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 |
| 4 | Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) | Trembling, Teeth-Grinding, Vertigo, Dizziness, Confusion, Short-Term Memory Disturbances, Nausea, Headache, Migraine, Insomnia, Hypersomnia/Somnolence, Muscle Tension/Stiffness, Anxiety (Acute Attacks), Palpitations, Postural Hypotension, Hypertension, Anorexia (Loss of Appetite), Strange Dreams, Reduced Libido, Apathy, Difficulty Concentrating. | Despite the huge number of side effects I've experienced while taking Celexa, I feel that it is a helpful drug and it has certainly had a positive effect on my mood and overall emotional/mental state. | F | 24 | 4 months | 10/21/2005 | 3 | Depression, Anxiety, Possible PTSD | Always tired, alopecia, felt horrible every morning after taking med, sore joints and muscles, teeth are breaking down now, sexual desire was gone completely, weight gain (35pounds). | When I first started taking Celexa it took a while to work. I was also taking it with Wellbutrin and should have come off the celexa and stayed with the Wellbutrin. Within a year of taking it, my hair started coming out in patches, then I lost all the hair on my head and now have Alopecia Universalis. This happened on a small dose of 20mgs daily. My joints and muscles hurt more and more each year. I gave up on sex and just took it as normal that I should feel tired all the time and especially bad in the mornings after taking this med. I finally decided to go off Celexa and try the Wellbutrin and thank God that I did. I am no longer tired everyday, I don't feel awful in the morning anymore, I am starting to enjoy sex again, my joints and muscles don't hurt as much and miracle of miracle, my hair is starting to come back - it is very faint and has come in white but I'll take it any way I can get it. I will never, ever take Celexa again!!!!!!! | F | 42 | 4 days | 10/18/2005 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis NOS | Intense pressure in the top of my head. Suicidal thoughts. Very down mood. Extremely increased sex drive the month after I went off of it, this part could be useful... | I took Celexa for about 6 months and got hauled into the County Mental Hospital for calling a Policeman to complain about harassment from my landlord. I admitted that I was so distraught over the housing situation I was having suicidal thoughts so he handcuffed me and dumped me off at the booby hatch. A remarkably horrifying experience. I was also taking 1 mg. Lorazepam to sleep. The hospital forced me to take Geodon. I took the one pill in order to be released and that made my head jerk a couple of times. A year later, went to a psychiatrist who prescribed Lexapro. After a month on Lexapro she added an anti-psychotic and after a week I almost really did kill myself. I also became very clumsy and my leg was kicking involuntarily. I couldn't sleep and my eyesight went bad. She said I was on a subclinical dose so was hallucinating the symptons. Stopped everything and a week later my therapist said I was glowing, the treatment was really working! When I told her I went off of everything s | F | 46 | 7 days | 10/18/2005 | 1 | Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis NOS | Intense pressure in the top of my head. Suicidal thoughts. Very down mood. Extremely increased sex drive the month after I went off of it, this part could be useful... | I took Celexa for about 6 months and got hauled into the County Mental Hospital for calling a Policeman to complain about harassment from my landlord. I admitted that I was so distraught over the housing situation I was having suicidal thoughts so he handcuffed me and dumped me off at the booby hatch. A remarkably horrifying experience. I was also taking 1 mg. Lorazepam to sleep. The hospital forced me to take Geodon. I took the one pill in order to be released and that made my head jerk a couple of times. A year later, went to a psychiatrist who prescribed Lexapro. After a month on Lexapro she added an anti-psychotic and after a week I almost really did kill myself. I also became very clumsy and my leg was kicking involuntarily. I couldn't sleep and my eyesight went bad. She said I was on a subclinical dose so was hallucinating the symptons. Stopped everything and a week later my therapist said I was glowing, the treatment was really working! When I told her I went off of everything s | F | 46 | 7 days | 10/18/2005 | 1 | Supposed Stress | Major panic attack and suicidal feelings. Loss of any positive/happy emotions and only felt the need to check-out. I tried to focus on my kids to bring me "back" to a need for living, but it didn't help. | I have hypothyroidism, but my doctor (at the time) would't