The following information is NOT intended to endorse drugs or recommend therapy. While these reviews might be helpful, they are not a substitute for the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgement of healthcare practitioners in patient care.
Celexa (citalopram) for Panic Disorder: Celexa works for depression not panic attacks. I have been taking Celexa for two years and I am happy, but I am still a very nervous person.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I found Celexa very good as an anti-depressant, but finally had to discontinue it because it caused excessive drowsiness.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I switched to Celexa from Paxil (which I had been on for 7 years for anxiety). It's been 6 weeks and although the transition was smooth to 10 mg of Celexa, there's just one major problem for me..no sex drive. I'm a 25 year old female and also am on birth control (have been for 6 years) maybe its the combination of both the Celexa and birth control! I'm hoping this one side effect will go away because otherwise its a good drug.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: Citalopram is the best thing that ever happened to me. It was like a cloud was lifted and I could see everything in my life clearly. It is amazing and I have very minimal side effects. Just more intense dreams and at first it messed up my sleep schedule. I would be tired alot and then not be able to fall asleep. But that passed after a few weeks. Ive been on it for about 9 months now and it is still working great!
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: Eight months ago, I had a severe anxiety attack after cutting myself badly while cooking. One second I was fine, the next my heart was racing, dizzy, felt like running, felt I was losing control. After an hour I somewhat calmed down, but after thinking about the anxiety, I got nervous and another came on, and from that point on, for the next week, from the moment I woke up, until the moment I fell asleep (never more than 3 hours a night), I was having total anxiety attacks. Finally I called a psych, who told me to go to a clinic, and they gave me Xanax, which helped to bring down the anxiety, but it recurred after few hours. Finally they put me on Celexa and after 2 weeks, symptoms disappeared. It has kept me normal, no side effects. Good medicine.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I have switched from Zoloft to Celexa because Zoloft wasn't working for me like it used to. I have been on the Celexa for only about a week but I am experiencing stomach pain. I am irritable, moody, and have even surprised myself with suicidal thoughts which I have never had before. This medication is so not for me, however, everyone's experience is different because our bodies are so different.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: I had severe OCD and within 5 weeks first at 20mg - 30mg for a months and now at 40mg it has eliminated the obsession almost completely. I also feel that half an hour of cardio a day has also helped.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: So far Celexa has been great. I was very hesitant to start a medicine for depression/anxiety. But after being extremely low, hostile and moody for months it was time to go to the doctor. I was angry and depressed all the time. I just wish I went for help sooner. Also, I used to get panic pains in my chest and throat probably 100 times a day. Sudden scared and nervous little panics over anything! It has helped that a lot too.
No side effects for me except good ones! The only reason I cannot give this a 10 is that I have only been on it for a month. Hopefully these results last!
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: Starting taking Celexa 11/08 started with 20mg and a few months later the dose is 60mg. I was extremely tired the first week or so, and then again with every increased dose. Overall, the drug works. The down and out feeling is gone. I'm more laid back than usual, but I don't feel like a Zombie. My side effects are sweating and no desire for food, both I have learned to live with. I stopped taking the medication on my own, and suffered with the worst headaches ever. I quickly refilled my prescription and things are back to normal.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I've been on Celexa for a little over a year now for extreme depression and anxiety and I have found it to be very helpful (as well as affordable if you are one of the many Americans without health insurance). Side-effects were minimal and limited to some headaches and excessive yawning, both of which completely disappeared with time.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: Doctor gave this to me several years ago for depression and it works great. Love the side effect of prolonged sexual performance!
