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 | Migraines, mild depression, anxiety | None. | I take 20 mg 3 times a WEEK...and it seems to do the trick. I use to take it daily for years and years, but managed to get myself to a point where I wasn't so dependent on it. It is great for anxiety and depression, and has helped so much with my migraines. If I don't take it at all--my brain feels a little "wonkey" and my heart-rate shoots up...ths drug seems to keep things in order for me. :-) Love it! | F | 31 | 10 years | 1/5/2010 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks | Very thirsty in the morning, LOST 10+ lbs (I was already thin), have less get-up-and-go, completely unexpected feelings of greater compassion and warmth toward others, much improved marriage relationship. My previously ulta-organized desk, closets, kitchen are now messy. | I have been taking this drug for 1.5 years and have had excellent results. I currently take a very high dose -- 60mg -- which I will be gradually reducing to 40m in the months ahead. It's difficult to explain the positive changes in my life since starting the drug. I was having panic attacks that were interfering with work and I had gotten to the point where I would freak out in a department store if I couldn't see the exit, I was fearful of crowds, over-heated rooms, elevators, locked doors. All of these problems resolved (no therapy). I have to wonder though whether I will be able to eventually drop the drug and retain all these benefits, including a newfound all pervasive patience that makes it possible to now smooch on the sofa with my husband of 24 years. The old me who would spring out of bed before dark each morning to go for a run is gone, but the new me is pretty darn okay with things. | F | 47 | 18 months | 1/4/2010 | 5 | OCD, anxiety. | drowsiness, lethargy, but no notable changes in sex. strange fr a ssri. | miracle drug for anxiety. i take it with wellbutrin, and i feel more more relaxed and less impulsive. | M | 23 | 1 months | 1/3/2010 | 5 | anxiety, depression | the most noticeable was incredibly vivid dreams. i also felt like i was literally watching/feeling the drug untangle my emotions/etc. i didn't notice any sexual side effects, and i actually lost some weight bc it was harder to eat on the drug- food was not so appealing and my sense of taste seemed slightly altered. it wasn't much weight at all, and i'm a pretty light eater in the first place. | i started at the lowest recommended dose and started to feel better immediately. unfortunately i started therapy while taking this drug, and my therapist turned abusive, and i became ashamed, and long story short i stopped taking it and seeing *any* doc for about 6 mos. until i could face it. over that time i had slowly been increased on the dose by my pcp bc the results were so encouraging. i think the higher dose was a mistake, or it could have just been the circumstance, but eventually i just numbed out and so i stopped taking it. | F | 28 | 1 years | 12/22/2009 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | Increased anxiety at first, nausea, tightness in neck muscles | Took about 5 weeks to feel a difference, but now most days are good. Don't sweat the little things as much anymore, and I'm getting excited about the things that make me happy again. Also take 150mg Wellbutrin XL. The side effects of Celexa are rough at first, but give it at least 5 weeks. | M | 56 | 7 weeks | 12/21/2009 | 3 | OCD, anxiety. | extreme drowsiness, a little sexual impairment... | if u want to take it, take in combo with an NARI or wellbutrin. alone is a hypnotic, just for me. | M | 23 | 1 months | 12/18/2009 | 5 | depression | insomnia, between-period spotting, weight loss (nice!) | The very first pill made me feel so normal I wondered if I had ever been normal in my life before. Evened out my moods and curbed my nervous eating. I am VERY insomniac on this, but still have so much energy I don't even mind that, and ambien works most of the time. | F | 49 | 30 days | 12/11/2009 | 5 | Anxiety | A bit twitchy. | It made me pretty hyper. Music sounds 10 times better. I liiiike. | F | 22 | | 12/9/2009 | 5 | Depression | The first few weeks were tuff: fatigued couldn't stay awake, shaking, depression, no motivation stayed in my home constantly, lowered appetite, felt like my brain was growing, one morning I even felt so weird n bad I hit my knees n prayed feeling I was about to die. I quit due to later gaining about 20 lbs and nothing I did excercise or watching what I ate was making a difference | Finally after about 3 weeks I awoke to a brighter day! Felt more normal than I had in all my life. Was excercising early in the morning when I'd never gotten up early before! I was running n the evening, smiling, laughing, things didn't get to me as bad, people couldn't help but just smile and laugh with the new me! | F | 28 | 4 months | 12/6/2009 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | Itchy, Drowsiness during the first week | After two weeks of taking it I went from 10mg to 15mg. I started having