remedy48 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 My pdoc and I talked about luvox but decided to go with Celexa. Said it would probably work better for my type of anxiety. I was just wondering about anyone else here who has been on it what there experiences were on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryp Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I'm on it. To be totally honest, Celexa has made me more anxious. It's been great for my depression, but I need to take Seroquel with it, or it makes me agitated and itchy. I had really bad sexual side effects on it, too, but the worst of it has gone away with time. That said, I'm still on it, and it does what it needs to, namely kick my depression to the curb. And I think in some ways, it's been good for my anxiety too, though I pin that mostly on the Squirrel-Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquin Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I Just started celexa about a month ago. So far it has helped a lot, although it REALLY fucks with my stomach. I don't want to get off of it though since I haven't had a panic attack since on it. At least not any major ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I started Lexapro (closely related to Celexa) at a time of my life when I was seriously flipped out with depression and anxiety. I was nauseous at first, but then I loved it. The panic attacks stopped, I no longer wanted to die all the time, and I was calm enough to think. But then it pooped out on me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remedy48 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Thanks for all of your replies. If anyone else is on this med feel free to share your experience with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maceo Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Celexa was the first AD I tried and it helped a lot with my severe depression and social phobia. It didn't help enough, though so I didn't stick with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachi Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I switched from Prozac to Celexa a few months ago. It was much more effective than the Prozac ever was, though I'm still symptomatic. The side effects aren't terrible compared to the Prozac, which really messed up my stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquin Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I stopped taking Celexa for a couple of days because I ran out and my insurnace company was being crappy, and oh my god difference! My anxiety came bacjk full force and everything. I don't care anymore AT ALL that Celexa makes me sick sometimes. TOTALLY WORTH IT to not have that horrible anxiety. GAH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkiemarie Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I stopped taking Celexa for a couple of days because I ran out and my insurnace company was being crappy, and oh my god difference! My anxiety came bacjk full force and everything. I don't care anymore AT ALL that Celexa makes me sick sometimes. TOTALLY WORTH IT to not have that horrible anxiety. GAH. Are you in the US? The generic, citalopram, is on the $4 list at Walmart, Target, and just about any other chain pharmacy. Just an FYI in case that ever happens to you again. *** I've had terrible sexual side effects on celexa, but I also had those side effects on zoloft so I think it's a matter of AD in general and not specifically celexa. Personally I can't stand the side effects. I'm very sensitive to AD so I get withdrawal half an hour after my scheduled dose if I'm late taking it. I get the full brain zaps and everything even half an hour late. I'm in the process of coming off the drug, and I'm almost there. I don't think I'll ever take another SSRI again. But, like I said, I'm highly sensitive to the more negative aspects of these drugs so your experiences may be completely different than mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpam Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I have been taking it since August and have not noticed any change in my mood yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyAngela Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I tried Celexa for about 10 months and it did nothing for me. No side effects, but no real helpful effects either. Now I simply take the Abilify. It seems to calm me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondernut Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Celexa worked wonders for my anxiety I stopped it too soon I think then plummeted and tried effexor promptly gaining a massive amt of weight if I had to choose I would say for me the Celexa was the best of the two it really was a good drug for me when I could not walk out the door ..the other thing was how fast it worked! I noticed I felt better in a few days then after a week or two was functional good luck I hope this helps anxiety sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquin Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 PM it wasn't because of the oney it was because for the first month my doc had the rx going up in levels (start off by taking one a day, then two, etc.) and for some reason the pharmacy filled out the second scrip exactly like that, so I ran out before the end of the second month and they wouldn't let me refill it. It was very annoying. Unfortunately Celexa made me vomit at work yesterday morning. ARGH. I don't know what to do because it's the only thing that seems to work for me, but I can't be feeling sick and vomiting all of the time either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisstherain Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I have been soo tired since taking this. I started it um, about 5 weeks ago and have felt drained pretty much 24/7 since so I'm thinking its the med. I was tired before but not like this. I've told the dr, but I guess since the anxiety and depression is leveling out he doesn't seem concerned. I started at 10 mg for 2 weeks then up to 20 mg now for the past 3 weeks or so. I can sleep all night like, 7 hours, then get up, drink a few cups of coffee or tea and then go right back to bed for another 5 hours or more. Anyone else feeling like lazy/tired all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azk Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I've been taking Celexa since March, and I really like it. No more horrid anxiety, less depression, it's great. Call me odd, but I'm actually enjoying the fact it's reduced my sex drive Of course, YMMV. I'd also rather be anxiety-free then having a sex drive, it's pretty hard to date when you're anxious as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Morpho Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Hey there Music05 - How's it going on the Celexa? Good/bad? I've been on it for years. First started at 80mg which helped me not kill myself, and also helped with OCD symptoms. Was at that does for two solid years, was often sick to my stomach, had migraines, night sweats, crazy vivid dreams, trouble reaching shall we say 'bedroom bliss', and felt kinda out of it all the time. I took myself off of it when I moved to a new city. Ten months off of it, a very bad ten months. Found someone new, put myself back on. But only at 30mg. My OCDs are still under control, depression is up and down, but better. Side effects are much better. Still get a few tummy problems now and then, and the vivid dreams won't let up. Still issues with finding that elusive 'bedroom bliss' but that's a little better too. All in all, I am happy with the Celexa, and wouldn't change to a new drug unless this one seems to poop out. Then I'd probably shift to the next molecule over, Lexipro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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