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 |
| 3 | M | 33 | 5 days | 5/31/2005 | 2 | depression/anxiety | the worst side effect was lack of organism, went to taking Lexapro and have had no problems except excess sweating. Like Lexapro a lot better than Celexa | It had fewer side effects than a lot of the many drugs I have taken in the past, but the Lexapro is a whole lot better. No sexual side effects for me. Don't know why doctors don't tell patient's more about Lexapro Which I have taken for three yrs. now.. | F | 52 | 3 months | 5/26/2005 | 5 | depression | tiredness (still get very tired by 6 P.M. every night) increase of appetite | love it! I had tried Effexor and had to go off it after 9 days. I thought I was losing my mind and had extreme anxiety. Ceelexa has improved my mood dramatically. I was at the point where i couldn't motivate myself to do anything, work, exercise, finish any task. Now I'm back to my old self at only 1o mg daily. Dr says I should increase to 20 but why fix what ain't broken? I am concerned about the increase of appetite as I do not want to gain any weight. So far, I'm OK, but I have an appetite of a pregnant woman and rarely feel full. Sex drive is OK, still able to orgasm normally. | F | 35 | 5 weeks | 5/24/2005 | 5 | depression | I started at 10mg and am now taking just 5mg/day. When I tried to go off about 2 years ago, it took a while, but after about 2-3 months I started panicking and crying all the time. So now I'm back on at 5mg & doing well. The low dosage is apparently all I need, but without it I have a really hard time functioning. | F | 26 | 5.5 years | 5/23/2005 | 4 | situational depression/anxiety | At first headaches, fatigue. After a couple of weeks, it really helped. Felt great until I realized, although my only son was terminally ill, my beloved, adored husband, still desired sex... This drug nixed my sex drive. | All these drugs have awful side effects. Some times we have to live with them. Thank you all for your candid opinions. It has helped me going from bad to worse. Wellbutrin did help with the sex drive...If it only worked for anxiety! | F | 47 | 1.5 years | 5/10/2005 | 5 | Depression, SocialPhobia, obsession | Sexual side effects (Lack of desire, delayed orgasm, slight feeling of disassociation from orgasm), sleepiness during the day, vivid dreaming. | I've taken various doses from 20mg to 40mg. It has alleviated almost all depression at any dose (20mg, 30mg, or 40mg), but obsessive thinking only stops at the highest dose. Sleepiness is the most uncomfortable side-effect. I can't get up in the morning even after sleeping 10+ hours. Tired all day. Sexual side-effects are profound but I have no partner so no loss, really. Weight gain, too. I've always been heavy, but now I'm really fat. Drug still good, though. A life saver. Play with the dose 'til you get it right. Try dosing at night, or splitting dose between morning/evening, or whatever works for you. I split pills to get the 30mg dose when needed. | M | 47 | 4.5 years | 5/9/2005 | 4 | Anxiety | Mild headache for the first week or so, but it went away. My biggest complaint is weight gain. 25 pounds! Aiiieee. | It really helped with the anxiety and agitation. It was worth the weight gain. I'd rather be fat and happy than thin and miserable. | F | 33 | 1.5 years | 5/6/2005 | 3 | Depression, anxiety, OCD | Increased appetite. This is a major issue for me because I lost a lot of weight and want to maintain it, and I couldn't handle feeling hungry all the time so I stopped taking it! | It seemed to improve my mood for the short time I took it, but I was not willing to gain weight. That would have sent me into a downward spiral. | F | 24 | 10 days | 4/27/2005 | 5 | I take Lexapro where is it on here? | nausea and insomnia the first week. Other than that a little weight gain | I was on Celexa years ago and it worked wonders in conjunction with Lamical and Seroquel, now I take Lexapro, the isomer of Celexa, and it is by far better than Celexa, just cannot find it on this site:( | F | 34 | 2 weeks | 4/23/2005 | 4 | Depression | Mild Jaw Shaking within 4 hours of dose, Lethargy, Yawning within 4 hours of dose. Increased Sensitivity to warm temperature. Insomnia. Decreased Sex Drive and no ejaculation (see other comments) Weight Gain (~15 lbs.) but I don't think the drug is completely responsible. [Taking 20mg dose] | Sexual side effects normally decrease about 6 hours after dose which is why I recommend taking it just before leaving for work in the morning. If you Ejaculate Prematurely then your girlfriend/wife may appreciate it and you'll just go till you're too tired. I use standard gel sleeping pills to help control insomnia and/or cannabis. This drug will help you be much more analytical in your decisions and less guided by emotion. Better time management because it allows you to focus on tasks as your mind wanders less (in a good way). | M | 25 | 8 months | 4/16/2005 | 4 | anxiety;PMS | Initially on 20mgQD,I was a zombie! Almost so bad that I couldn't drive, function at work, or even think straight!My physician