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 |
| 4 | depression, anxiety | headache, minor dizziness and sleepiness after does for first 4 days | It's kinda hard to figure out what's Celexa related and not because much of what folks have described (increased sleepiness, jaw clenching, yawning, decreased libido, numbness) was occuring before I went on the medication. I was very nervous about taking any anti-depressants, but some of the anxiety already seems to be better...and I seem to actually have a *better* libido and ability to orgasm now. But it's only been less then a week, we'll see what happens! | F | 24 | 6 days | 5/23/2006 | 4 | depression | When I first starting taking it, I noticed some erection problems and severe delayed ejaculation. This went away after about 1 month. About 2 months ago I stupidly stopped taking it, because I felt good and didn't think I needed it anymore. Started feeling depressed again and started on it again. Have been on it a week now, and feeling more of the side effects now than I remember from the first time. Very fatigued, problems with erection and almost impossible to have an orgasm, but it has only been aweek, so hopefully the will go away like they did the first time. When I was on it I felt great, and hope to do so again soon. | M | 38 | 18 days | 5/22/2006 | 4 | bi polar | made me hyper | F | 18 | | 5/18/2006 | 4 | depressions/anxiety | When going onto the drug I feel more anxiety, yawning, still muscles, trouble sleeping. | I have now gained 20lbs over two years. I have an increased appetite (not sure if it messes up your metabolism or just changes my eating habits). I find this frustrating as I workout on a daily basis. As well, I don't orgasm with the same intensity, if at all. Sex drive is almost none existant. It does work for depression and anxiety but I hate having side effects. | F | 40 | 2 days | 5/17/2006 | 4 | depressions/anxiety | When going onto the drug I feel more anxiety, yawning, still muscles, trouble sleeping. | I have now gained 20lbs over two years. I have an increased appetite (not sure if it messes up your metabolism or just changes my eating habits). I find this frustrating as I workout on a daily basis. As well, I don't orgasm with the same intensity, if at all. Sex drive is almost none existant. It does work for depression and anxiety but I hate having side effects. | F | 40 | 2 years | 5/17/2006 | 4 | depression, OCD | Unlike most people, it puts me to sleep rather than wires me up. Took a while to figure that out, since I was, after all, depressed. Cotton mouth wore off after a few months. Contrary to what the MD's swore, it does seem to be addictive, and if I forget a night I have godawful shrieking nightmares. | I've been on a string of different anti-depressents since I was 29. This one has the least side-effects so far. I got a little bit of relief from the OCD for the first couple months but unfortunately that didn't last and it's back to picking pills off of blankets again. It does work for my depression well enough. | M | 45 | 3 years | 5/8/2006 | 3 | Clinical Depression | decreased sex drive, weight loss, trouble sleeping, trouble concentrating, unable to sit still | Celexa worked for to help my depression. The only down fall was the side effects i experienced. I lost weight very fast and the decreased sex drive was terrible. Once i got off celexa my depression became so much worst. The change in 24 hours from getting off the pills was like night and day. | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 5/1/2006 | 1 | anxiety | insomnia, sweating, shaking, dry mouth, | I took it at night, thinking that it would make me sleepy. I was so wrong. The first two nights I went to bed and woke up two hours later and never went back to sleep. It is now the morning after the thrid night.. and I've yet to go to bed. I've been up 30 hours and I feel like I could go run a marathon, I'm so full of energy. My heart is racing, I've been drinking water all night to help with the dry mouth, I was violently shaking and sweating all night. Yeah, I'm not taking it again. I'd rather have my anxiety attacks. I've never missed work for those, but I am missing work to cope with the side effects. I want my Ativan back. | F | 26 | 3 days | 5/1/2006 | 5 | anxiety | Nausea during the first 6 weeks only. Increased energy and better ability to cope with anxiety. | Even though I no longer need this drug for depression/anxiety I will probably take this drug indefinitely because it blocks my migraines! Currently taking 10mg a day. | F | 40 | 2 years | 4/25/2006 | 3 | anxiety | Pretty bad joint pain. VERY tired almost all day long. | Was on it for anxiety, and it helped quite a bit for it, but I hated being tired all day long, with no energy... Also, I did not like the joint pain. Decided with my doctor to stop taking this and try Buspar- doing a little better. I know many people who have been very successful on Celexa though... you may be one of them. | F | 27 | 1 months | 4/25/2006 | 4 | Extreme IBS ( Irritable Bowel ) | Side effects were normal the first week and seemed to subside into the second. I still feel foggy at times, mainly in the morning - a little sick to my stomach and have a decrease in appetite.