CELEXA Reviews (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (1099 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CELEXA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Depression | Loss of libido, (later) migraines, panic attacks | I loved celexa. I was on it for a year before it stopped working which SUCKS! It helped me maintain a healthy weight in that I was un-depressed enough not to eat all the time. Since the celexa stopped working (began having panic attacks and migraines) I was put on Cymbalta and gained nearly 30 pounds in seven months. Now I'm trying Paxil but don't have much hope it'll work either. | F | 22 | 1 years | 1/6/2009 | 1 | Anxiety | Sexual disfunction | I think the reason I really did not give this drug even a remote chance was right after I started taking it I lost all sexual desire. More than that I literally could not get even rometely excited during sex. It was like I had been castrated. no feeling at all when having sex. About a week after I stopped taking the meds everything returned to normal. But it was a scary few weeks. | F | 30 | 2 months | 1/5/2009 | 4 | depressed, moody, social anxiety | temporary loss of sex drive, fatigue, twitching at times | I have tried a variety of mood stabilizers, lexapro and celexa. Celexa has worked the best for me and has evened me out a lot. I still have occasional anxiety but the depression has gotten a lot better. | F | 21 | 2 months | 1/2/2009 | 5 | depression, obssesive thoughts,anxi | sickness, dizziness and tingly feeling in arms | Helped me live as part of society and not an onlooker. | F | 37 | 9 years | 12/31/2008 | 1 | depression/anxiety | SEVERE agitation!!! | almost immediately after taking the first dose, I became extremely restless and agitated. Took it for 4 days, thinking that pros would outweigh the cons and the side effects would wear off. By the 4th day, I was unable to lie still, sit still, sleep, function, was completely suicidal. This drug didn't work at all for me! | F | 36 | 4 days | 12/29/2008 | 5 | menopause induced depression | none | Symptoms attributed to depression turned out to be caused by my menopause. No more night sweats. No more hot flushes. No more weepiness or sadness. My doc said other menopausal patients have had the same results. I take no hormone therapy. Just celexa. | F | 55 | 3 years | 12/27/2008 | 1 | Mild depression | Extreme abdominal cramping. Could only tolerate 3 days on it. Unable to eat or drink. Writhing on the bed in pain. | F | 32 | 3 days | 12/9/2008 | 2 | Anxiety and mild depression | Going on it was easy. Getting off it was h*ll, bad bad dizziness..I won't even drive me car sometimes..headaches behind the eyes..verge of tears all the time..moody..weight gain..about 30 lbs..very bad time remembering things or concentrating...list goes on | I would try and research another drug.. this one.. AND paxil should NOT be taken for anything.. makes you feel good sure.. but not the good you want.. I was completely numb to any feeling and totally lost any sex drive I had | F | 37 | 2 years | 12/4/2008 | 1 | depression | no side effects | I didnt do anything for me i didnt feel anything from using it totally ineffective | M | 28 | 4 weeks | 11/30/2008 | 1 | Chronic Dizziness | Anxiety, panic attacks, terrifying nightmares, suicidal thoughts, nausea, increased dizziness, disturbed sleep, confusion | I was given 10mg Citalopram for 24/7 dizziness which I have been suffering with for over a year. No-one could find a cause for it so was thought that perhaps anxiety could causing it despite not feeling anxious. The 17 days I was on it were the worst of my life yet I kept hanging on having read about the initial side effects fading over time. However the final straw came when I woke up on the final day of taking it, wanting to kill myself, all of a sudden I was looking at knives in a different way. I couldn't stop crying, I had overwhelming dispear, the like of which I've never felt before nor do I want to feel again. I've been off the Citalopram for 11 days now and I am still suffering great anxiety and panicky thoughts almost all the time - I never felt this way prior to taking the drug. I also feel constantly sick. I hope I am still suffering withdrawal and will eventually return to how I felt prior to taking the drug but I have a feeling the experience will stay with me for a very | F | 23 | 17 days | 11/27/2008 | 3 | anxiety, depression | headaches, fatigue, feeling stoned and foggy and generally under the weather | I've only been on it two weeks so far so maybe the side effects subside after awhile. i was on prozac before which worked very badly for me and gave me really problematic side effects. these side effects are really annoying and i feel kind of crappy, but not nearly as bad as the ones i had on prozac (anger problems, absolutely zero libido) and again, they might well subside. i HAVE been feeling a little less anxious and depressed already though, which is a good sign. | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 11/23/2008 | 3 | Depression | Extreme difficulty achieving orgasm. | Prior to Celexa, I could readily orgasm several times a day. Now, I have to struggle to achieve orgasm, and