CELEXA Reviews (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (1105 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CELEXA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 4 | Anxiety/Panic | Maybe more talkative, chatty. No apparent weight change (but it's early). No apparent change in Libido; no change in sexual functionality or erectile capability (So, Yay). Crazy, epic, amazing dream activity (thumbs-up on that). | I began taking Celexa after a decade of using Paxil (successfully) to control anxiety and panic. The Paxil simply stopped working, over time. My doctor asked that I try Pristiq, which seemed to have worked for about six months. Not long ago, I slipped into a state of near-constant anxiety, with minor panic symptoms. I began taking low doses of Klonopin: 0.5mg, twice per day (totaling 1mg per day), for short-term relief. The doc prescribed Celexa. I've been on it for about five weeks; it seems to be doing it's job. I am less anxious and less likely to get that panic thing that pops up, occasionally. My outlook it better, in general, and I'm more outgoing. So far, based on a short duration of treatment with this med, I'd have to say that it's a good choice (for me). Note: the benefits didn't start showing up for at LEAST one month. Like all SSRI medications, one typically doesn't see any real effectiveness for several weeks, upon beginning. My hope is that this medication continues to work, and not "poop out", like the Paxil did. I'd be happy if I can get a good decade out of it. For now, I will continue taking 40mg of Celexa, and 1mg of Klonopin, daily. Over time, I may eliminate the Klonopin (slowly), should I feel that's an option. | M | 48 | 40mg 1X day | 3/8/2010 Patient History | 4 | Anxiety | yawning, slight headaches, hard to orgasm, lack of appetite, slight insomnia, nausea | My doctor took forever to refill my medicine and ive been off of this for 4 days. I have felt sick off and on since. a dizzy feeling in my head. cant wait to get the perscription! | F | 27 | 1 months 20mg 1X day | 3/1/2010 | 3 | Depression, anxiety, panic attacks | Forgetfulness, vivid dreams (not as bad as when I was on Prozac), no sex drive, tiredness. But it has helped with my depression and my panic attacks. | None of these drugs is actually good for you. But when you feel so depressed and you're having panic attacs like I did and when you're making your husband's life miserable by crying all the time, there's no choice. I have tried several drugs and it seems Celexa is working better than the others. | F | 62 | 40 MG 1X day | 3/1/2010 Patient History | 4 | Anxiety | Tired and yawning for the first 4 hours of taking this medicine for the first week. After that, I felt GREAT! I was very relaxed and I felt like myself again. I did have very strong cravings for sweets. The only bad side effect was the increased migraines. | I had to stop taking this drug because of the frequent migraines. I felt like this drug messed with my hormones even though it is not supposed to mess with the absorption of the birth control pill. I had spotting in the first week and major munchies! The increase in appetite stayed with me while taking celexa. However, I loved the drug. I felt better within 2 weeks of taking it. Unfortunately, it triggered migraines. If it wasn't for that I would have kept taking it. I was taking the generic version and it was very cheap with little side effects. I called this my "Chill Pill". It was awesome! | F | 34 | 4 weeks 20 MG 1X day | 2/27/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | yawning,slight insomnia,slight loss of appetite,slight nausea off an on throughout the day,difficulty to orgasm. | Although I have listed side effects these are managable compared to the anxiety issues. the only side effects i hope do not continue are the difficulty to orgasm and slight nausea off and on. great medication | F | 27 | 3 weeks 20mg 1X day | 2/19/2010 | 4 | GAD/Mild Depression | So far, just difficulty falling asleep at night, and staying asleep. Mild head pressure and stoned feeling the first day. | I took it for about a year, 9 years ago and was the best for me, compared to Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac. I was very surprised to feel relaxed after the first day of taking it this time around. I hope the insomnia goes away fairly soon. | M | 21 | 3 days 20mg 1X day | 2/17/2010 | 4 | Anxiety | Yawning,loss of appetite,insomnia | I started taking 10mg and now i am up to 20mg. with the 10mg no real side effects accept yawning. Now that I am up to 20mg the side effects are yawning, hard time falling