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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CELEXA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | depression | only been on 2 days. none so far. | i was on effexor for about a month. had some decent results BUT absolutely NO sex drive. i have noticed a definate mood change. noticed that on the first day. a good change. was upbeat generally a good mood. by nature im a little mischevious that part of me began to show itself in a big way lol. really hope this continues but its still too early to know. hoping the sex drive isnt an issue but if it is and everything else is ok may talk to doc about some viagra. hope this works. | M | 36 | 2 days | 12/8/2006 | 1 | anxiety, stress | could not sleep, nausia, my whole body was shaking for hours, rapid heart rate, dry mouth, scared, feeling nervous, crying, hot hands and feet, felt like i had to go to the ER | The first night i took this medication i had all of the side affects right away. i am taking Xanax .25mg and the doctor recommended to switch me over to Celexa 20mg. The way my body reacted to this medication was unbelievable. My body could not stop shaking i thought i was going to have a seisure, i had to take Xanax to stop shaking. The next day i still felt very nausiated, did not want to eat, i was crying most of the day, this stuff was making me nutts. I dont know how anyone could take this medication, i have never felt this badly ever in my life as i did with this medication. I will never take this stuff again. | F | 30 | 1 days | 12/8/2006 | 4 | Depression | The first night I took it I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I had the flu. I had stomach problems and nightsweats. I remember almost feeling like I was on LSD. I called the doctor and he told me to take it in the morning. After I switched to the morning it was much easier to tolerate. | Celexa definitely helped me lift out of the funk I was in. I was in a long distance relationship and it helped me deal with that. I did gain about 40 lbs in 3 years on it. I wasn't watching what I ate or exercising very much so I'm sure that contributed. I did have trouble reaching orgasms during sex. | F | 27 | 3 years | 11/30/2006 | 3 | Celexa | Crazy nightmares/dreams. Insomnia. I can fall asleep but wake up every half hour. Dazed feeling. Delayed orgasm...hehe good thing. Trouble getting up in the morning, probably cause I can't sleep well. | Seems to have alleviated some anxiety but feel spacey and the nightmares and sleeping suck. Thinking about stopping it. | M | 27 | 20 days | 11/30/2006 | 2 | Foggy head feeling, hard to focus | Slight clearing of the foggy head and focus but after one week could no longer ejaculate during sex even after a couple of hours of stimulation. My girlfriend says I am going to wear her out and she does not like it. | Not being able to ejaculate is making me depressed. Am used to a Happy Ending during sex. | M | 59 | 9 days | 11/30/2006 | 5 | GAD,Panic, SAD | Dizzy Headache | I love the way this drug has made a difference in my life. I actually enjoy going out and being around other people. The panic attacks have stoppped and my outlook is wonderful!!!! | F | 39 | 2 months | 11/29/2006 | 4 | menopause/depression | I forgot to mention that Celexa reduced the number of hot flashes I was having. | Could feel mood improve in a matter of days. Did not feel drugged. It just seemed that little things bothered me less, and the black cloud was gone. Still felt all emotions but was less edgy. | F | 56 | | 11/29/2006 | 3 | OCD/Anxiety/Mild Depression | Weight Gain, Nausia, More sever menstrual cramps, inability to orgasm, loss of libido, dizziness, anxiety attacks, insomnia, vivid dreams, over-sleeping. | Was amazing for the first two weeks, I was very active and happy, but then it started to decline and I became lethargic and overly tired. | F | 20 | 2 months | 11/29/2006 | 3 | Anxiety | I was switched from Lexapro to Celexa as my copay for insurance was much lower. I have been on Celexa for about 3 months at 40 mg/day. I notice that I am very fatigued and worst of all is the short-term memory loss. | I always seemed to have worsened memory since I began taking Lexapro about 4 years ago. When I switched to Celexa and went up in dosage as well my memory loss has gotten drastically worse. This is bad because I'm in graduate school. I am thinking about going off this medication due to this, although it has helped a lot with my axienty. | M | 40 | 3 months | 11/29/2006 | 4 | menopause, depression | My doctor put me on 10 mg. of Celexa to help alleviate the problems associated with menopause. (I was not able to take hormones.) I felt more normal on the Celexa -- it took the edge off, made me nicer to be around, focused, and better able to deal with anxiety. We moved, which was very traumatic, and I went up to 20 mg. At that dose I found I was sleepy all the time. Went off the Celexa rather abruptly instead of tapering off, but did not have a rough landing. No side effects. The 10 mg. dose makes me feel like me at my best, but I am currently not taking anything in an effort to see if I can lose a few pounds. | Did not have any trouble with my weight at a dose of 10 mg. A normal dose (20 mg.) made me want to nap and procrastinate. Had a minor weight gain, and my digestive tract seemed sluggish on the increased dose. I was not as regular about getting exercise because I was sleepy and would procrastinate getting my workout. 