extremely itchy palms of my hands, arch of my feet, and under armpits. This only happens once per day for about an hour. So far the benefits of Celexa are outweighing the itchy episodes. | F | 24 | 4 weeks | 12/6/2009 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | rapid weight gain, turned my pee electric green/yellow, sometimes felt like I was going to gag | It worked okay for me for about 8 months, then pooped out. I HATED the way it tasted. The taste was horrid. | F | 30 | 1.5 years | 12/6/2009 | 4 | Depression | weight gain - tightness in jaw - increased libido | tried cymbalta - couldnt have sex, tried wellbutrin 300mg worked great until week 4 .. very short tempered .. now on celexa and 150mg wellbutrin .. seems to work .. whatever you do keep working with your doc & find the right medicine. | M | 48 | 45 days | 12/3/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | increased appetite | SSRI not worth it | M | 20 | 1 weeks | 11/27/2009 | 4 | depression and anxiety | Started out slowly with 5 mg for 3 days then 10 mg. I would tell anyone to go that route to avoid the intense side effects that a full dose can initially produce. Took it in the AM, then Klonopin at night to sleep for about 5 weeks. Still on Celexa, tapered off Klonopin once Celexa kicked in. It's much harder to have an orgasm, it takes about 10 minutes instead of 3 or 4. Increased sex drive, been on it 6 months and haven't gained any weight yet, but that is probably because I'm only on 10 mg. When I was younger I gained weight on 20 mg rather quickly. | Helped me a lot. Only wish orgasms weren't as hard to achieve. | F | 31 | 6 months | 11/24/2009 | 3 | Anxiety, irritability | Dry mouth, headaches in the morning, blurred vision, forgetfulness, increased sex drive, surpressed appetite, weight loss, fatigue | I am only on 10 mg. My anxiety is much better while on Celexa, but the headaches and fatigue are getting in the way of my day to day functioning. I do not want to take tylenol and excedrin everyday to rid the headaches. I am also concerned about the fatigue and forgetfullness. I am in school and unable to stay up late to study since I've been on Celexa. | F | 33 | 3 years | 11/15/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Insomnia, complete loss of appetite, pins and needles sensations in arms and hands, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, depressive waves of thought never experienced before, irritablity, jittery, spaced out, feeling out of control | Antidepressants do seem to help some people and benefits apparently do not show until a few weeks but the side effects were completely intolerable for me, Gave me worse anxiety than I had ever experienced before and worrying depressive thoughts. For me these were not the answer... it also worries me that doctors don't even understand properley how they work. | F | 24 | 6 days | 11/12/2009 | 5 | anxiety, sadness, no patience | NONE NONE NONE NONE | The best!!!!!! I feel like a new person, new mom, new wife. I am able to relax, laugh, play and enjoy life again. Makes me feel as if anything is tolerable and able to enjoy my 3 young kids without stressing about all "the small stuff". Able to handle negative thoughts/situations without dwelling non stop about them. Sleep, eat, and love again. WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL!!!!! | F | 39 | 30 days | 11/6/2009 | 5 | depression (sleeping a lot) | The first week I felt nauseated but then it went away. No other side effects. Celexa is now working great for me. | F | 52 | 3 months | 11/5/2009 | 5 | MDD, GAD, OCD, Panic disorder, PTSD | Sedation | I have been taking 40mg Celexa since 1998. This medication has greatly improved my depression and mixed anxiety disorder. I have tried every ssri out there and this one has worked the best. Celexa may work for some but may not for others. | M | 30 | 11 years | 11/4/2009 | 3 | depression, bulimia, panic disorder | Starting it, i was dizzy and tired and zombie like for a week. Coming off of it, I am very dizzy, nauseous, get extremely depressed and cry every day, sometimes I cry upto 5 times a day over little things. I have lost all my friends due to my celexa-induced nihilism. EXTREME bruxism (teeth grinding) | It worked pretty good for my anxiety, and definately depression. I havent felt depressed in 2 years, but my doctor made me come off it a week ago due to me grinding my teeth all day long. I am really dizzy, nauseous all day long, some days im super tired and some days im super awake at school. I get really depressed and pissed off now, and I cry alot. While on Celexa, i probably cried once a month... I think I gained a little weight on it, but it stopped my eating disorder habits which kind of makes me sad since i gained weight. I am very confused about my eating now since i never used to do it before, but on Celexa it feels normal to eat. Also while on Celexa I gained this attitude of not caring about anything, and now that I`m off of Celexa it hasnt changed. this nihilist attitude has stuck with me for life... | F | 16 | 2.5 years | 10/31/2009 |