suggested I try 10 mg, which seemed to improve the situation,but I still exp. side effects for up to almost a month.After that I began experiencing the beneficial effects of the drug.....decr. anxiety in all areas of my life,PMS less severe, mood swings were much less frequent. I did however exp. what I would call a numbness in certain situations.Like if something sad happens, I would often find myself emotionless, which is very different that how I would normally react. Libido was affected slightly....took longer to reach orgasm. Would sometimes zone out about a half hour after taking the drug. Occasional dizziness and excessive fatigue.....definite slowing of metabolism with some weight gain. | I believe I may be at a point where I can begin weaning myself off of the drug. I am at a stable, established place in my life and am thinking about the possibility of children. I made the mistake of trying to stop the drug cold turkey and had a horrible experience......I thought being on only 10 mgQD would not cause such a problem.....symptoms included nausea, dizziness, irritability, inability to think or speak clearly, chills, aches,and what felt like a head rush, occuring more frequently the longer I was off the drug. I also made the mistake of approaching my PCP about this and his response was..... | F | 28 | 3 years | 4/14/2005 | 2 | diarehia, no appetite, loss of sex drive, tremor, tired all the time. | F | 34 | 2 weeks | 4/14/2005 | 3 | Depression | None initially, about 6 weeks later, My Dr. increased dose to 20mg. and then I slowly started noticing things like misspelling words I KNEW how to spell, unable to type, had a hard time concentrating, or completing a task. Then, about 6 months after I started taking it, my heart started racing and I honestly thought I was having a heart attack. My Libido increased but I was unable to have an orgasm which is VERY frustrating!!! I actually felt | Once I began noticing my heart racing, I decided to stop. I tapered off over 2 weeks, but still had a few weeks of terrible withdrawl symptoms, very hard to describe how I felt, and still sometimes feel 6 weeks later. Irritable, hopeless, then happy, then in a rage over nothing all within a few minutes, very unstable. I started taking because of what my Dr. termed | F | 31 | 7 months | 4/7/2005 | 5 | mild depression | tingly numb toes, loss of appetite, insomnia for first month | This drug has given me my life back, I was terrified to start taking it, but now I feel much better and am so grateful, this saved my relationship and has renewed my interest in life. | F | 24 | 3 months | 4/4/2005 | 3 | depression | The first month was great. then I started having stomach trouble daily. I continuted for one more month until I couldn't stand it anymore. | The two months I was on Celexa - I did NOT smoke | F | 38 | 2 months | 3/29/2005 | 3 | depression | The first month was great. then I started having stomach trouble daily. I continuted for one more month until I couldn't stand it anymore. | The two months I was on Celexa - I did NOT smoke | F | 38 | 2 months | 3/29/2005 | 4 | Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Depression | Yawning, sleepiness, short term memory problems at first, slight weight gain at first, decreased libido | Been on Effexor, Paxil, Prozac, Elavil, and Zoloft. This one has the least side effects. Was on 20mg then 40 mg and 60 in the winter months. When the season changed to Spring decreased to 40 mg then 20mg again. Now taking 10 mgs. Noticing heart palpitations and insomnia. Plan to go back to 20 mgs. Hope there are no long term side effects. Like the drug..much more relaxed and over all just happier. If anyone knows about any long term side effects, would like to know. | F | 39 | 2 years | 3/23/2005 | 2 | major depression | EXTREME nausea for the first week, mania, panic attacks, weight gain | I despised Celexa. It sent me into a rapid cycle of mood swings, and gave me my first manic episode. NOT recommended. I felt plasticky the entire time, like I was walking in a bubble. | F | 16 | 3 months | 3/23/2005 | 4 | Depression | For the first four days I was foggy, I couldn't think straight. Also experienced lethargy, low sex drive, appetite loss, thirst, difficulty sleeping. After a week and a half most of the side effects went away. I still feel somewhat slow moving. | Has helped for the most part. I am more relaxed, and far more social than before. Bad things just don't hit me as hard as they used to. I feel like I can actually deal with life now. | M | 26 | 2 months | 3/8/2005 | 3 | depression | Large weight gain- initially 15 lbs than slowly 10 more lbs over 3 yrs. night sweats at times. | This is making me fat BUT I am not as obsessed with the weight gain as I would have been had I not been on the med. Lately, it has started to bother me. However, in some ways, this med has saved my life and made me able to live fairly normally. I am afraid to go off it b/c of the withdrawal symptoms mentioned and also if I will be unstable without it. However, I am tired of the weight gain. | F | 34 | 3 years | 2/28/2005 |