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  anxiety/social anxiety slightly jittery for the first day Celexa has nearly cured my anxiety problems and helps me sleep. Taking this got rid of my migraines, night terrors, and social problems (all anxiety-related). Still have the occasional (much milder) panic attack, especially when off my normal schedule, but compared to before, it's much better. I've been taking it for a year and 3 months. F 27 1 years
11/7/2006
 3  suicidal thoughts insanely crazy dreams F 19 5 weeks
11/7/2006
 4  GAD and slight depression Jittery brain, hands shaking, sweating palms, overal fog for first few hours after taking the pill. The drugged feeling is wearing off now on day 3. I'm only on day three right now but felt I should add my experience here. Day 1 was 20 mg and I took it in the am as my doctor said it might keep me up if ZI took it later in the day. I was shaky, jittery, palm sweating, dry mouth and very foggy. That night the drug was wearing off a bit and I started to feel good. Sleeping night one was terrible...my mind felt a little stimulated and it was wondering all night. I reduced my dose by 1/2 to 10mg day 2 and was even worse, but I did start to feel the claming effect of this drug even though it was only day 2. I took the medication both day 1 and 2 without havin eaten first and on day 3 I feel the same effects but not nearly as exaggerated since I ate breakfast before taking 10mg. I hope next week all these side effects wear off / calm down b/c even though all these effects suck, I think the drug is going to work help my anxiety and contstant worrying about nothing all the time. I hope I can begin to concentrate better. F 29 3 days
11/2/2006
 5  depression/anxiety insomnia, moderate nausea, some visual disturbances, felt like i was "in a tunnel", sleepy sleepy sleepy but cant sleep at all.... Celexa was my first anti-depressant ever prescribed. I felt great for the first 3 days....then the side effects started. Mood was immediately enhanced...felt better than i have in years and still do minus the pesky side effects. I have been told that they will subside and i am hoping so.... F 31 5 days
10/31/2006
 4  depression difficulty waking up in the morning, and too much energy at bedtime (I used to be the opposite) After three weeks, I noticed a big difference in my mental state. Things looked brighter, I wanted to go out and be with people, I was able to smile and laugh again. Still feel great....just have a hard time waking up. F 31 7 months
10/30/2006
 4  depression headache, low sex drive. Helped with depression, satisfied with results overall. M 43 3 years
10/29/2006
 4  depression, NCS (dysautonomia) none. Went on this after I couldn't sleep with Zoloft. M 40 14 days
10/29/2006
 5  anxiety dry mouth, jaw grinding, vivid dreams (which were a good fun side effect), fatigue After reading this page I was so scared to start celexa, I was scared of having terrible side effects. it took me forever to actually start taking them after they were prescribed to me. well since i've started them i've felt normal for the first time since i can remember. no more anxiety, no more feelings of hopelessness, i am more enthusiastic about life and able to feel normal and function again. this drug has really helped me so far even thoough its only been 3 weeks. 20 mg F 21 3 weeks
10/24/2006
 5  depression, suicidal thoughts a little tired the first 2 weeks, even at 10 mg. little bit of dry mouth. wierd dreams. sweaty palms at times. lots of yawning. little teeth clenching. overall this drug has kicked my depressions ass ! i've been on it 3 weeks now and haven't had one crying spell since i started on it. i used to cry at least 3 times a week, usually over nothing. i was getting so bad at one point i was searching for ways online on how to off myself a la sylvia plath. i'm so hapy i'm taking this drug. i can function normally, think rationally and i'mno longer an emotional wreck. i thank god for celexa. F 27 3 weeks
10/22/2006
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 1  anticipated depression racing thoughts, restlessness, heaviness in arms and legs, suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, crying, worsening of anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations THIS DRUG IS POISON AND SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET. I used it once for two years without problems. The second time around though has been an ongoing waking nightmare. First the side effects I listed while on the drug (and others I can't even describe) were enough to land me in the hospital. Then when I was pulled cold turkey off the drug, I experience electrical shock sensations, tingling throughout my body, severe panic attacks (which I had never had before), poor memory and concentration, confusion, chills, fear, headaches, a jittery feeling behind my eyes which made it impossible to focus on anything, insomnia, and finally, tardive akathisia. This last symptom is a severe restlessness where I literally can't sit still for a second, combined with the most severe agitation imaginable. It feels like my arms and legs are on fire. And it may be permanent. Also, these drugs can cause tardive dyskinesia, which has no cure. If you want someone to set fire to the fabric of your F 31 1.5 months
