Citalopram for Agitation User Reviews
Brand names: Celexa
Citalopram has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the off-label treatment of Agitation. 80% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.
- Girl...
- September 15, 2016
"I went to my Primary Care physician b/c I was constantly irritated with my boyfriend and wondered if there was anything that might help make me get less irritated less often. The doctors said he had had success with several patients improving irritability with Citalopram. I never really felt any big change, but within a few weeks, the irritability was drastically reduced. The anger was much more in check. Someone else described it this way...life just seemed smoother/easier to manage. My attitude became more positive. I became much more content with my life overall."
- keexy
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 29, 2022
"I honestly don't know what worry feels like anymore. I struggled with anxiety, depression, and chronic agitation for just about as long as I remember. I was initially prescribed Prozac and I decided after doing research that I wouldn't take it. After letting my dr know that I wasn't comfortable with that, she prescribed me Celexa. THAT WAS THE BEST DECISION EVER. I have never felt so light in my life. I always carried this darkness and sadness around me and I never knew what happiness actually felt like until now. I've been on it for only 2 months now and I feel like a new person. I am the mother I've always wanted to be. I am so patient and easygoing. I am stepping out of comfort zone. The things that bothered me before are so tiny to me now, I don't even know how I let it cause me so much stress before. lol In all honesty, I 100% recommend this drug. I didn't have any side effects that I can remember so if they were present they weren't even noticeable. I am soooo happy."
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- Bwabb...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- October 25, 2018
"I have been on various doses of Citalopram for ten years. I feel good on it, except that I don't feel empathy for people. I don't cry anymore. I feel empathy for animals, strange I know, but thats how I am now. I took Citalopram initially for depression, I continue taking it because of irritability."
- mark_...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 18, 2016
"I was prescribed these as my Doctor insisted that I was suffering from anxiety/agitation. I was not keen on taking these but I did as I thought the Doctor knows best. The first week I suffered most of the common side effects like dry mouth, tiredness, and feeling sick. By the second week these had gone except for the extreme tiredness and now my heart felt like it was pounding hard in my chest and I felt more anxious! After 18 days I was feeling worse than ever and went back to see my Doctor who then advised I should stop taken the 10mg dosage. After 2 days I feel so much better for stopping and dont know why I was ever put on them ! Terrible medication with so many bad side effects!!"
- Mix
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 29, 2016
"Good except for withdrawal going off of it"
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"I was prescribed citalopram about 6 years ago because of anxiety and agitation. I felt better almost straight away. I also don't feel empathy towards people, only animals. I sleep better and almost feel detached from my feelings but I cope better like this. Don't know how I would if coped without them."