Celexa - I can't sleep due to constant trips to the bathroom to pee?

My answer is always that if you're having problems or side effects with your medication the first step is consulting with your doctor for professional advice.
No need to suffer unnecessarily!
Best regards,

Hi Jamiemiller I started lexapro about a year ago , also an antidepressant and had the same issues. Doctor stopped it in June felt better and did not like to keep seniors for a long period . Antidepressants are known to cause urinary retention and he told me to take the med in the morning . Since i stopped medication , problem is pretty much gone . At the time i was taking this med he also told me not to drink after 7pm . At the same time i also take high blood pressure medication Olmesartan Medoxomil which causes UTI . I am weaning off this med now for the next two weeks . Talk to your doctor about your problem . Good luck hope this helps .

I had the same exact issue! It was actually how I got started listening to podcasts, haha, to pass the time waiting to pee at 2 a.m.

I will say it was worth it though. Two weeks at max and after taking antidepressants since high school I was able to completely titrate off of Celexa and remain on a low does of anxiety medication for almost a decade. Anecdotal, to say the least, but I would say it was perfect for my body chemistry.

Yes, it is "common" in 1-10% of users initiating treatment with Celexa (and many other antidepressant/anxiolytics) but generally resolves on it's own:
"Side effects have been reported to be generally mild and transient. They are most common during the first 2 weeks of treatment and decrease in intensity and frequency with continued treatment. They generally do not lead to treatment cessation."
Hopefully this will be the case with you!

Bernal,
First of all thank you for posting the issue you were experiencing with Celexa. I started Celexa 2 weeks ago with 10 mg. first week, then 20mg second week. I have been having the exact experience you described since I increased to 20mg. This drug is new to me so today I asked my Dr. about the frequent urination at night only , she said it is not a side effect. Interesting because when I google side effects, increased urination is listed. Seems this is a common side effect! I had been taking at night but today I took it in the morning to see if that helps. Strangely enough, I feel the constant urge to pee already. I can handle it during the day but the night is too much. Although I hadn't felt tired for the last six days, last night was the worst because I had trouble falling back asleep - today I'm exhausted! Looking forward to this balancing out! Hope you are feeling better.

I am up quite often at night to urinate. I go a lot and I am not one to drink a lot. I just can,t understand what the problem would be. Does anyone else have that problem?

I just started 20 mg 3 days ago I have no appetite constantly drinking so there for I pee a ton. I am having trouble falling asleep and little woozy feeling but nothing to serious

*Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Breast enlargement, breast pain, dysuria, galactorrhea, increased libido, menorrhagia, micturition frequency, nonpuerperal lactation, vaginal bleeding, vaginal hemorrhage, URINARY INCONTINENCE, URINARY RETENTION.*

Frequent urination is listed as a rare side effect of citalopram. I've been on 20mg for a month and need the loo at least 3 times a night as opposed to the once I was used to. I take my tablet last thing at night so thinking of changing to the morning to see if it helps.

Hi, have you managed to find out what the problem was? I have recently been put on 20mg citalopram and feel a constant urge to pee and only able to pee tiny amounts.

Sweety I've been having the same side effect and it's so frustrating. For a while I thought I might have been pregnant becuase for me that's my 1st indicator. But i took test after test and its negative. while I don't care for this side effect, the drug is actually stabilizing my depression. Im finally happy and optimistic on my future. I hope it gets better For the both of us. But for now the pros outweigh the cons And im just thankful. Be blessed sweety.

Bernal - With regard to the rash in your arm pits, that happened to me. I had been using the same anti-perspirant for years (Mitchum). I suddenly became allergic to it. Now, I have to use either Almay or Dove. Try changing your anti-perspirant.

Bernal - Your feeling of needing to pee & then urinating very little is what I experience with Elavil. This happens at night and the following morning. Urinary retention is the cause. Celexa does not have this as a side effect. However, it's possible that it's a side effect for YOU. And, increasing the dosage of any medication can cause side effects to appear. As far as your saying it's not a U.T.I., has your urine ever been cultured? Usually, only your urine is checked to see if you have an infection. Culturing it in a petrie dish can flush out any other type of bacteria that may be present.