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: Was put on Lexapro in May 2005 after having lost my husband in October 2004. Worked great for me, headaches at first then those tapered off after about 2 weeks. Found a job which took my mind off of my grief in December 05, so weened off of Lexapro then stopped altogether. In June 08 lost my job, the depression came back eventually and finally went back to my Doctor and was put back on Lexapro in April 09 with samples from my Doctor. This worked after about 4 weeks was feeling more like myself and less crying. Then went to fill my prescription and my insurance company denied it. My Doctor prescribed Celexa. Only took it for two nights, and have had shakiness both mornings. Hoping this will subside. Have had several bouts of crying spells.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: Celexa has calmed me down a lot. I use to stress about everything. I always feared the worst. Celexa has helped me overcome this feeling. However at times I seem too laid back and I get very annoyed with people who complain about everyday situations. At first I thought this drug is not working but a month later I don't know how I survived without it. I do have headaches more frequently and sometimes I get lazy but sometimes I get this burst of energy too. Also every so often I get really somber but within an hour I calm down and feel awesome. This drug works wonders for me.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Postpartum Depression: I took citalopram for 10 days but had to stop due to an allergic reaction I got from it. Besides that, I could not sleep at night after taking the medication. Unfortunately citalopram did not work for me at all.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have suffered from depression off and on for years and have taken Zoloft in the past. This time it didn't seem to be working. I also was hit with overwhelming anxiety because of my husband's job difficulties. The doctor prescribed Celexa a couple of months ago. After 3 weeks, I was ready to give up on this because it took longer to kick in than Zoloft. I also had terrible dry mouth and food just didn't taste good. But the Doctor bumped me up to 60 mg and that really did the trick. I only have dry mouth when I first wake up in the morning and food tastes good again. My hubby said that on Zoloft I was more "flat emotioned" but on the Celexa, I have the normal ups and downs that everyone else has. The only negative is that I am on the tired side, but not terribly bad. It is a lot better than wanting to jump in front of a bus. I urge everyone to give this a try and stick with it. Good luck!
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I tried taking Celexa for 1 month. The main reason for choosing this medicine over others was the cost - very affordable. However, I was taking it for sadness, fatigue, irritability and anxiety and Celexa only made me more tired. It did work well for the stress and anxiety, but I slept a lot. I often fell asleep when I didn't want to. I am now trying another medicine that does not make me sleep, but it is very expensive and does not knock out the nerves and stress like Celexa does.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I feel so much better since I started taking Celexa 2 weeks ago, I am 41 and was feeling very negative and tired all the time and sad. I didn't want to interact with people. Now I feel like I did 15 years ago, it's great, more energy, I sleep less and I am doing more things socially, already. A few side effects were headache and eye pain but they have almost completely gone away and I am so glad I stuck with it.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I work for a large Fire Department. I was having a tough time with some bad calls. No sleep, always feeling like I'm in trouble, like I'm drowning and no one can help me. My doctor put me on Celexa and life came back. I worry about the things I need to be worried about and don't stress about the things that shouldn't stress me. I feel "normal" again. I believe it saved my career.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I started taking Celexa in Nov '08 and continued it for seven months. My depression disappeared and I was doing a whole lot better. Normality returned and I had no side effects other than a little weight gain which may not have been due to the drug. I was eating popcorn every night! Anyway, since I felt better I decided to stop taking it in May 09. Well, my depression returned. It's funny, this time I felt it coming on but didn't do anything about it until it was full blown. I started taking Celexa again three days ago (Aug 23) and, poof! Most of my poor mood is gone and I feel so much better already. I'm not stopping again. This medicine is great!
