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 |
| 3 | Depression, Anxiety | Well, it worked at keeping depression away for the first couple years. Downside, didn't care that I lost my best friend, didnt care to keep the friendship going. Cared less about people, apathy. Made me buy things I didn't need, because I didn't care about spending a lot of money. | Went off because it stopped working. I got brain zaps, felt tired and unhappy. | F | 28 | 2 years | 11/19/2007 | 5 | major panic attacks and depression | I felt hot a lot of the time. | I felt a calmness I hadn't felt in many moons within the first few hours I took my first dose. It also stopped my horrible panic attacks instantly. My depression became increasingly more manageable over time. Yes, I gained a little weight (10 lbs), I felt hot a lot of the time, and sex didn't seem as pleasureable but, honestly, I didn't give a damn because I felt like a normal person again and I could function in a calm, rational manner. | F | 35 | 5 years | 11/16/2007 | 1 | For depression | Dry mouth, shakyness,sleeplessness, sweaty palms, balance problems.general feeling of weirdness | I was only on the med. for 8 days and the doctor told me to stop taking it. He did not recommend "weaning off". | M | 81 | 8 days | 11/13/2007 | 2 | Depression | Weight gain, extreme tiredness/exhaustion, increased feelings of depression, yawning, complete loss of sex drive. When coming off- troubles focusing, horrible dizziness, mild headaches. | Seeing as this was my first antidepressant, maybe I didn't give it enough time; however, it increased my feelings of depression far too much for me to wait it out. I went from bad to worse, so much so that all I did was sleep. Little things like doing the laundry seemed insumountable...the weight gain was bad, as well- about 10 lbs in a month. When coming off the drug, the most obvious side effect was the constant dizziness when walking or when I would move my eyes. | F | 22 | 2 months | 11/2/2007 | 2 | Depression | Blurry eyesight, shakey, headaches, hyposomnia, increased suicidal thoughts, bouts of crying, weight loss. | I hated it. I became increasingly suicidal and in the end asked my doctor if i could stop taking it because i felt a lot worse. At the time it was summer so no college, and i was sleeping an awful lot during the day, so i thought it would be better not to take it anymore because i wouldnt be able to sleep at college. obviously. i didnt like it anyway, i wouldn't advise it. | F | 18 | 8 weeks | 10/22/2007 | 2 | depression | inability to orgasm | The only change I felt while on Celexa (good or bad) was suddenly not being able to orgasm when I have never had a problem with this before. The problem started immediately upon starting the drug & stopped (thankfully) as soon as I came off of it. | F | 24 | 2 months | 10/20/2007 | 4 | Panic Attacks/ Mild Depression | Loss of Appetite, a bit of jaw-clenching. Weight loss! Smiling all the time. Increase in both energy levels and depth of sleep. Vivid dreams... all good. | If you have bad side effects in the first couple days, HANG IN THERE! I took a 2 mg tab of Valium when I felt a bit nauseous and it really helped during days 1-3. I first was prescribed the drug and took it for only three days at the starting dose of 10mg. It was horroble! So, weeks later I went back to the MD and they told me to give it another go. I have now re-started and I've now been on 20 mg daily for almost three weeks. I can already feel the difference in myself. Although I can't orgasm as easily, I am having no panic attacks, I am a happier person and I think I will stay on this med for at least six months until the winter blues wear off and my current situation becomes more normal. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 10/19/2007 | 1 | depression/anxiety | jaw clenching, vivid nightmares, inability to orgasm, zero sex drive, insomnia | did not help with my depression/anxiety, could not handle the side effects | F | 30 | 3 months | 10/19/2007 | 3 | Severe depression | update from 2/12/2005 F 46: weight gain (up 25 lb and still growing); I switched to Wellbutrin in desperation as weight wouldn't stop; now take W in a.m., 1/2 Celexa every other night | if you are very concerned about weight gain ask your doctor about Wellbutrin. It worked well for me, tho I still have to take some Celexa or I become depressed. I slowly weaned off Celexa while adding more Wellbutrin, and am very stable emotionally. The 1/2 Celexa every second night seems to be enough with the Wellbutrin. Weight stabilized but has not really gone down much, tho more exercise may help that. See my note in Wellbutrin section for side effects etc. | F | 49 | 4 years | 10/18/2007 | 5 | anxiety, panic attack | increased sweating, jaw grinding, decreased sexual feeling | i am more comfortable and confident around my peers, i no longer feel that hopless terrifying feeling that came out of nowhere. i used to just sit in my room and cry because i was scared i was going to die. now looking back, i wonder where these irrational thoughts and feelings came from, because i feel normal! i hardly even remember what it feels like to have an anxiety attack. i had to up my dosage after the first few months of starting it. im now at 40 mgs and have been for 9 months. its the perfectamount. regarding any negative reviews on this drug, you have to realize that there is risks in starting any drug. one of my best friends had a terrible reaction to celexa and had to be hospitalized. this same drug, celexa changed my life. its a risk you HAVE to take in order to get better. i regret i waited so long to start anti depressants because i was scared of possible side effects. bad thing: its really hard to orgasm and be very sexual. but its a trade off. cost v benefit. if | F | 22 | 1 years | 10/10/2007 | 2 | depression/anxiety | messed up my sleep at night | Did not help me with my anxiety or my depression. Still trying to figure out a drug that will. | M | 25 | 2 months | 10/9/2007 | 3 | depression/anxiety | weight gain, carbohydrate cravings, spasms, jaw tightness while sleeping, intense sleepiness during first few weeks (went away). | i've tried almost every SSRI on the market but they made me feel "dead" (no creativity, word loss, etc.) After a week on Celexa, the fog lifted off my brain and I felt...normal. It was like, "so THIS is what most people feel like?" However after a few months, this feeling subsided. I started to gain weight because I was craving carbs all the time, I was always hungry. I could deal with the twitches, but I had worked hard to lose 80 lbs and I was not excited to gain it back. I got off the celexa and am bummed though. There are some withdrawal symptoms - be prepared for flu-like symptoms, and some "electric shocks" in your eyeballs. They too subside after a few weeks though. | F | 39 | 3 months | 9/30/2007 | 2 | depression/anxiety/SAD/PTSD | restlessness, hyperactivity, insomnia, irritability | I became manic on this medication. If it weren't for Ambien and Lorazepam, I would have stayed up all night every night cleaning the kitchen sink with a toothbrush. After 4 months, I had the familiar 'flat' feeling that I've had with other anti-depressants (Paxil, Prozac) that makes me feel so hopeless; so I decided to discontue. I was recently diagnosed with a mood disorder and I meet the criteria for bipolar 2, which studies are showing that anti-depressants do not help and usually make the patient feel worse instead of better. | F | 46 | 4 months | 9/30/2007 | 5 | Depression/Social Anxiety | The first 4 to 5 days I had bad headaches, brain fog, and very lose stool. After being on this now at 20mg for 4 weeks the only side effect is sexual disfunction. Unable to achive orgasm but still become aroused. Now I'm every womans dream man.. hahaha | Celexa has totally cleared my depression and anxiety issues. It takes a few weeks before you notice changes in how your feeling. I'm now interested in hobbies and visiting with friends again instead of making excuses why I can't spend time with them. This drug has brought me back to feeling good again! | M | 36 | 28 days | 9/28/2007 | 4 | Anxiety (SAD) | Constant yawning, dry mouth, insomnia, diarhea, stoned feeling, lethargic | This medication is really helping so far. The side effects are not too bad. I am taking 20 mg now. My main concern is waking up throughout the night. I am going to continue taking Celexa for a few more weeks to see if my sleep cycle corrects itself. I would recommend Celexa for anxiety. I tried Ativan previously without any relief. | F | 28 | 7 days | 9/25/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | first week to 10 days I felt so energetic that I thought I could run a marathon After that it levled off to me feeling normal. Some mild consitpation | I started taking Celexa for anxiety that I had suffered with for about 15 - 20 years. It had gotten to the point that it was s so bad that I was not able to have any nights of uninterupted sleep. I started at 10mg and after a week or two went to 20 mgs. This medication was amazing. Within 2 weeks my anxiety left and has never returned. I also started sleeping like I never had before. When my head hit the pillow I was out until the morning. It was just wonderful. I was on Celexa for about 3 years then decided that I didn't need it anymore. Going off it (I weaned myself off on my own) I had some mood swings, so I just went even slower weaning myself off. After awhile I started feeling that energietc feeling that I had when I first started it. It lasted about week. Then I was back to myself. It's been two years and my anxiety has never returned. | F | 49 | 3 years | 9/22/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression/Eating Disorder | YAWN, YAWN, YAWN, YAWN!!! And wacked out CRAZY random dreams every night, Brain snaps (I saw someone else call it that, but it's hard to describe), No decrease in sex drive, just delayed orgasm, and sex feels so much better without it. | Celexa has worked wonders for me psychologically. I am much happier, and not at all as anxious as I used to be. I loved the giddy, "I can't ever stop smiling" effect it had on me the first 4 or 5 days or using it or increasing my dosage. I now take 40mg. The side effects SUCK though (except for the crazy dreams, I kind of like them!) But I stopped taking them for a week because I ran out and didn't refill... and all the side effects went away, and sex felt out of this world amazing. But it's worth the trade off because I feel like I will be able to stop taking it soon. | F | 19 | 1 years | 9/14/2007 | 2 | depression/anxiety | Sleepiness, Problems having an orgasm. Just didn't help my depression. Slow thought process. | Started out on 20 and that didn't help so the doc bumped me up to 40. You can kiss you orgasm goodbye on this drug. Did not help my depression at all. It did seem to help my aggression. Gave me major tics. I will just be sitting and a part of my body would jump...thought I had Tourette's Syndrome. I am weaning myself off slowly and plan to go back to zoloft. | F | 27 | 6 days | 9/14/2007 | 3 | ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS | GAINED 20 POUNDS IN 3 MONTHS!!!!!! DRY MOUTH AND LEG CRAMPS WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW WEEKS. | HELPED WITH PANIC ATTACKS, BUT NOW I'M FAT!!!! | F | 28 | 7 months | 9/13/2007 | 5 | anxiety | Started at 20mg, upped it to 40mg, now on 60mg. The first few days after an increase, I didn't feel like me. I was tired and felt very sedated. That all went away. The only side effect now - really weird dreams. Not bad ones, just weird. | I love it! It has changed my life completely. I got to a point in my anxiety where I couldn't drive. The speed limit would be 65, and I was too scared to drive more than 50mph. Now I'm back to 70mph and it's great! I can do so much more. I'm not scared on high, narrow mountain paths. I went back to college. I see my friends and family more. I'm happy again instead of paranoid. I truly feel free. | F | 27 | 8 months | 9/8/2007 |