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 |
| 1 | DEPRESSION ANXIETY | WHERE DO I BEGIN?EXTREME ANXIETY,NO APPETITE,ONGOING HEADACHE,AGITATION,INSOMNIA | I HAD BEEN ON PAXIL FOR 12 YEARS.I NEVER HAD SIDE EFFECTS WITH PAXIL BUT STUPIDLY I LET MY DR. FIRST TALK ME INTO GOING ON CYMBALTA FOR MY ACHES AND PAINS BIG MISTAKE. I HAD LOTS OF BAD SIDE EFFECTS ON CYMBALTA.DR. SWITCHED ME TO CELEXA.BIGGER MISTAKE.THIS DRUG SNEAKS UP ON YOU. IVE HAD CRYING JAGS ,DEPRESSION IS WORSE.ANXIETY IS HORRIBLE.IM GOING BACK TO GOOD OL PAXIL TOMORROW I COULDN'T CALL DR FAST ENOUGH TO SWITCH ME BACK. | F | 50 | 2 weeks | 3/15/2007 | 3 | Bipolar, Post Traumatic Stress | nausea, low-grade constant headaches, vivid freaky dreams (sometimes violent & scary), sleep disturbance (waking several times a night), night sweats | Started taking it after a traumatic event that threw me into a tail spin. My Tegretol was no longer keeping me stable and I began having roller coaster highs and lows and suicidal and self distructive behaviors. Have been on Celexa for 2 weeks now ( along with Buspar & Trazadone. Also Ativan & Ambien as needed). Don't like the nausea and headaches, am hoping this subsides, but the dream are very troubling. I am starting to get anxious about sleeping as some of the dreams have been very violent and disturbing. Will try to give it a few more weeks and see. | F | 36 | 14 days | 3/14/2007 | 1 | Depression related to PTSD | Oh, my God, where do I begin? It was awful... first day I took it I felt foggy, out of it, stoned. Tough to function, had trouble processing what people said to me. Totally drowsy, but couldn't sleep...was completely wired the first night, slept maybe two hours tops. Major nausea, jitters, complete loss of appetite, dropped 4 pounds in three days. Gave me HUGE, debilitating anxiety attacks, something I have never in my life experienced before ingesting this drug. And, gave me suicidal thoughts, which again, I have NEVER had, not once in my life. Those terrified me, and I still get anxiety over the thought that such ideas even passed thru my brain. | This drug is the devil, I swear!! Took it to try and even out some depression/mood swings I was having as a result of PTSD, and this drug made me crazy! I was a completely different person while taking this med. I am normally a rational person, and suddenly while on this drug I had doomsday thinking...convinced I wouldn't live thru my depression, sure I would end up hospitalized, etc. It was truly a terrifying 3 days. Stopped the meds and have returned to talk therapy, a much better solution for me. I'm staying far, far away from anything that messes with my brain chemistry!! | F | 34 | 3 days | 3/14/2007 | 5 | Anxiety | Weight gain, difficulty achieving orgasm | Pros definitely outweigh the cons. I feel like a "normal" person again. Off the medication I constantly feel "wired" and suffered insomnia from constant anxiety. On the medication I feel very calm and balanced. | F | 25 | 3 years | 3/13/2007 | 5 | Depression and Anxiety | Dry Mouth | I've been taking celexa for 5 years and I am SO grateful! I feel like a happier, friendlier me and I want to stay that way :) | F | 29 | 5 years | 3/13/2007 | 2 | Anxiety | Exaggerated startle response, getting startled by everything, even expected noises. | Tried this as an alternative to Paxil due to sexual side effects and weight gain. Did not work for me at all even at 60mg, quickly slid back into anxiety and panic. | F | 25 | 6 weeks | 3/13/2007 | 1 | Anxiety | Difficulty concentrating, zombie-like feeling, teeth grinding, difficulty sleeping, increased anxiety, constantly on edge | I cannot deal with the side effects of this drug...i suffer from GAD and this stuff is making it even worse. I feel like i am stoned all the time and i wake up sweating in the middle of the night. My doc says it takes up to a month for the side effects to go away but that is just too much time. I am not depressed but this zombie like feeling is starting to make me that way so i'm going back to xanax. | M | 24 | 1 weeks | 3/13/2007 | 1 | Anxiety | forgot to mention that i took xanax .25 mg twice a day for 2 days prior to starting the celexa and my anxiety all but disappeared. after a week on celexa 20 mg i feel like i am losing my mind and anxiety has completely returned. DO NOT take celexa for anxiety!!! | M | 24 | 1 weeks | 3/13/2007 | 4 | depression/anxiety | loss of libido/anxiety | very good overall/lifted me from the dead | M | 27 | 3 years | 3/9/2007 | 4 | Depression/Anxiety | The dreams are VERY vivid, but not scary in that sense. I also found if I did not take my medicine for a few days (which is NOT recommened) I would feel a little light