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I was able to perform normally at my high stress job again. Prior to Celexa, I was ready to switch careers from anxiety resulting from extreme stress.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been on Celexa (30-60 mg) since 1997 and never had any trouble with it more than dry mouth which I can live with. No weight gain, no headache, no problems with sleep or other side effects related to SSRI.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been on Celexa for about 8 months. Starting at 10mg and now I am currently taking 80mg (the max dose). I have seen very little improvement in my depression and anxiety.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: This medication has wiped out almost all of my daily bouts of depression. For the longest time I would have depression daily and now to be free of this burden, this weight, it's like living in a different body. I love feeling more up beat, even the days when its simply a good casual uneventful day. I am happy and content.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I was on 100mg of Zoloft a day for 6 years and suddenly my depression symptoms were coming back quickly. When I spoke to my Doctor, she suggested Cymbalta or Abilify as a supplement to the Zoloft, but as I am uninsured, they were way too expensive. She suggested we try Celexa and I weaned off of the Zoloft while slowly increasing the dosage of the Celexa to 20mg. So far, so good. I actually wish I had been taking it all along, because I have more energy, have actually lost some of the weight I gained on Zoloft, and the sexual side effects are not nearly as bad as the Zoloft. Everyone is different, but I highly recommend it.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Panic Disorder: Celexa worked great to curb my anxiety. No longer use Xanax at all. However, side effects are getting to me and I am thinking of switching. I am experiencing: extreme fatigue and yawning, weight gain, blurred vision. Doctor is talking about switching me to Effexor. I recommend Celexa highly to anyone.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been on Celexa for about 15 years and it's great. The only symptoms at first were dry mouth and yawning which eventually went away. I tried about 2 years ago to wean myself off with my doctors help and I had a horrible relapse so I am going to stay on Celexa as long as my doctor allows me. I actually feel normal all the time and very balanced.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been taking the 20mg Celexa for about 2 months now and just raised my dose to 40 mg. I really do feel so much better. I have the occasional mood swings but other then that I'm not depressed or I haven't had any more panic attacks like I had previously before placed on it. I would say its doing the job. The only side effects would be trouble sleeping sometimes and constant sweating throughout the day, but it's been better lately.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been taking citalopram 60mg for about 3 years.
At first it was working great, I was smiling more and laughing from the bottom of my stomach instead of just my throat. Now though I feel like it has completely stopped working. I have mood swings, anxiety, fears, not sleeping, waking up before dawn, etc. I don't know if it's just me or is my medicine telling me it need's a change. What else can I try? I need my life back, my children need me.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been on Celexa for 2 years now. It worked great for the first year or so until I realized that I started not being able to remember anything. I am in college and I have also started having a hard time concentrating.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I have been on this medication for just shy of 2 months. I was prescribed it for anxiety and depression, but mostly anxiety. I have found it to be good, however not so much for anxiety. It has helped my sleep for the most part, but I still get significant anxiety in the day time. I will say you have to give it a good month for it to show it's benefits, and there are side effects in the beginning, but they are minimal and not significant, mostly just yawning and sexual side effects. Other then that I have found it to be effective.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: Celexa is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I'm 16 and I have had a hard life and ever since I started taking Celexa it has done nothing but the best.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Postpartum Depression: I started taking Celexa for post-partum depression about 2 years ago. Started at 20mg and have been on 40mg for over a year now. I'm not sure if its related, but the past 6 months or so, I have had increasing muscle/joint pain, with fatigue and insomnia. I've been absolutely miserable. I will say that for the depression and mood swings Celexa is great, provided you don't get the UNcommon side effects.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Panic Disorder: It is by far the best drug I have been given to take care of my issues. The side effects did not last too long, maybe two weeks then everything just kept getting better. The only reason I did not give it a 10 rating is this is only the second medicine I have been on for my condition. Overall the best I have felt in the past 8 years. My doctor started me on 40mg. I take Xanax approximately 75% less than as often as I used too, so that makes me happy.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I've been taking Celexa for 8 weeks. I lost my appetite (of course that's always a good thing). I have become forgetful but it's helped me so much not to have anxiety or stress, and helps my Crohn's Disease. So I will stay on it until I feel like I'm forgetting everything.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I like Celexa so much better than Zoloft. With Zoloft I had trouble sleeping, nausea and it did not help my anxiety and depression symptoms. I have had a great experience with Celexa. So much so that I am uncertain if I would ever want to be taken off of it.