test me properly and said I was just a stressed-out mom and put me on Celexa. After one pill, I fell apart 20-30 minutes later having the ONLY panic attack of my life! I knew it was the Clexa because it hit me like a train just after taking the first pill. I had absolutely NO control over my feelings. I tried to make myself think of reasons to be happier (I wasn't depressed to begin with!), thinking of my adorable children, but that didn't help. All I wanted was to die. I have NEVER felt that way before. Knowing it was the Celexa, I took a benedryl to help me fall asleep so I didn't feel the suffering until it wore off. I did feel better the next day. I called the dr. who told me there was no way it could have been the Celexa because it takes 2 weeks to get into the system & that was just proof that I needed it. I threw them away, fired my doctor and found another who did test me and is treating me for hypothyroid | F | 39 | 1 days | 10/9/2005 | 1 | Depression | I was always tired. Couldn't haul myself out of the bed. Dizzy, light headed, had trouble remembering. Had thoughts of suicide and self hurt...which I acted upon. | F | 33 | 4 months | 10/6/2005 | 4 | anxiety/depression | Celexa-daytime sleepiness, decreased interest in anything sexual due to constant cold extremities, painful at times. Increased appetite. Gained a small amount of weight. Lexapro-no side effects so far. I have none of the above. In fact, I've had an increase in libido. | This should be your choice if you wonder which SSRI to take for the first time. Its the most tolerable of the lot. I found Celexa to be better than Lexapro for social anxiety. I take Lexapro now, because I find I'm a lot less tired. I take 10mg, which I might have to increase on my next visit to the doctor. Each person is different. I'm glad I tried Lexapro, because I was so scared of gaining weight again. Here's a combo that some of you might want to ask your doctors about that has helped me. For weight loss while on Lexapa/Celexa-add 200 mg of Topamax. For energy while on Lexapro/Celexa-add 150mg of Wellbutrin. | M | 38 | 6 months | 10/5/2005 | 5 | anxiety | change in nail beds they are dry and splitting, tooth discomfort at times,difficulty with achieving orgasim,doctor lowered celexa dose to 10 mg.and augmented with wellibutrin,(which has appetite suppressing qualities).This augmentation did the trick, everything is back on track | for myself celexa had the hugest impact on my physical, no longer do I have anxiety related somatic issues such as churning in the stomach,insomnia, upper back discomfort(due to past shingles),bowel problems.A friend of mine stated her teeth were damaged by celexa, does anyone else know about this? | F | 44 | 90 days | 10/4/2005 | 4 | Prolonged depression | None | I had been depressed for years. I keep thinking that things would "get better when....." : When I moved, when I got a different job, when I lost a few pounds. Nothing worked. I never did feel better. I discussed this with my ob/gyn, who had seen good success rates with Celexa on postmenopausal women and depression. I had a complete hysterectomy at 27, so I decided to give it a try. Since starting on Celexa 6 years ago, I feel like my moods are more "leveled-out". Nothing can make life's little problems and hurts go away, but when you're constantly feeling depressed, sometimes it takes a medication to help. | F | 47 | 6 years | 10/3/2005 | 1 | depression/severe depression | my depression turned into anger, i was very wishy-washy/a pushover, eliminated any highs and lows in emtion, eliminated any good decision making, couldn't think straight - it felt like my mind was cloudy, scary feelings of suicide and confusion | My major problem with depression was sleep...it was very hard to wake me up, i could sleep for days with no problem. I was put on 25mg of celexa, and after 2 weeks my feelings of sadness were immediately changed into anger. On celexa, i felt extremely out of control of my feelings and decision making - before taking celexa i was just sad, but while i was taking it I wish i could have gone back to just being sad instead of insane,suicidal,angry,passive, and paranoid. Celexa is one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. DO NOT TAKE IT. | F | 20 | 2 years | 9/29/2005 | 3 | Major Depression | Agigtation, Occasional loss of control (anger), Loss of apetite, Sexual dysfunction | Initial dosage 20/mg day not effective for depression. At 30mg/day has helped depression, but agitation/anger is nearly outweighing the benefits. Going to try a while longer. | M | 45 | 5 months | 9/28/2005 | 1 | subjigation | | 9/23/2005 | 1 | forced to | numerous | herbals are much more safe and conducive to good mental