10 mg. was really the best dose for me. On 20 mg. I found it very difficult to lose weight, inspite of good eating habits and regular exercise. My doctor thought maybe Wellbutrin would help, but I only took the Wellbutrin for 4 days because it really buzzed my head. My pharmacist did not think that the Celexa would cause weight gain, but said that several people have reported gaining weight on Wellbutrin. Weight gain could be a result of middle age metabolism or carelessness too. | F | 56 | 3 years | 11/27/2006 | 3 | Depression | Dry mouth, insomnia at night, yawning and drowsiness during the day, slight decrease in libido, decrease in appetite. | F | 23 | 1.5 weeks | 11/24/2006 | 5 | Depression | Only dry mouth and a metallic taste in the morning. | I am on a Generic brand called Citalopram. This drug has calmed me down. I can organize my thoughts and have alot more patience. I really feel that if it was not for this medication I would have lost the love of my life forever. Now, we are engaged and life is moving along. I find it so amazing that there are so many of us with what I call, has a brain that misfires. And my doc says that is what it is, I have a chemical imbalance in my brain and these pills even me out. I dont cry any more and I am more loving. I can work throughout my day and get home and handle the stresses of housework and kids waiting for me. Life has changed and I guess it is my whole outlook on life really. Overall, this med. is great and has changed my life for the better. | F | 36 | 3 years | 11/21/2006 | 4 | depression axiety attacks | A dramatic increase of depression, anxiety attacks and even suicidal thoughts in the first few weeks of taking it (these feelings all end literally overnight after I increased my dosage) Loss of sex drive and other sexual dysfunction which tapered off after a month or so. Weight loss at first, followed by weight gain. High tolerance of alcohol (when I could barely drink at all regularly). Extroverted social activity bordering on ‘mania’. | Although the effects of celexa went much further than I would have liked they did end a terrible depression very fast. After a few weeks of taking them and finding the right dose – one day I was in the darkest depths of a horrible incapacitating depression and I woke up the next day feeling ‘on top of the world’. It was a dream come true at that time. But it would eventually impact my lifestyle in a way I wasn’t comfortable with. Prior to using the drug I was socially introverted. The need to interact socially and ‘party’ became an overriding motivation while I was on the drug – and would eventually be the reason I stopped taking it. Increased ability and desire to drink alcohol also became a problem. I developed what I called at the time ‘super social powers’ interacting with people in ways I hadn’t normally been able to before. The extroverted lifestyle took over my life and I lost interest in my work and writing. I | M | 33 | 6 months | 11/20/2006 | 5 | Anxiety | None, really | I have been very happy with this drug; however, have noticed some hair loss after several months of use. Will this stop? Can anyone reassure me? | F | 59 | 6 months | 11/15/2006 | 3 | social anxiety,ocd | pressure on my head,feel a little parnoid with my ocd which seems increased, im at 20mg.HAS ANYONE HAD SIDEFFECTS SIMILAR TO THE ONES IM GETTING ON CELEXA AND IF U HAVE PLEASE EMAIL ME | ive been on lexapro before it worked find but i quit because of sideffects which were minor compared to what sideffects i get on antidepressants now | M | 16 | 1 weeks | 11/14/2006 | 5 | depression | dry mouth, weight loss (15 lbs in 4 weeks), insomnia, yawning, tiredness, weird dreams, | M | 20 | 3 weeks | 11/13/2006 | 2 | stress, worry | I took the celexa 10 mg for a week, after that i woke up with a major panic attack, to the point I went to the hospital by ambulance. The next day was just as bad. Then the doctor placed me on klonopin with celexa, so i continued it for another week. i felt tired and chills through my body. sex no desire, I would have sex 3 -4 time a week now no interest. I stopped the 10 mg cold turkey, first day i feel great, today is the second day i feel great and focused. | I stopped cold turkey, i am going for a psy evaluation to see what happen., What i have done was to take half a klonopin .25mg but i wake up with a slight hangover. The pharmacy told me it will take a week to get the celexa out of my system. My sister had a similiar situation as well, that is why I decided to stop the meds. To control my stress, I do listen to Worship music and pray and that has helped alot. If i get a little down I listen to the music and pray. For all of you going through these trials, my heart goes out to you all, and i will keep you all in pray | M | 43 | 14 days | 11/11/2006 | 3 | Depression | Sparked hypomania for a few months, but works great after that went away. The tiredness went away also. Once you have been on it for awhile, the major side effects subside. The biggest issues for me are the memory problems and the withdrawal. If I go 24 hours without it, I get very very sick. Worse than the flu. It takes 7 days to go away. 7 days of pure hell. I am scared to stop taking it. | F | 30 | 4 years | 11/10/2006 | 4 | Depression | Loss of libido and ability to orgasm, weight loss, vivid dreams, sleep changes | Celexa really helped me recover from depression. After a week I went from severe depression to mild and was eventually symptom free. I actually like the side effects EXCEPT for the sexual ones. Now that I am in a serious relationship I am quitting celexa b/c of the sexual side effects and switching to Wellbutrin | F | 29 | 2 years | 11/9/2006 | 5 | depression | No problems getting out of bed but it's hard to actually wake up. No appetite in the morning and even the most bland foods make me nauseous. Have started chewing on my nails. I feel a little spacey but not too bad. My heart has been pounding off and on and it is at these times I find myself having a hard time concentrating. | I have never been on antidepressants before because I was one of those lucky people who didn't need them. A break up that should have just been sad and confusing got messy and I found myself not feeling like myself. Completely out of control. Crying at my desk at work. I started Celexa two days ago and I've already noticed I'm sleeping better and feel a little more even. My sad thoughts aren't pushing me over the edge and I'm getting my work done and my house clean and myself fed. I am concerned that this has affected my appetite in a negative way since I've already had a problem with that. And the jaw grinding- I have suffered from stress related TMJ in the past. So far I haven't had that problem but it does worry me a bit. Overall, though, I think this is going to be a good thing and will help me get through the holidays and dreary winter. | F | 29 | 2 days | 11/8/2006 |