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been taking this medication for about 2 months. I started on 20mg and moved to 40mg within 3 weeks. I haven't felt this good in more than 20 years. Took a few weeks for the side effects to go away. Dry mouth and yawning were the worst of it.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been taking Celexa 20MG for a few years and found it to be quite helpful in the beginning. It is true I have heard that Celexa is one of the better medications out there for depression, with little side effects. I haven't experienced much side effects until now. In fact I just came back from seeing my psychiatrist this afternoon and I told him about the side effects I was having. He suggested I clean my system of the medication for 2 weeks and come back to see him in 2 weeks to see if I am still suffering the side effects. At this point in time, I haven't quite decided what I want to do. If anything, I might want to lower the dosage to 10MG.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: Celexa was the first medication I was ever put on for mild depression, stress and anxiety mostly stemming from my stressful work environment (prison). I felt no difference with this medication, and I was nauseous as a side effect. Doctor switched me to Wellbutrin, which did not work, and then to Effexor, which is a wonder drug.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Panic Disorder: I have been on Celexa for about 6 months now and find it a wonderful drug for panic disorder. I have suffered with this problem for many years. This drug is it for me and I am sure that it will help you also. Thanks doctor for changing my drug. It has changed my life.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: This was the first drug I was put on. Starting at 20mg and over time increasing it to the maximum dose of 60mg. It's not very strong or effective. However, it does help and the side effects are virtually non existent.
These days I use it as a fall back medicine - if I want to come off the one I am on (due to side effects etc). I'll begin back on the citalopram to keep me ticking until I get another antidepressant to try.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: Took Celexa first after I lost my job in early 2008. It worked great until I was laid off in the wake of the financial crisis in November 2008. After the first of the year, I noticed that the effects were less and less. My problems are depression (mild), stress, lack of motivation (depression, I guess) and erratic mood swings. I already had the dosage increased when I was laid off in November to 40mg.
Went to the doctor the other day because of it not working anymore. He changed and put me on Cymbalta.
So, I have to say that in that first year, Celexa worked wonderfully. Only side effect I had was the dip in sexual drive. Other than that, there were no side effects at all. But missing a dose caused headaches and dizziness.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I love Celexa and am grateful that it works for me. After my 1st panic attack in May 07, my doctor put me on zoloft. At first I liked it because it really helped with the anxiety immediately. I then noticed it made me feel like a zombie, the lows weren't as low, but there were not any highs anymore either. I had a few bouts of "rage" as well. After getting pretty depressed this winter 07-08, I went back to the doctor and it was actually the nurse practitioner who changed my medicines to Celexa. I was on 20 mg for 2 weeks and then she increased it to 40 mg. I have been on the 40 mg of Celexa now for 2 months and have never felt better. I am calm and happy but still feel like my funny self.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I have been taking Celexa 20mg for about 3 months for social anxiety disorder and it's worked great so far. I am much more talkative and social around people. I don't get shaky and don't dread meeting new people anymore. Someone at my last party asked me if I was high at a party when I hadn't been drinking or anything. He said usually I am sitting in the corner being anti-social. I had a touch of nausea when I changed from 10-20 mg, but other than that I do sleep deeper and I think I have less nervous energy than I used to. I was also yawning uncontrollably for the first month, but I am much more happier.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: Celexa has been an absolute life saver for me. Maybe even literally. My psychiatrist put me on Celexa in the midst of major depression. I take 40mgs twice a day and about a month after starting this, my depression ended. At first I had some suicidal thoughts, but I don't know if that was the medication or my depression. Highly recommended for depression.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: I've seen an improvement in my premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms. The side effects were mild - queasiness and a jittery feeling, which went away in about 2 weeks.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: Was working fine until I started getting racing suicidal thoughts out of the blue. Switched to a sleeping aid and it seemed to work just as fine and was a lot cheaper.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Panic Disorder: I am 34 years old and have had panic attacks since the age of 7. I have tried everything and nothing was working until I got on Celexa. This drug has totally changed my life. I am a happier person and no longer worry about panic attacks. I wish that I had know about it sooner. I highly recommend this to anyone who has panic attacks. I have not had one panic attack since being on this medication. I have not had any side effects from this drug, and cannot tell that I am even on it besides the fact that everyday I wake up with a smile instead of dreading the day.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been off and on medicines for depression for over 10 years. I love Celexa. I have energy and it helps with my anxiety too. It did take a few weeks to kick in. I really recommend this antidepressant because I think it's multi-purpose and does it's job.