health | M | 37 | 3 years | 9/23/2005 | 4 | Accute Anxiety disorder | The first couple of weeks were tough, dealing almost right with loss of sex drive.Headaches and major sweating in my sleep.I was taking "Imovane" to sleep I had no problems. The main thing that was a problem for me, and alot of people mentioned they saw, was no emotion EVER!!! Not happy, Not sad, Not mad. No emotion for me on this drug | Short term, I don't think you can potentially understand the Drug and how it benefits from it long-term use.Out of all the different types I have tried "Paxil,Zoloft Ect) This is the best by far, after it's ups and down's the first couple of months. | F | 19 | 5 years | 9/20/2005 | 2 | Depression | Brain fog; abdominal bloating and severe pelvic pain! | My daily dose of Celexa was 5mg. Celexa did elevate my mood; and I handled life situations in a more positive manner. In return, people responded to me more positively. However, the abdominal bloating and pelvic pain were severely problematic and I had to discontinue the drug. | F | 45 | 8 months | 9/19/2005 | 2 | Depression and irritablity | Dry mouth. Excessive perspiration. I was one who was very thin and never perspired much. This made me very hot and perspire heavily and I gained weight. When I went off I stopped perspiring so heavily and I slowly lost weight and was able to exercise again without feeling too tired to do so. I used to run and once I started taking Celexa I couldn't run anymore, I felt too fatigued. All I wanted to do was lie on the couch and watch TV and I quit cleaning house. I was no longer crabby but I couldn't stand the perspiration and a messy house. So now I'm off of the Celexa, I no longer perspire or lie on the couch all day. My house is clean again, I have the energy to run and exercise again but I still get crabby. Withdrawal was pretty bad, I felt like I was losing it, weird head zings too but it went away after a couple of weeks. | F | 40 | 2 years | 9/19/2005 | 5 | anxiety/depression | None | took celexa years ago and at 5mg worked wonderfully, made a stupid mistake of taking myself off and now have tried many SSRI, including celexa again, and can't find the right med. I felt so wonderful, I didn't think it was doing anything and now I can't get myself balanced again. Don't come off unless under supervision. | F | 45 | 2 years | 9/16/2005 | 5 | depression | VERY BAD anxiety, panic, rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, insomnia | This was my first experience with anti-depressants, but I ended up being hospitalized. Panic symptoms steadily increased, I couldn't sleep, eat, breathe, think... not until it got out of my system. I've had some anxiety problems before, but never felt anything like this. I threw up everything, lost 15 pounds in a week, was violently shaking. I was given xanax to calm me down, but it only worked for a few hours. After that I was desperate. Eventually I decided to refuse all the drugs. I went through horrible withdrawal (not sure if from celexa or xanax) even though it had only been a few days. After 2 days (and several bags of IV fluids) off the celexa I was able to eat and sleep again, but still don't feel quite like myself. I'm sure this drug works great for some people, but if you feel ANY anxiety when you start taking it, you should stop right away. Most of the doctors didn't seem to think celexa would do this (even while it was happening), but trust me... it does. | F | 25 | 4 days | 9/16/2005 | 3 | mild depression | shaky, slight nervousness at the beginning,not able to sleep well, even when taken in the A.M., huge increase in hunger, constantly needing to snack, 5 lb weight gain, HUGE withdrawal symptoms when discontinued | Took only 10mg daily (found it best to take in the A.M. Worked wonders after approx 2 weeks. Didn't like the increased urge to eat constantly (I work as a fitness trainer) and gained 5-7 lbs over a 3 month period, even though I increased my workouts. At approx 4 months I figured it was time to stop . Well, HOLLY !*#! All hell broke loose. Dizzy,major headache (nothing helped) whooshing feeling through my head,sweating, crying, impatient and short tempered. This lasted till I searched the net and read other peoples withdrawal stories. Have re-started with Cipralex (the new Celexa) and on my 6 day (I feel 1/2 normal at least so far) Would never have started the drug if I realized I may have to taper over 3-4 months and the STILL suffer some side effects for 2-4 weeks | F | 35 | 4 months | 9/16/2005 | 3 | OCD | extreme sleepiness and constant yawning (even after sleeping 10 hours a night) | it did help my OCD a lot, but the fatigue it caused was just unbearable | F | 21 | 2 months | 9/16/2005 |