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 | Post Pardum Depression | I have not experienced any noticeable side effects on the brand name Celexa, or the generic one I now take, Apo Citalopram. | I was switched to another generic brand that wreaked havoc on my life for 4 months. It is called Accel Citalopram. I was only on it for 6 weeks, symptoms started after 3 weeks. Extreme anxiety, panic attacks, literally vibrating like you can't sit still. Irritable, crying for no reason, it was hell. I am back on the Apo Citalopram thank God. It has been over three months and I am 90% better, but not there yet. | F | 42 | 13 years 60 1X day | 1/21/2014 | 1 | Depression, anxiety | Abdominal cramps, gas, bloating, headache, apathy, loss of libido, no motivation to exercise, wanna sleep all day | Yes, it did take away negative thinking and irritability but at what expense? My husband calls it marijuana in a pill because it makes me feel good but I'm just wasting my life in la-la land. I was very active prior to Celexa now just feel lazy to do anything. | F | 38 | 2 months 10 mg 1X day | 1/12/2014 | 1 | Anxiety and depression | Can't orgasm. WTF? | Only on this for 3 days. Who needs an exercise plan when your on Celexa? You'll loose 10 lbs just trying to have an orgasm. Weight loss guaranteed!! | F | 45 | 3 days 20 1X day | 1/11/2014 | 1 | Anxiety | Anxiety, insomnia, weight gain, zombie | If you want to feel like a zombie with anxiety, this is the drug for you | F | 43 | 6 months 1X day | 1/8/2014 | 3 | ocd and depression | sleepiness probably from the medication, possibly sexual dysfunction | It helped to some degree for ocd and depression but it helped partially and I was sleepy all the time, slept 12-14 hours every day and still was exhusted. doctor said it wasnt the medication casued me to be sleepy but i didn't have any other cause for it. I took up to 80 mg and played with the dose up and down because of sleepiness... I would like you to comment me on your experience with this and other antidepressant- Does other ssri was not made you sleepy? does this medication made you sleepy? | M | 25 | 4 years 80 1X day | 1/6/2014 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | None so far | I am on the generic celexa medication. I have been taking this for 3 months & cannot believe how much this med. has helped me. I honestly feel like my old self again. I hope this continues. (So far) I haven't had any bad side effects. | F | 56 | 3 months 20 mg 1X day | 12/11/2013 | 2 | Depression, anxiety | Nausea, stomach pains, drowsiness, feeling out of it, too relaxed to care about anything. | The first two days were great! I took only 2.5 mg and had lots of energy, felt euphoric, upbeat and optimistic. From then on things got worse. I took 5mg at night which made me relaxed and sleep well but the next day was a nightmare. I felt like I was in a fog and couldn't get through it no matter what. Felt very lazy and lost all motivation, just felt content. It just makes you blissfully happy and ignorant about the issues that made you depressed in the first place. | F | 37 | 16 days 5 mg 1X day | 12/11/2013 | 4 | Depression and anxiety | EXTREMELY TIRED, lethargic, no sex drive | F | 35 | 3 years 40mg | 11/28/2013 | 3 | OCD | Increased anxiety; hyperactive | Was prescribed for severe anxiety from OCD. Have been on it since 2003 after 4 years of Paxil (20 mg) which worked well but was flattening. Celexa is NOT flattening and when I have an episode, my anxiety is WORSE than before I ever took anything. Episodes last 2-3 weeks but they are debilitating. When they occur, I almost can't bear my own existence, not in a self-pitying, suicidal way (I'm not depressed) but as though I can't stand being awake because everything around me is too much to handle. I become somewhat combative with family members when noise-related annoyances startle me (ie coughing, sneezing) and I will lash out in ways that are uncharacteristic of my calm, "normal" self. | M | 32 | 10 years 40 1X day | 11/4/2013 | 1 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Lethargy, Extreme Hunger Pangs, Diarrhea. Side effects subsided quickly, but it didn't relieve my anxiety. | M | 30 | 3 months 20 | 10/17/2013 | 2 | Major Depression | Nausea, no libido, spacey feeling, panic attacks for the first few doses | Took the edge off of all my emotions - including the good ones. My lows were higher and my highs were lower. Everything was just kind of - blah. I wasn't really happy but I wasn't exactly depressed, either. It wasn't a good feeling. When it comes to severe depression, I've found therapy to be the most helpful treatment. Drugs can only do so much when your depression is being caused by an underlying psychological problem. | F | 19 | 8 months 1X day | 7/22/2013 | 4 | Depression | Nausea, dry heaves, diarrhea, delayed reaction time | All of the side effects I experienced subsided within 4 days. I started on 10 mg and am now up to 20. This medicine has helped me so much. I don't think I knew just how depressed I was until it kicked in. I feel great. | F | 28 | 