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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 3  depression, panic attacks Severe nausea for the 1st 3 days. This has reduced to mild nausea every now and then. Insomnia for the 1st week. Some mind racing. Dizzyness that is still constant. Weakness and developed weird head swimming feeling F 31 2.5 weeks
4/13/2004
 4  Mood stabilization Very mild medicine side effects wise. I was given it instead of Paxil, which I could not overcome the initial rollercoaster from hell. Leveled my emotional state and, as a beneficial side effect, eliminated my agrophobia/vertigo! Going off Celexa lead to a rather severe and easily triggered sense of vertigo dizziness. Could not drive a car for 10 days because of this. Halfway through the three months, I went from Celexa to Lexapro as they phased the isomer out because of the patent lasping. American pharmaceutical companies aren't fooling anyone whose principle welfare they're concerned with. M 35 3 months
4/7/2004
 5  Depression/Anxiety Headaches(At First),A Few Weird Dreams... Well what can i say i have taken these only a week now and feel as though that someone has given me a second chance in life ... I feel inner peace and can interact with others which i was finding difficult before im on holiday at the moment from work but am hoping my anxiety clears totally for when i go back ... I am starting to feel like a new person i hope to the future and that it may continue ... Try these out ... M 33 7 days
3/28/2004
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 1  Depression Sucide attempt. M 36 1 days
3/23/2004
 1  depressed terrible i nearly died my name is chris.. I am 23... i have always been a generally happy person. I was a very relaxed person even in stressful times i could just handle it... well 2 and a half months ago that all changed.. I was going through some depression and i went to a friends house and she gave me a pill called celexa.........HUGE HUGE HUGE MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!... I took it and came home and went to bed and woke up about 3 in the morning having a complete mental breakdown....... I slept about 4 hours in about 10 days... my mind was going so fast that i couldn't concentrate on anything all i could do was pace the floors in total panic and fright.. every ounce of food that was in my body left quickly... i lost 10 pounds in just a matter of days.. i couldn't eat because i would gag. heart pounding around the clock .. couldn't sit still at all..... terrible terrible nightmares when i would actually doze off for like 3 minutes.... I nearly died........ well that was 2 and a half months ago and i am alittle better now... my mind still races and i am extremely anxious and my heart still pounds around the clock which is very annoying but i am starting to sleep a little now.........the worst is behind me and i am just hoping i can get completely back to my normal happy energetic lovin life self..... good luck to all....... M 23 1 days
3/22/2004
 3  had dep from brain surgery irritability, anger, dry mouth, low sex drive It was great in the beginning. It helped me cope with my irritability. But after being on it a yr, taken off it because it was causing some of my anger, irritability. I don't know if I will ever have to go on it again, but I hope not. Even though I still have to deal with daily or weekly problems, it's better than being on Celexa, and lashing out at my family. But I guess different medications affect us all differently. F 35 1.2 days
3/21/2004
 4  Depression Diarrhea, very bad taste in mouth F 25 1 years
3/16/2004
 4  Anxiety headaches, night sweats and prolonged ejaculation M 35 5 weeks
3/15/2004
 5  Depression For first few weeks yawning, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea - all stopped within a few weeks. Still sleep more than I used to but i dont get drowsiness if i take it in the afternoon or evening. It has helped me so much. I was severely depressed when I started taking it and it made me feel better within a few weeks like i was coming out of a black hole, but as the months went on I felt better and better and have realised I was depressed for a lot longer than I thought. I had forgotten what it was like to feel normal, and this drug has made me feel normal again - which is wonderful. It hasnt numbed my feelings, but I am now a happy person with positive thoughts and rational emotions and feel i can cope very well when i couldnt cope at all before. F 23 8 months
3/11/2004
 5  Major Depression Yawning. Tired. Am going to start taking it at night. Libido. Love it. Thank God for Celexa. To anyone out there who is thinking about this medication; stay with it and give it some time. F 51 2 years
2/11/2004
 4  depression teeth geinding ,jaw clenching, weight gain Didn't help as much as Paxil for mood, increased affection, but side effects were milder F 44 4 days
2/6/2004
 4  Anxiety none M 25 2 years
1/13/2004
 4  depression, ADHD, anxiety weight loss Very good, however my short term-memory and ADHD symptoms worsened but otherwise this is an excellent antidepressant! M 27 2 weeks
12/6/2003
 3  depression and severe anxiety extreme lassitude, emotional indifference, very little sex drive Probably on it for between three and four months. Surprised at severity of withdrawal symptoms - not as severe as with Paroxetine, but nevertheless pronounced, un-ignorable and disturbing. F 29 100 days
12/4/2003
 5  Depression none I'm taking 40 mgs for about a month now (up from 20). I would highly recommend this drug. F 40 7 months
11/23/2003
 3  OCD, Depression Delayed Orgasm, Spaciness, Twitches, High Blood Pressure It was good for my depression. Helped alot with the OCD. I feel odd all the time though... I'm not myself. :9 Bye bye M 16 5 months
11/10/2003
 5  Mild Depression Decrease in sexual desire; weight gain F 38 6 years
10/16/2003
 4  anxiety F 43 7 months
10/6/2003
 4  depression/bipolar i got fat. in general i thought this was a great drug. it really improved my mood, but i wasn't too happy with the side-effect. i gain a lot of weight and fast. i couldn't stop thinking bout eating, i was constantly eating and i couldn't stop. i was never really hungry, but i never got full. i think this would be great for anorexia. it's wasn't bad when i took it at 20mg, but at 40mg is when all i could think about was food. F 22 2 years
9/29/2003
 5  depression slight nausea at 10 mgs; cut down to 5 mgs for a week, then 10 mgs for a week, then up to 20 mgs. I have some difficulty reaching orgasm when I'm really tired, but that's it. It has been a lifesaver. I am able to control my frustration at work, and have a great sense of contentedness and wellbeing that I didn't have before--and there has not been any change in my life circumstances. I had tried welbutrin, but felt a buzz with it. F 46 4 months
9/24/2003

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