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I'm only taking 10 mg of Celexa but it has helped. I still get anxious but I realize it as it begins now and can control the feeling by breathing and taking a walk, which I could not do before. I also take 25 mg of Xanax at night before bed. Celexa works slowly but I have not had one bad side effect. Eventually my goal is to eliminate the Xanax.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I am taking 40mg of Celexa. It's working so far but my doctor told me she may have to raise my dose. I notice when I miss a day and forget to take it my depression returns but other than that it's been working great.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I took Celexa in January 2002 for about 6 months. I was dealing with too many losses, I was crying day and night for a couple of months. I went to the doctor and he put me on Celexa. It was amazing. I was so happy all the time. I figured I could handle everything so I stopped it. You really need to come off this slowly. Now I am depressed again and plan on getting back on it until I can get past losing my job and the months of being out of work.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I was severely depressed. I walked into my doctor's office in tears. She put me on Celexa 20 mg a day. I am a new woman... it actually helped within the first few hours. I have had sime mild side effects.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: After years of trying everything from self medication to prescription drugs, Celexa has proven to be the best (for me). My marriage has been saved and countless friendships as well. I have no side effects on this medication and I love that. I have tried countless others and they either had terrible side effects or just did not work at all. I'm not a bit sorry I tried it, and will stay on it, as I am tired of not feeling like a whole person without it.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been on Celexa for about 4 months now. I was diagnosed with depression when I was 13 (hereditary). At first my mother had me go to therapy for help. The therapy helped me figure myself out but didn't help me with my depression. I switched doctors and my new doctor prescribed me Celexa. It helped me considerably with my depression and my anxiety and stress problems. I take a small dose at night along with a herbal supplement to help me sleep. I don't feel hopeless or "boxed" anymore. I really like this medication and I plan to stick with it for a while.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Anxiety and Stress: I've been taking Celexa 20mg for almost six months, and it has helped me with my social anxiety. It's a lot easier to use the strategies that my psychologist talks about. However, a warning must be given. Celexa has not been a 'magic bullet'. I still have to do a lot of work to not be anxious. However, it has helped me so much that I can't think about quitting any time soon.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I started taking Celexa about three years ago for depressive symptoms. I noticed a huge improvement in my mood and social interactions. When I felt things in my life had settled down, I decided to go off the medication. I noticed a big difference being off the medication and have since started back on it.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: After 3 months of severe anxiety and depression, which got worse before my periods, I wound up having a panic attack and went to the ER. I thought my life was ending, my world was up-side-down. I had no drive to do anything and worried all of the time. My doctor figured out that I had PMDD and prescribed me Celexa along with YAZ. I haven't felt this good ever. The first month on Celexa I was very tired, but other then that I have felt great.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have been taking Celexa 10 mg for over ten years. The great thing about Celexa is that I have not experienced any side effects. The thing about Celexa is that you don't notice a radical difference you are taking it, but you notice the difference when you stop.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Panic Disorder: I just started taking Celexa instead of Paxil and so far it's been helping me with my panic problem. I've only been taking it for about a week now. I stopped using Ativan abruptly and my panic attacks came right back even worse. Celexa isn't a bad drug so far.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I started taking Celexa almost 3 weeks ago. For the first week I took half a pill (10 mg). Then I went almost two weeks on 20 mg. I felt it working at first, but then my mood swings were coming back and so was the depression. I just had it upped yesterday to 40 mg, along with Ativan 1 mg for panic/anxiety and Trazodone 50 mg for sleep. It was working well for awhile, so I'm assuming I just needed it to be increased. I LOVE the fact it doesn't make you eat more or feel "weird" like most depression medications. I am very happy with this medicine and can't wait to have my life back.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Panic Disorder: I suffered my first panic attack in 1992. I took imipramine for years which got rid of the attacks but gave some side effect and gained weight with Paxil. Doctors then put me on Celexa. It has been wonderful. The only way I can tell I'm on the drug is the panic attacks disappeared. I would recommend it highly.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I tried citalopram a couple years ago, it helped. Began at 20mg per day, which helped a bit. Eventually went to 40mg citalopram and 400mg Wellbutrin. It was so good to feel human again.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Panic Disorder: I had never had a panic attack until a year or so ago. It had taken me by complete surprise. I thought I was going to die. By the time my wife got me to the ER I had already been hyperventilating (I was not aware of this at the time)I calmed down after a half hour with deep steady breathing.
