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 |
| 2 | Stress at Work mild depression | Suicidal thoughts like a song you can can't get out of your head. Also had thoughts of hurting others. | 1st time taking antidepressant. Never had suicidal thoughts before taking celexa, also had thoughts of hurting others.Took it for about 21 days , 20 mg to start then cut it to 10mg after 10 days. After having the thoughts, stopped taking it cold turkey and suffered bad for a few weeks and now have started to feel better. Thoughts have subsided. | M | 52 | 21 days | 8/2/2008 | 3 | mild depression/ bi-polar I | none really until the mania--I think it was the alcohol / drug addition. but very abnormal behavior--some dangerous. lost control of sensitivity. pretty good for six-seven mths in the beginning | stopped it due to excessive energy and mania. See your Dr if you are acting up-could hurt someone. Seriously increased sex drive, overwhelming confidence and conceipt, aggressiveness. spun the quiet depression into Nutty Professor. seriously--just like the movie. told to stop bc of manic bipolar reaction good luck | M | 28 | 14 months | 8/1/2008 | 5 | Recurrent brief depression | Some sexual side effects, insomnia, feeling lazy! | After being on 10mg for about 6 months and still having moderate moodswings, I have increased the dosage to 30mg and for the last few days have felt better than ever. I think its a wonderful drug if you get the dosage correct. Still early days though. When I tried to come of it, i did get zaps behind the eyes and pain in the eyes. | M | 35 | 6 months | 7/19/2008 | 5 | DEPRESSION | SWEATING. I SWEAT LIKE MAD AND NEVER USE TO BEFORE THIS. | I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ON THIS THAT ON ALL THE MANY OTHERS THEY HAVE TIRED ON ME. I CAN DEAL WITH THE SWEATING AS LONG AS I AM NOT SO DEPRESSED. | M | 63 | 2 months | 7/17/2008 | 4 | Depression, panick attacks | yawning, decreased sex drive | I had cycles of deep depression with self-harm thoughts for about 2 years, but after my sister died this year I started having panick attacks too and developing compulsive pacing/rocking behaviors. I had never tried anti-depressants before, but decided with my therapist I needed something to handle my out of control emotions and freakouts. Tried lexapro for 4-5 weeks and actually felt more depressed, so my doctor switched me to Celexa, saying it was almost the same thing as Lexapro but cheaper and might be more effective. Been on Celexa for only 2 months now, but feel much better. I sleep better, no more panic attacks, i quit pacing and rocking within a week of taking it, I don't swing between manic panicky behavior and crying jags. I feel happy when something good happens and can cry over my sister without feeling like the world is ending. It's been really helpful for me and I expect it to continue to help with my depression as I keep taking it. No significant side effects beside a lo | F | 34 | 3 months | 6/23/2008 | 5 | anxiety/depression | no side effects. great drug for me! | F | 32 | 8 months | 6/18/2008 | 5 | Depression | Depression outweighs the side effects (sleepiness, headache & nausea about an hour after taking it). I take it at night so I can sleep through the minor headace. | This is my miracle. | F | 30 | 7 years | 6/17/2008 | 1 | anxiety/depression | first 3 days took away anxiety. | from day four to day seven i slipped into a horrible depression. could not get out of bed. felt like i wanted to committ suicide. i am stopping this drug by tomorrow before i kill myself. i hate it. lexapro did the same thing to me. | F | 44 | 7 days | 6/14/2008 | 5 | derealization | slight trouble swallowing dry food..dry oesophegus , no dry mouth though? ... thats it | amazing drug.. the only one that reduced my derealization, been on all ssri+snri's plus remeron and buspar ... only this works on dearealization at 60mg | M | 30 | 7 years | 6/9/2008 | 3 | depression | anger | F | 62 | 2 years | 6/3/2008 | 5 | sleep disorder (hypopnea) | When first taking citalopram (celexa), I had to drink a lot of extra fluids because I felt "dried out". That stabilized after a few weeks. | I am taking this med. because I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder (hypopnea). A sleep test showed I was not taking in enough air about 18 times per minute on average. A test with a CPAP did not work out, so the next option was a low dose anti-depressant. My PCP prescribed celexa. I take 20 mg in the AM and 10 mg in the evening. In addition to helping me sleep better, it has also improved my energy and mood. | F | 50 | 2 years | 