headed. Otherwise it was great. | Celexa is an awesome anti-depressant. I read this site before I started taking and when I was very depressed and found the info to be a bit overwhelming. Anyways I would recomment to anyone going through depression. It does take a while to start working, but gradually my mood/feelings really did start to increase. | F | 22 | 1 years | 3/8/2007 | 3 | major depressive disorder | low sex drive | It has been great but its stopped working. I've been taking 60mg for 3 years and now the depression has returned big time. I've already become tolerant to effexor, prozac, and wellbutrin made me angry, so don't know what to try next. | F | 56 | 3 years | 3/7/2007 | 1 | Anxiety | YAWNING, YAWNING, YAWNING! It went away after about 3 or 4 weeks. My head felt like it was floating. Headaches, nausea, very tired. No sex drive. Loss of appetite in beginning, but gradually gained a huge appetite along with a lot of weight. | I had lost over fifty pounds and maintained that weight for about 3 years until I started celexa (citalopram) 20mg. Now I have gained back about 20-25 pounds and cannot drop it. I went off of Celexa about 3 weeks ago. WOW!! Major dizzy spells, sick, HEADACHES!!! I hate this crap. I would never recommend it. I'm going to therapy now, trying to control my anxiety that way. My therapist is checking my hormone levels to make sure they are where they should be. I get anxiety about 2 weeks prior to my period. I get headaches, leg ahces, and very cranky until I start my period each month. My poor husband and kids. They must think I'm nuts! =) I'm guessing it's hormonal. For anyone thinking about going on something for anxiety or depression or anything else, please go to the right type of Doctor. Go to a specialist..... a therapist. I'm feeling a lot better just being off that crazy drug. | F | 25 | 4.5 months | 3/7/2007 | 1 | Extreme dizziness, fatigue, shaking on 10 mg./day for 7 days now. When will that pass? | F | 79 | 7 days | 3/7/2007 | 1 | Anxiety | Tired, jaw clenching, sweating, headaches, nausea, depression, angry, no sex drive at all, tired but CANNOT sleep. Excessive yawning, dizzy, foggy, blurred vision, weight gain, dry cotton mouth. Posture as gotten bad. Body aches, feel sick all of the time. | I didn't worry about house cleaning, bills, work, anything. All of my worries were gone! Ooops! Still have to pay the bills, still have to clean the house, but it didn't bother me. I gained weight, so I felt depressed now, which wasn't worth the trade. I went off of celexa about 2 weeks ago and it has been terrible! Dizzy, unclear thinking, headaches, nausea, day dreaming, body aches, chills, cold hands and feet, numb fingers. Very strange. Has anyone experienced this? | F | 25 | 3 months | 3/7/2007 | 1 | depression | Utter disorientation and constant nausea. Detached sensation as if I was outside of myself looking in. Fatigue and extreme drowsiness yet couldn't sleep for any length of time plus the most horrid, vivid nightmares. AND ALL THIS AFTER JUST TWO DAYS OF 40mg | I am astounded how potent and debilitating this drug can be. The manufacturer describes any side effects an minor and not long lasting. I consider that a total misrepresentation since it can be impossible to endure the new agonies it triggers. I suppose the SSRI feature penetrates the blood/brain membrane and once is inside is a bastard to eradicate. It's been five days since I ingested this poison and am just now feeling my tremors and other aspects subside. The depression is more desirable than the cure, at least this one. Did try Prozac quite a few years back and had debilitating side effects also but no where near as fast as Celexa. Perhaps the whole family of SSRI's is suspect. Best of luck all. | M | 62 | 2 days | 3/2/2007 | 4 | anxiety | Jaw clenching, dreaming, sexual dysfunction, weight gain gradual | M | 62 | 4 years | 2/28/2007 | 3 | depression, some anxiety | Jaw clenching, jitters, nausea, headache, trouble sleeping, kind of weird dreams | My doctor just increased my dose a couple days ago, so it's like starting all over with the side effects, especially the nausea and the jaw clenching. Dry mouth is also driving me nuts. | F | 35 | 40 days | 2/28/2007 | 5 | anxiety/panic attacks | weight gain | works great for panic attacks | F | 49 | 5 years | 2/27/2007 | 3 | for my depression. | no side effects | I still am depressed and need another type of med. | F | 32 | 8 months | 2/25/2007 | 3 | depression | weight gain of 35 pounds, extremely tired all the time, but I've been diagnosed with narcolepsy, after reading comments, maybe it's the med, lack of emotion and motivation. | Worked well for depression. | F | 27 | 3 years | 2/24/2007 |