My Doctor saw me shortly thereafter and started me on 1/2 of a 20 mg tablet. A few weeks later the full 20 mg. Then back to the 1/2 dosage after quarterly office visits.
The most problematic side effect for me is very loose bowel movements. Every other aspect of my life is much improved.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: I have been taking Celexa for only three weeks but I've already noticed a difference in my mood. I feel a bit more relaxed and the panic attacks are null if any. I started with 10mg for 4 days then up to 20mg which proved to be way too much for me so I backed down to 10mg and have felt great since. Side effects: some slight yawning here and there but not a big deal. I recommend this medicine for those with mild anxiety/depression.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I have taken Celexa (started at 40 mg now at 20 mg) since I was 18 and have learned that it has been very beneficial in helping me maintain a positive mood. Along with a healthy diet and exercise I know that Celexa will probably be a part of my life forever. The only side effects I experience are frequent yawning and occasional sleepiness. Sleepiness is less of an issue if I take the medication at the same time of day consistently (late afternoon.)
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: This drug helped me feel much better, calm and peaceful. After taking the drug for 4-5 years, the only drawback I noted was a slightly diminished sex drive. After life improvements, I felt I was ready to quit, so I asked my doctor about quitting. He said I could simply quit. Mistake! At first I did not know what was going on and did not know it was related to the withdrawal. Then, I researched it on the net, and found that to be the problem.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: I have taken celexa for 6 months. I experience none of the side effects I found in other drugs. I do not feel drugged or my mental function diminished. I only feel confident I can handle crises. I have recommended celexa to a couple of my friends with PTSD who found it as helpful.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: It has really helped with panic attacks that are spawned by flashbacks. It took about a two weeks for me to notice it was working. It has lowered my sex drive slightly,other than that there have not really been any other side effects.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I began taking Celexa 10 mg tablet 3 years ago - one every evening. I find that it helps a lot with low moods and mood swings especially around the time of my period. I've always had mood swings but didn't quite understand why I felt so bad on some days and felt pretty good other days. This pill helps to regulate my moods so that I'm feeling good most of the time!
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I responded after one week. The side effects (lethargy, some bowel problems) are the only reason i didnt rate this medicine a 10. After 44 years of excessive anxiety and depression I finally feel like I can be "myself" instead enslaved to unreasonable thoughts and frustrations. Ironically, I avoided these types of meds for years, instead "self medicating" with alcohol and cynicism. Had I switched to this years ago maybe I would still be married to a wonderful woman. Sad, but true.
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Celexa (citalopram) for Depression: I was fortunate to have found an effective method of treatment for my depression after trying only a few different medications. I began with Lexapro, which gave me drymouth, provided little relief and resulted in an uncomfortable feeling if a dosage was missed. Cymbalta gave me a constant headache. I started on 20mg of Celexa and after a few weeks I felt more like myself. I have been taking 40mg for three years and have had great results with few side effects. Mild decreased in sex drive.
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