10/21/2006
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 5  Anxiety Weight Gain, night sweats, slow ejaculation, laziness. The side effects are minimal compared to it's benefits! I suffered from severe anxiety and Celexa really helped. I would highly recommend theropy first, but if you need meds to help, this is the one! M 40 2 years
10/19/2006
 4  panic attacks, anxiety At the start the typical symptoms, I feel very strange, anxiety, problems to sleep. During the treatment ejaculatory delay, lack of desire... sexual disfunctions. With the anxiety and panic attacks it was amazing, all dissapeared, I've started with 20mg, one month, up to 30mg the 2nd. M 28 1.2 years
10/18/2006
 5  Panic disorder Slight loss of libido. Problems sleeping if taken at night. This drug has helped me to lead a normal life again after years of severe anxiety and panic attacks that made me close to becoming agoraphobic. Have been on SSRIs for 10 years - originally Seroxat which was nasty if you missed a day. Switched 6 years ago and very happy with results. M 28 6 years
10/7/2006
 4  depression only 4 days so far, i have been very tired,no appetite, hyper,euphoria,nuasea, some gas, i deal with depression, just overall bad feeling in my chest.so far i love this, other then im exhausted all day and want to sleep. i go to work midnights and feel happy and WANT to be at work, happy i have a job,and much calmer,things dont seem to bother me as much. nothing overly upsets me, except a certain guy in my life which even he isnt afecting me as bad anymore. im just really happy and have noooo appetite, i have to force myself to eat. im hoping i dont end up with sexual side effects, cuz this is perfect so far. i feel so much better. F 35 4 days
9/26/2006
 2  depression MORE agitated/anxious than usual, no improvement in depression. F 22 2 months
9/18/2006
 2  depression/anxiety not much interest in sex; didn't lessen the anxiety much if any I don't believe it's doing what it's supposed to for me. I don't feel any different after taking it for three weeks now and having the dosage moved up from 10mg to 20mg at the end of the second week M 68 20 days
9/16/2006
 2  Depression/Axienty/Adult-ADD I have trouble achieving orgasm.. Had repeated sex with girl friend several times for hours at time. Surely is was nice for her but for me it is very annoying. Also I get severe headaches if I "havent" taken it for that day. While it calms down my axienty and helps a "little" with the depression. I also feel very unmotivated. As another patient said on this site, if you are any kind of creative artist, stay away from it. I was into drawing, computer art, music, song lyric/poetry writing and many other things related. Now I am unintersted. I've also lost a lot of sexual desire. While it DOES seems to reduce the "racing thoughts" associated with ADD it does not improve my concentration. It only slowed the "excess" of random racing thoughts. And in my opinion it only helped a little with that. M 35 6 months
9/13/2006
 1  Depression Extreme nausea. The worst ever, had to stop taking it because of this. F 29 2 weeks
9/13/2006
 4  anxiety, insomnia, hot flashes Side effects for me are drowsiness during the day even when taking the tablet right before bedtime. No sex drive. Weight gain of about 10 pounds. Celexa is a good medicine for me. My family has gone through a major life change and this has helped me to have less anxiety about the situation and to get better rest. It has had an additional benefit of helping with hot flashes because I am unable to take hormones following a hysterectomy and also has helped with motion sickness! F 48 1 years
9/12/2006
 5  Anxiety Sexual dysfunction, night sweats Cured my life-long anxiety. I now enjoy interacting with people! The proper dose is very important, but be very careful when making adjustments. The sexual dysfunction eased with a 5mg downward adjustment. I am experiencing drenching night sweats so I am going to try splitting my dose. M 48 10 months
9/6/2006

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