost lots of weight and felt so wonderful that I thought I didn't need the drug anymore and took myself off very gradually. It's newer version Lexipro did NOT work for me at all as I tried this at the beginning of my 2nd cycle. Made me completely paranoid about EVERYTHING! (I cycled Celexa twice in the past 5 years). I'm thinking about going on it again (when I feel like I can clear my creative ambitions for about six months!), but I must admit that the 2nd cycle did not give me the same results as the initial run. It | M | 38 | 1 years | 8/30/2006 | 5 | Anxiety | A little cotton mouth in beginning, a little fatigue. | This has had the least side effects of the many drugs I have tried for my out of control fears and anxiety. It has really helped and I like it very much. | F | 58 | 3 months | 8/11/2006 | 5 | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Loss in Sexual Desire. Weight gain. | 6 months ago my insurance switched to the generic version. After about a month I was suicidal, a week and 1/2 after switching back to Celexa I was myself again. I've tried Zoloft, Serzone and tricyclic anti-depressants but Celexa is the most effective in that it doesn't make me feel like a zombie. I have feeling/emotions but not the depths of depression. Unfortunately the sexual side effects are severe but after experimenting with other drugs, I couldn't find anything that would restore the sexual desire. | F | 29 | 8 years | 8/6/2006 | 5 | depression - mood swings | I was feeling overwhelmed by everything which is very unlike me. I was so moody that when my family and I discussed things I would fly into a rage. When I got so angry I thought about jumping out of the car on the freeway I knew I had to get some help. | My doctor gave me a trial pak of the lowest dose of celexa. I was sleepy for the first few days but didn't experience any other side-effects. That was 4 years ago. I tried a natural supplement for a while because I hate to take medication continuously but after a few months the mood-swings returned and I got back on Celexa. Still have good control and feel like myself again. I am concerned about the long term effects but I guess I'm just glad I have celexa to deal with my present problems because having your husband and children afraid to speak to you is not cool. | F | 46 | 4 years | 7/31/2006 | 5 | Depression | I had the usual side effects when starting up, but very mild...some dizziness mainly. If I skip my daily dose I will eventually get some mild dizziness which goes away as soon as I take the missed dose. I may have a little difficulty achieving orgasm, however, as I'm only having sex with myself (LOL) this isn't an enormous problem. | Tried Prozac and had horrible stomach pain and couldn't take it. Did well on Zoloft. When I moved and changed doctors I went on Celexa (after trying St. John's Wort, meh) and Celexa is GREAT for me! Little to no depression, feel completely like myself. Plenty of emotions that are appropriate. I even get sad when bad things happen, but I recover from the sadness in a normal amount of time. | F | 46 | 5 years | 7/26/2006 | 5 | postpartum depression/ anxiety | dry mouth, nausia (for the first week), distorted thinking (for the first week), loss of appetite, tingling in face, feeling of euphoria (first couple of days) | i began taking celexa because of postpartum depression 4 months after having my first baby. i had a long history of depression, we tried zoloft when i was 14.. gave up because it wasnt helping. i also while taking celexa continued breastfeeding. my baby showed no side effects, no change in anything. | F | 21 | 2 months | 7/15/2006 | 5 | | 7/7/2006 | 5 | manic, depressed | weight gain, night sweats | worked immediately. Enabled me to relate to people socially, eased my workaholic behavior. Eliminated depression and anxiety. | M | 46 | 3 years | 6/20/2006 |