CELEXA Reviews (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (1099 Ratings)

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CELEXA  (CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE):  Citalopram is used to treat depression. It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being. Citalopram is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1998-07-17 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Mild depression after major injury None After a major injury I was reluctant to 'get up and go' on a daily basis. I was emotional at small things and for no reason. After Citalopram I am a very level realistic and optimistic person, I have tried a couple of times to come off of it thinking I don't need it with no problem addiction-wise, however I go back to being emotional and feel like I am a better person for all around me when I take it :) F 23 1 years
20mg
5/9/2017
 4  Depression and panic attacks None Excellent at dealing with chronic depression and panick attacks but highly addictive; in fact in my case impossible to stop. M 70 20 years
20 1X day
4/2/2017
 1  depression Severe shaking and jerks. Please don't take this drug 2 years
4/2/2017
 4  depression and anxiety Bad headache the first day, occasional nausea the first week or so, bouts of sweating were the worst but after the first couple of weeks those subsided then with each dosage increase had the sweating again for about a week Wish I had known about Celexa long before now. Feel much more centered and peaceful. Helps a lot with symptoms of PMS especially mood swings. F 42 2 months
15mg
3/23/2017
 3  major depression Foggy eyes is the main one. Can it be taken in combination with the Lamotrigine? F 58 1 days
20 mg
3/9/2017
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 1  Depression Got up feeling angry. Shaking, very nervous. This sucks. F 55 10 days
40 mg
3/5/2017
 1  For ibs Shaking, irritable, no sex drive wasn't depressed but now I am depressed what's the point of living if you are going to be in pain Yeah celex sucks, I want to cry and punch my fist through the wall I want to go back on librax which worked amazing but no doc said it is too addicting F 3 days
2/12/2017
 1  Anxiety and Panic attacks Omg this pill is terrible it made me worse,dizzy all day like a drunken feeling, depressed insomnia I was taking the 20 mg then cut the pill half please stay away from this one, lots of crazy side effects never felt so bad before, I stopped yesterday. This is poison!! F 37 7 days
20
2/7/2017
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 1  Depression Cough, aggression,anger,suicide thoughts, loose appetite,confusion,compulsiveness M 50 1 months
10mg
2/6/2017
 2  depression Sexual anesthesia, sexual indifference, mild drowsiness, erectile dysfunction Very effective for anxiety relief (causes emotional anesthesia, which is very helpful in severe depression/anxiety). Celexa was just one of several ssris I took. They left me with complete loss of sexual pleasure even after coming off of them. Please, look up Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction before starting these medications. M 37 3 months
20-40 mg 1X day
12/4/2016
 5  Severe anxiety & Severe major depre Initial side effects wore off after a couple weeks. I continue to notice brain fogginess and confusion, I've become quite forgetful and have a hard time focusing. It's quite frustrating but the medication has done me wonders. Give it a shot, the initial side effects will go away and it will likely help a lot. I've been happier and more energised since I started taking it, it's only my mind that is a bit less sharp (adjusting my dosage to see if it helps). F 24 1 years
20 MG
11/23/2016
 1  psychosis, bipolar, severe depressi No sex drive, weight gain, extra friendly. I haven't been on resperidal and celexa for two months. Lost my sex drive. Still have memory problems. But getting it back. No as emotional F 28 3 years
20
8/10/2016
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 1  Depression, anxiety and weight loss No sex drive, inability to orgasm, not feeling like myself, feeling "fuzzy" headed, headaches, diarrhea, suicidal It helped me be comfortable around people, and I even sought out groups of people to spend time with! It seemed to lessen my anxiety, but, alas, I get the same results from a satisfying sex life so I stopped taking it. The withdrawals were extremely challenging as well. F 44 1 years
10 mg
7/24/2016
 1  Anxiety Made me numb to feelings and did not help with anxious thoughts. F 14 1 days
7/13/2016
 1  Panic reaction Nausea, tooth pain, severe anxiety, headache. I will not be using celexa due to side effects. F 74 1 days
10 mg
7/3/2016
 5  GAD and Depression A follow up.......This is a fantastic drug. I was started on 10 mg and went through the normal side effects which left after 3 to 4 weeks. My doctor boosted my dosage to 20 mg. Too much. Too medicated. Went back to 10 mg and will hold with this dose. I feel fantastic. I'm a senior and the FDA has now stated that 20 mg is the highest dose a person over the age of 60 should be prescribed. More mgs. may not help but hurt. Great for senior citizens at 10 mg at least for me. Anything stronger is too much. M 68 4 months
10MG 1X day
6/10/2016
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 5  Anxiety Headaches when increasing doses F 23 3 years
40mg
5/13/2016
 5  anxiety, insomnia Sleepiness (took before bedtime to address this), some minor discomfort during first week of taking it as I adjusted to it then went away. Great drug for me. Took 2-3 weeks to kick in but worked well. Relieved my terrible anxiety which in turn allowed me to sleep. Took an hour before bed as it made me sleepy. Put my mind into a calmer state but not overly so. Took for 2 years and weaned off over 2 week period with only minor discomfort. Took 20mg for year 1 and 10mg during year 2. M 55 2 years
20 1X day
5/6/2016
 5  GAD & Depression Nausea, Insomnia, Lack of Appetite, Restlessness, Fatigue and Yawning Through the years I've suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and seemed to handle it on my own through diet, exercise and my spiritual faith. This cursed condition runs in the family. When the anxiety really got too much the doctor prescribed Xanax to use as needed when it got too much to handle. I'm a retired senior citizen and this winter really got to me. I was stricken with the most horrible and wicked bout of anxiety which led to a bout of depression which I really never experienced before. All of this stuff was brought on by some ongoing unresolved family issues which kept building up and I guess I had a massive meltdown. It seemed like my world was ending before my eyes. I was really lost. I have a wonderful family physician and she prescribed this miracle drug to me. She said many of her patients had great success with it. I was warned that the first 2 weeks were not pleasant at all but I knew I had to just "suck it up" to let this med work to heal me. By the end of the 3rd week I really began to see light at the end of the tunnel. A new calm and peace I've never experienced in all of my years. I am now entering my 5th week and I really feel a new sense of normal that is totally new to me... Whoever may be trying this for the 1st time....please don't give up. I had a follow-up with the doctor yesterday and she is keeping me on 10mg. This dosage is working for me. M 67 1 months
10MG 1X day
4/9/2016
 2  Depression and anxiety Dry mouth,insomnia,drugged feeling, no appetite, lost 12 lbs since on it. Still have some depression. If I knew how bad a would feel I would not have started it. M 70 2 weeks
10mg
4/4/2016

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