7 days 20 1X day | 7/14/2013 | 5 | Anxiety | A lot of energy the first week. Almost euphoric. None since then as long as I take my dose right on time. I continued to experience some bouts of anxiety until I began taking it at bedtime instead of morning. Taking it at the same time every single day seems to be very important for me. I feel mostly normal again and I've been able to cope with some pretty stressful times like losing my job. My husband can really tell the difference. I'm a lot calmer, and I laugh more. :) | F | 34 | 5 months 20 MG | 6/30/2013 | 5 | Depression | The first week I had severe dry mouth and intense feelings of euphoria . Actually Increased sex drive , I do notice delay orgasms but not to bad . I love this drug I got my motivation back , my thinking is normal and clear . I'm not feeling any depression. I take it when I wake up it doesn't make me tired at all. My doctor said it was very safe to take at min dose compared to other depression medicines. Side effects lasted 7 days , after that I felt normal euphoric feelings went away dry mouth still comes and goes but not as bad when first started it . I highly recommend this to people with depression. It is a very good medication and help me get back on track with my goals in life | M | 27 | 1 months 20mg 1xD | 6/13/2013 | 3 | Mild depression | None | M | 72 | 3 years 20mg 1X day | 5/5/2013 | 5 | Anxiety/panic attacks/depression | The first few weeks, my anxiety became worse. Had I not read up on celexa, I would have stopped using it immediately. I kept telling myself that it was just a side effect and to keep taking the pills daily for at least a month- I am SO thankful I did! All of a sudden during my third week on the drug, I felt relief. I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd have the ability to feel "normal" and it is just terrific. Other side effects that subsided included vivid dreams and jaw clenching. My libido hasn't changed and I haven't experienced weight gain thus far. | F | 24 | 1 months 20 mg | 5/1/2013 | 1 | mild depression | High Anxiety felt horrible dialated pupils next morning.Many other issues that came on over time. | Found after a couple weeks that I had had an adverse reaction to this drug. Damaged my nervous system. Left me with tinnitus and many other issues. Took on Dec. 17 2009. Got to three years out and I have had a relapse due to some supplements that I took. Now trying to heal the nerves from this latest fallback. I must be extremely sensitive to these drugs as they work in the same system in the brain as LSD. Be very careful and research before trying any of these drugs. I wish I would have known about adverse reactions before I decided to take this drug. It might have saved me all this damage that I've had. I'm probably permanently damaged from the reaction I had. Be cautious! | F | 46 | 1 days 10 mg. 1X day | 4/8/2013 | 2 | Anxiety and Depression | Lost interest in hobbies and stopped caring about the things I ought to care about. Increased urged to drink alcohol. Doc increased dose to 30 and the urge to commit suicide began until I actually attempted it. I weaned myself off of it and have been fine since. | Use it for a limited period only and don't let any doc tell you it's a "chemical imbalance." There is no medical test for so-called chemical imbalances and they are using you as the guinea pig. Be careful. | F | 52 | 10 years 20 to 30 1X day | 4/4/2013 | 4 | depression/anxiety | slight weight loss at first, dry mouth, heart palpitations at increased dose. | Not a miracle drug but it did significantly help me. Very few side effects. Unfortunately, when I increased it up to 40mg I began having heart palpitations and my doctor made me stop taking it. I've since tried zoloft and lexapro but they have had more side effects and less therapeutic effects than celexa. | F | 23 | 3 years 30mg 1X day | 3/25/2013 | 1 | depression | High pitched, constant ringing (a whine) in my ears, interrupted urine stream, clenched jaw, seriously dead libido | High pitched constant whine (ringing) in my ears that appears to be permanent even though I only took the drug for 2 weeks and have been off of it for 4 months. This is especially distrubing because this potential side effect is not mentioned in the official side effects listed by the company. However, even though the manufacturer does not disclose this, once I experienced it myself and did a search I found out that many others suffer from this and that it is definitely related to the drug timewise. Because this appears to be permanent, I would really caution others to think twice before taking this drug. They are not kidding about the libido problem either. Not only did I not feel like having sex but when I did try I felt like I was dead of sensation down there (I'm female). This is how it was described on wiki: "Genital anesthesia... Although usually reversible, in some people these sexual side effects become permanent after the drug has been completely withdrawn. This is known as post-SSRI sexual dysfunction." | F | 56 | 2 weeks 20 mg 1X day | 3/15/2013 |