5/31/2008 | 5 | bipolar II, anxiety, panic attacks | No bad side effects noted | I love this drug. I am on celexa (30mg) as part of my crazy-cocktail. I've tried 3 different antidepressants, but celexa is by far my favorite. It is the only drug that both worked and did not zombify me. On Celexa, I can still cry, be extaticaly happy, get angry, laugh.... be the motional person i really love. No more cutting, no more anger outbursts/crying fits, no more thought of suicide, no more (unjustified) feelings of guilt... In otherwords, i feel myself and not the medicine. of course, every drug is different for everyone, but i do suggest you try it if you haven't | F | 28 | 2 months | 5/29/2008 | 1 | Depression anxiety | hate it, don't want it, caused some really weird dreams, fatigue, blood pressure low, high anxiety, suicidal/homicidal thinking increased. NO NO NO NO NO | F | 38 | 1 weeks | 5/26/2008 | 4 | depression/bipolar | taken off and on for 10 years as initially diagnosed as depressed. this last time it induced mania and was diagnosed as bipolar. increased sex drive, weight loss, frequent urination | i LOVE celexa!! all though it did induce a major manic episode, that's been coming for a while...the psych thinks i've been showing signs of bipolar since childhood. i have been off and on celexa since i was 16. have tried prozac (gave me daily migraines), paxil (not effective) and wellbutrin (too emotional, irritable). always come back to celexa. i am now taking it w/lamictal so the mania is under control. no negative sexual side effects...i actually have increased sex drive and the sex is wonderful!! also weight loss. i don't mind the frequent urination at all b/c my body naturally retains quite a bit of water and this keeps it under control. i am able to deal w/things easier...when something bad or stressful happens i don't feel like it's the end of the world. i would recommend this to anyone!! =) | F | 26 | 10 years | 5/24/2008 | 1 | Depression | apathy, lack of motivation, worsened depression, suicidal thoughts, numbness | Had been taking Wellbutrin XL for years when my new doctor decided to try me on Celexa to help with recent anxiety. Boy, was THIS a mistake! My old psychiatrist told me that I do NOT support the SSRIs well, so it's partially the fault of my new doctor for not listening to me when I told him this and prescribing it anyway. As with Prozac, Celexa first made me completely numb and apathetic to the point of not functioning enough to get out of bed. I've had to miss work time because of this medicine, and now that I am coming off of it, I have been so suicidal and have a depression that I haven't had for YEARS (Wellbutrin is AMAZING, kept me out of depression). I'm going back on wellbutrin XL and strongly suggest that people approach taking Celexa with caution. If I didn't have a good support system I would have certainly killed myself because of this drug. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 5/11/2008 | 1 | anxiety, depression | This was the first antidepressant given me after the birth of my baby. Didn't work. Was crying all the time and my body so ached on this! Like I had major joint pain and stiffness and soreness. | F | 34 | 1 years | 4/30/2008 | 5 | could NOT tolerate prozac | None. | Celexa/Citalopram was prescribed as a replacement for Prozac. For me, Prozac was an F- while Celexa/Citalopram was an A+ | F | 55 | 1 years | 4/29/2008 | 3 | depression | temporary extreme sleepiness, yawning, zero sexual performance | Now at 20mg, it's been positive for my mood, so I'm enduring the side effects for now: bouts of strong sleepiness that usually decrease markedly after 10-15 minutes, yawning (somewhat though not always linked to tiredness), near deadening of sexual performance and decrease in interest, sleepier overall, slight decrease in appetite | M | 52 | 2 weeks | 4/18/2008 | 3 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks | Weight gain (25 lbs), lack of ambition, fatigue | While celexa has been very helpful with anxiety and panic attacks, I seem to be trapped on this drug. I now feel depressed because of the weight gain and lack of energy. I've tried to taper off twice, but the panic attacks return. Before starting the drug I worried about every little thing. Now I find that I'm too laid back and not motivated to solve problems(ie. finances, relationship issues). | F | 34 | 5 years | 4/17/2008 | 4 | insomnia, hypervigilance, irritable | more relaxed, sleeping better, still awake at 3 a.m., diarrhea, foggy/tired during day, delayed orgasm | WEEK ONE: I'm taking 20 mg | F | 45 | 7 days | 4/15/2008 |