several days have to elapse before the next time. Sometimes I can get close, but it remains elusive... Very frustrating, but it seems to be improving the longer I'm on it (only a few weeks since my final dose increase). However, Celexa has made incredible differences in my mood, feeling happy and normal again after years of severe depression, along with PTSD and Anxiety (I take BuSpar/buspirone for that, and the combination seems to be working). | M | 39 | 3 months | 11/23/2008 | 2 | Anxiety | Tired all the time, agitated all the time | F | 21 | 6 months | 11/20/2008 | 5 | Severe Depression | Excessive yawning (even when I am not sleepy); sexual slowdown (not a bad thing for me). Decreased appetite. | I feel like a new person. I have more energy. It is easier for me to wake up in the morning and get going (I take 30mg at night before going to sleep). I normally have a “Can Do” feeling. I have more self-esteem and self-confidence. Not much can upset my equilibrium. I am much less upset about things, and certainly far from anger. It is easier for me to be loving, patient, and understanding. I am a better listener. I am more of an optimist and worry less. My attitude is : "well, I’ll try my best”. Life is doable, and I am happier and more content. Additionally, certain thinking tasks have improved (I am a CPA). I am able to more easily address problems and resolve them. I also now enjoy speaking with others, whereas I used to be overly shy to a fault. My relationship with others is improved, especially with my wife and kids. I am less desirous of things that can harm me - I finally have a voice and spirit of reason within me. I no longer ne | M | 49 | 3 months | 11/18/2008 | 3 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | 1.Extreem sweating spells after about 2 months of taking. 2.Headaches for about one month, nearly every day after taking for about one month, this went away. 3.Mild sexual problems, sometimes not able to orgasim. 4.Weight Gain | 20mg daily The hardest part for me right now are the sweating spells, I just start sweating so bad. It's like I am running a marathon or something. I hope this subsides, its uncomfortable and can be embarrassing. Being on Celexa has helped with the anxiety and panic attacks. It has lessoned the severity of them. Its not a cure but it does seem to make me be able to function in life somewhat again. | M | 37 | 4 months | 10/27/2008 | 3 | anxiety, panic sleeping problems, | After 1 month: difficulty to reach clitoridien orgasm even thru masturbation, decrease of the sexual appetite, difficulty to gain weight, Constipation, running thoughts. Stomach upset,increase of alcool effects and increase of sleeping problems at the beggining | I'm on low dosage 10mg, and Even if i experimented several side effects especially at the beggining, I have to admit that it quickly stabilized my mood swings and after a couple of weeks really reduced my panic attacks, sleeping disorders and anxiety. I really appreciate what this medecine is doing for me and I think that it can help putting you on track when you are not anymore in control of your mind but I would definetly not be on it for a long period of time after I will be completly stabilized I'm planning on working on what made me loose it at first and take natural ways such as yoga, meditation and therapy so it won't happen again | F | 22 | 1 months | 10/25/2008 | 1 | Severe depression | The first day I took it, I felt like it was the best day of my life, I had some much energy and I couldnt stop talking, I felt like I was on speed or something. But after that the effect changed I felt like I was in lala land all the time. I could have sat and stared at the wall for hours! and terrible insomnia! And I had spells of anger... | I would not reccommed trying, It took several weeks before I felt like the fog had lifted. I would be talking to someone and during the convo. I would just faze out and stare and not be able to hear what they were saying or what was going on, and then I would snap back and they would have to repeat everything again. Which was very embarrasing! | F | 22 | 1 months | 10/18/2008 | 3 | Severe depression | very gassy, chills, emotionally flat, waking up during night, apathy | F | 57 | 14 days | 10/13/2008 | 2 | Depression | OMG! The ability to reach an orgasam is GONE. | Not worth the "good" without being able to reach you sexual "finale". | F | 30 | 7 days | 10/10/2008 | 2 | Depression/Anxiety | Positive: Some relief from mild depression/anxiety. Negative: Extreme hunger resulting in weight gain. Complete loss of libido. | Celexa was what got me back on my feet after a 3 month bout of depression. That was 8 years ago. I tried it again for anxiety beginning 6 months ago with 20 mg. I couldn't really tell a difference, so it was upped to 40 mg. Very mild result. However, I was so hungry all the time. I gained 23 pounds in two months - and I am a small boned person. I also lost all desire for sex and was completely unable to achieve org. -- I switched to Wellbutrin SR. What a lifesaver. It inhibits my appetite and increases libido. It is also very effective against depression. Energy has increased, too. | F | 35 | 2 years | 10/3/2008 |