( and sex drive, but my husband doesn't know that ) I did go through times of EXTREME insomnia that almost drove me insane. I just dealt with it, read a book or something until I was sleepy enough to hit the sack again. Have some blurred vision in the a.m. also, but that may be due to my glass o' wine before bed ...makes the low sex drive a little easier to deal with, not so frustrating. :) | DO NOT eat grapefruit while taking this drug! I did, and payed the price for about a week. I started taking 20mg at first and I'm now up to 40mg. My IBS has cleared up altogether and I feel for the first time since I was young, my body is working normally. No more severe stomach pain, cramps, bloating ... I feel great. I have lost some weight on this, but after reading the other reviews I'm sort of freakin' out that it will start going the other way ... yikes. ( then I'd be taking it for depression ) So far, I like it - we'll just have to see what happens. I'm a little too patient with my family and let my kids get away with things that my mother doesn't approve of ... they make me laugh, can't help it - and life is just too dang short! | F | 35 | 4 months | 4/24/2006 | 1 | Depression/Bipolar | The worst anxiety attack of my life about an hour after taking it. I was flushed, panicky, headache, jittery, etc. | This stuff sucks! Gave me a near death feeling of anxiety! It is so horrible. I only took it once and it took nearly 2 days for the horrible side effects to wear off. | F | 28 | 1 times | 4/20/2006 | 1 | Anxiety and Depression | Loss of libido, sexual side effects, incredible dry mouth, changes in appetite, numbness, shaking. | This medication is a joke. It did nothing for my anxiety or depression. I had a serious loss of libido, and no interest in sex. Ever have an orgasm and not even feel it? I did on this medication. Then when I missed a dose one night, the next morning my libido returned ten-fold. It hit me so hard I would have had sex with ANYBODY. Then I'd wake up at night with a mouth so dry I thought my mouth was full of cotton. I've never been so thirsty. Now that I'm going off of it (slowly mind you) my appetite has increased tremendously, I get the shakes, and my lips are numb. What the hell? | M | 33 | 4 months | 4/17/2006 | 1 | Major Depressive Disorder | Tremor,(shaking SEVERLY),dry mouth, migraine headache, nausea, throwing up, vertigo, teeth grinding, "disconnected feeling", inability to go to sleep or stay asleep, severe nervous feeling. | I read this board before I took CELEXA and still took it. WRONG MOVE. After the third day of taking this med, all hell broke loose! I stood up and was knocked back down by a severe Migraine Headache (this medication triggered my very first) I continuously vomited everything I ate and drank, including water!! DO NO TOUCH THIS MED!!!! DON'T LEARN THE HARD WAY LIKE I DID!! | F | 31 | 3 days | 4/12/2006 | 5 | depression | Standard side effects, don't even remember. When changing meds I got the same side effects again. Withdrawl. | Nervous breakdown at 16, had therapy, no meds. Second breakdown at 19 tried Zoloft. Didn't work. Tried Celexa. Works but had another breakdown 2 months ago. Definitely doesn't work for anxiety. Tried Paxil for a little while for depression and anxiety. Didn't work so I'm back on Celexa. I just deal with the anxiety. | F | 24 | 5 years | 4/2/2006 | 5 | GAD, depression | 20mg slighly lowered libido, and maybe trouble getting out of bed in the morning (but that could be because I didn't want to). 40mg anorgasma. | Suffered with generalized anxiety disorder since I was a little girl. Never understood why EVERYTHING made me nervous, fearful, and "freak out." I would freak out about things I knew I didn't even have to worry about. I would wake up during the night in a panic about everything and anything. I could never get the anxiety to stop no matter what I did. I even went to therapy and that didnt work. I finally decided to take medication. I took Lexapro at first and insurance made me take celexa. I loved it!!! I was calm and rational. The constant swirling in my stomach and millions of thoughts running through my head were gone. No more midnight panics, no more incessant worrying. It started working after a couple of weeks. Sometimes I would have breakthrough anxiety but never anything like I felt before taking meds. My doctor increased my doseage to 40mg to counteract that (she wouldn't refill my xanax). 40mg really worked but I couldn't have an orgasm. I gave it some time to work. | F | 26 | 7 months | 3/28/2006 | 3 | depression | Chattering teeth, involuntary lip licking and jaw clenching, weird sick feeling | My side effects were due to a reaction that occurred because I took geodon as well as celexa. It was effective for my depression, but the side effects made me go off the drug. | F | 30 | 2 months | 3/24/2006 | 5 | Depression with Anger | Nausea for 2 days, mild headaches. | Started out at 5mg for 4 days, then to 20 mg. Felt fine for first 2 weeks, however anger is back (not as severe). Will discuss this with Dr. and have dose changed. Other than that, I feel wonderful. I can handle most things that come my way, more energy, no sexual side effects. I will continue working with my Dr. to find the correct dose. Celexa is changing my live for the better. | F | 37 | 2.5 weeks | 3/22/2006 | 4 | depression and anxiety | I found that I was a bit sleepier than normal, as a result I take it right before I go to bed. In addition to this, it makes my mouth a bit dry and I grind my teeth a bit when I sleep. No weight gain but my appetite has gone from non-existant to somewhat normal. | This is my first experiance with an anti-depressant and I was extremely wary of taking it. However, it has reduced my depression and panic so much. I actually sleep through the night now instead of waking up in a panic. One thing I find a bit frustrating is that I absolutely require 8 hrs of sleep now or I am a complete zombie. It also seems to be lowering my drive to achieve... but I think that sprung alot of times out of feeling inferior and those feelings are starting to disappear. | F | 20 | 2 months | 3/21/2006 | 3 | anxiety and OCD | sleeplessness, dry mouth, and major sexual side effect. I am a 28 year old male who is married and has not ejaculated (barely had an erection) from sex or masturbation in over 2 weeks. | M | 28 | 5 weeks | 3/19/2006 |