asleep and staying asleep, loss of appetite. Not bad | F | 27 | 2 weeks 20 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 3 | OCD, Depression | Controls the OCD, but low-level depression creeps through. Weight gain, absolute lack of libido. | After trying several of the more garden variety SSRIs (Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac), this was one of the two drugs that actually works for me, but I am concerned that I am taking far too high a dosage. My Rx is of the "everyone is different and lab trial levels don't go high enough with some patients" philosophy. He does not seem concerned with the drug long-terms effects on my overall health. (I am also ramping down from 4 mg of Xanax and am now taking 2 1/2 mg.) I was taking a lower dose of Lexapro, but my insurance no longer covers it. The only other drug that worked for me was Anafranil, which I tried about 15 years ago, but even though it worked like a godsend, my body could not tolerate the rapid heartbeat side effect. My main question is, is anyone else out there on this high dosage, and is there a possible alternative? | F | 41 | 5 years 160mg 1X day | 2/9/2010 | 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 | 4 | Anxiety | day 1-slightly stoned feeling-then feeling like I have energy but calm. Day 2-It was hard to get out of bed-lots of yawning all day-but no other side effects. the stoned feeling is gone. | I have only taken this for 2 days so I will write again but so far no bad side effects. when i took it on day 1 i had a slightly stoned feeling about 20 minutes after taking the pill. when i took the pill on day 2 i didnt have that feeling. slight headache off and on. it was hard to get out of bed this morning but when i did i had energy. i have been yawning all day which makes you fell like your tired but you have energy. All good stuff so far. | F | 27 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 2/4/2010 | 2 | Hyper, Anxious, just irritable | Made me weird feeling, taking it for Bipolar/Anxiety, not any more | M | 30 | 1 days | 2/2/2010 | 1 | situational problem | I nearly died from this drug. I now have chronic akathisia, a horrific movement disorder. If you can't metabolize this drug understand it can take years to recover from taking one pill and it's an excruciating process. I WANT IT OFF THE MARKET. And it is not a substitute for Paxil, it causes the same withdrawal issues. Try acupuncture instead! | Can cause permanent brain damage like chronic akathisia and in rare instances tardive dyskinesia. Trust me your depression has nothing on these conditions. | F | 48 | 2 years | 1/30/2010 | 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 | 4 | anxiety/OCD | teeth clenching, tiredness, migraines for the first few weeks, some insomnia | Took generic for about six weeks, except for the headaches and teeth clenching, it was great. Stopped but then started back 5 days ago due to inability to deal with my obsession of perfection, order and cleanliness, which lead to my anxiety. | F | 25 | 5 days | 1/26/2010 | 1 | anxiety | Horrible nightmares, and unable to sleep more than 2 hrs a night. | Did not work for anything positive | M | 40 | 50 days | 1/25/2010 | 3 | depression/anxiety | a slightly "stoned" feeling and a little yawning. | I switched to Celexa because I gained weight on Effexor and Wellbutrin made me really nervous. My doctor said that every SSRI compound is slightly different, so I might not gain weight on Celexa even though I did on Effexor. I am praying I won't gain weight, but will be watching for carb cravings. SO far I think it makes me a little more relaxed. I was able to go to the store and prepare dinner without feeling anxious or restless. | F | 44 | 2 days | 1/21/2010 | 1 | Bi-Polar Depression | Initial first two days I was ok, but felt a little hyper with some teeth Grinding. Then I became agitated followed by severe anxiety, an overload of adrenalin, change in sleep, and an eventual seratonin storm that had to be broken chemically. It was not fun at all, I thought I was headed down the path to a flip. | I am not sure this is a drug for those with bi-polar depression | F | 41 | 7 days | 1/19/2010 | 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 | 3 | Depression and anxiety | I take 20 mg once a day. (I prefer at bed time) mild headache and slight nausea in the morning the first two weeks. That all has went away now. Previously took Trazodone and was extremely tired and no sex drive with that. | No weight gain. Great mood. Anxiety is under control. Better control of my temper now. | F | 24 | 2 months | 1/9/2010 |