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 |
| 3 | social anxiety,ocd | pressure on my head,feel a little parnoid with my ocd which seems increased, im at 20mg.HAS ANYONE HAD SIDEFFECTS SIMILAR TO THE ONES IM GETTING ON CELEXA AND IF U HAVE PLEASE EMAIL ME | ive been on lexapro before it worked find but i quit because of sideffects which were minor compared to what sideffects i get on antidepressants now | M | 16 | 1 weeks | 11/14/2006 | 5 | depression | dry mouth, weight loss (15 lbs in 4 weeks), insomnia, yawning, tiredness, weird dreams, | M | 20 | 3 weeks | 11/13/2006 | 2 | stress, worry | I took the celexa 10 mg for a week, after that i woke up with a major panic attack, to the point I went to the hospital by ambulance. The next day was just as bad. Then the doctor placed me on klonopin with celexa, so i continued it for another week. i felt tired and chills through my body. sex no desire, I would have sex 3 -4 time a week now no interest. I stopped the 10 mg cold turkey, first day i feel great, today is the second day i feel great and focused. | I stopped cold turkey, i am going for a psy evaluation to see what happen., What i have done was to take half a klonopin .25mg but i wake up with a slight hangover. The pharmacy told me it will take a week to get the celexa out of my system. My sister had a similiar situation as well, that is why I decided to stop the meds. To control my stress, I do listen to Worship music and pray and that has helped alot. If i get a little down I listen to the music and pray. For all of you going through these trials, my heart goes out to you all, and i will keep you all in pray | M | 43 | 14 days | 11/11/2006 | 3 | Depression | Sparked hypomania for a few months, but works great after that went away. The tiredness went away also. Once you have been on it for awhile, the major side effects subside. The biggest issues for me are the memory problems and the withdrawal. If I go 24 hours without it, I get very very sick. Worse than the flu. It takes 7 days to go away. 7 days of pure hell. I am scared to stop taking it. | F | 30 | 4 years | 11/10/2006 | 4 | Depression | Loss of libido and ability to orgasm, weight loss, vivid dreams, sleep changes | Celexa really helped me recover from depression. After a week I went from severe depression to mild and was eventually symptom free. I actually like the side effects EXCEPT for the sexual ones. Now that I am in a serious relationship I am quitting celexa b/c of the sexual side effects and switching to Wellbutrin | F | 29 | 2 years | 11/9/2006 | 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 | 3 | suicidal thoughts | insanely crazy dreams | F | 19 | 5 weeks | 11/7/2006 | 4 | GAD and slight depression | Jittery brain, hands shaking, sweating palms, overal fog for first few hours after taking the pill. The drugged feeling is wearing off now on day 3. | I'm only on day three right now but felt I should add my experience here. Day 1 was 20 mg and I took it in the am as my doctor said it might keep me up if ZI took it later in the day. I was shaky, jittery, palm sweating, dry mouth and very foggy. That night the drug was wearing off a bit and I started to feel good. Sleeping night one was terrible...my mind felt a little stimulated and it was wondering all night. I reduced my dose by 1/2 to 10mg day 2 and was even worse, but I did start to feel the claming effect of this drug even though it was only day 2. I took the medication both day 1 and 2 without havin eaten first and on day 3 I feel the same effects but not nearly as exaggerated since I ate breakfast before taking 10mg. I hope next week all these side effects wear off / calm down b/c even though all these effects suck, I think the drug is going to work help my anxiety and contstant worrying about nothing all the time. I hope I can begin to concentrate better. | F | 29 | 3 days | 11/2/2006 | 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 | 4 | depression | difficulty waking up in the morning, and too much energy at bedtime (I used to be the opposite) | After three weeks, I noticed a big difference in my mental state. Things looked brighter, I wanted to go out and be with people, I was able to smile and laugh again. Still feel great....just have a hard time waking up. | F | 31 | 7 months | 10/30/2006 | 4 | depression | headache, low sex drive. | Helped with depression, satisfied with results overall. | M | 43 | 3 years | 10/29/2006 | 4 | depression, NCS (dysautonomia) | none. Went on this after I couldn't sleep with Zoloft. | M | 40 | 14 days | 10/29/2006 | 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 | 1 | anticipated depression | racing thoughts, restlessness, heaviness in arms and legs, suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, crying, worsening of anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations | THIS DRUG IS POISON AND SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET. I used it once for two years without problems. The second time around though has been an ongoing waking nightmare. First the side effects I listed while on the drug (and others I can't even describe) were enough to land me in the hospital. Then when I was pulled cold turkey off the drug, I experience electrical shock sensations, tingling throughout my body, severe panic attacks (which I had never had before), poor memory and concentration, confusion, chills, fear, headaches, a jittery feeling behind my eyes which made it impossible to focus on anything, insomnia, and finally, tardive akathisia. This last symptom is a severe restlessness where I literally can't sit still for a second, combined with the most severe agitation imaginable. It feels like my arms and legs are on fire. And it may be permanent. Also, these drugs can cause tardive dyskinesia, which has no cure. If you want someone to set fire to the fabric of your | F | 31 | 1.5 months | 10/21/2006 | 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 | 4 | panic attacks, anxiety | At the start the typical symptoms, I feel very strange, anxiety, problems to sleep. During the treatment ejaculatory delay, lack of desire... sexual disfunctions. | With the anxiety and panic attacks it was amazing, all dissapeared, I've started with 20mg, one month, up to 30mg the 2nd. | M | 28 | 1.2 years | 10/18/2006 | 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 | 4 | depression | only 4 days so far, i have been very tired,no appetite, hyper,euphoria,nuasea, some gas, | i deal with depression, just overall bad feeling in my chest.so far i love this, other then im exhausted all day and want to sleep. i go to work midnights and feel happy and WANT to be at work, happy i have a job,and much calmer,things dont seem to bother me as much. nothing overly upsets me, except a certain guy in my life which even he isnt afecting me as bad anymore. im just really happy and have noooo appetite, i have to force myself to eat. im hoping i dont end up with sexual side effects, cuz this is perfect so far. i feel so much better. | F | 35 | 4 days | 9/26/2006 |