Why do patients use CELEXA? iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 8,340 patients that use CELEXA (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
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I have been on Lexapro for a month, I haven't seen big changes and I can't afford it anymore, I was wondering has anyone been on Lexapro at one time but now on Celexa? What difference are there between the two on how they work in comparison to each other? Are there changes in the way you react? Good or bad, please let me know your opinions, thanks!
31 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-11 10:08:50
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I have been taking Citalopram for about 7-8 years now. I had a hysterectomy and fought off the emotions that came with it for about 2 weeks. It got so bad that I had to call my doctor and asked him to do something! I was crying constantly, it seems. After I started taking it, things were much better, I was not crying all the time for no reason. I have gained weight, but I am not sure if it is from the drug or not. I had a lot of problems during my pregnancy and the weight has just sort of stayed with me. I had my surgery within a year of my last child being born. I too tried to stop by taking one every other day, but found myself on an emotional rollercoaster. My doctor said I was not ready to get off them yet, so I still take them today and everyday.
45 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-02 23:31:24
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i have been taking celexa for about 3 to 4 years i am curently a teenager and i noticed that without the clexa i cry and get very ancious i missed it becuase i decided to quit cold turkey but ater a few days withut it actually a week i decided that i wouod never quit cold turkey again...I used to be a stick and now i am overweight i used to do sports and now i can im asthmatic due to my weight so i guess celexa has goods and bads another bad is i get stomache aches oftgen
14 year old female
Posted: 2008-07-31 20:19:20
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I had sudden anxiety in the last 4 months. A combination of work, a new baby, etc. I reached a breaking point and was put on a small dose of Celexa. It took about 6 weeks for me to realize the changes. I have seen remarkable changes, including the following:
- Mondays are better
- extended periods of rain or snow do not bother me anymore
- looking at old photographs used to make me feel strange and old, not anymore
- my mother's death is easier to understand and deal with
- I laugh more
- I enjoy my kids more
- I complain less
- I swear less
- I feel anxiety less
Side affects for me were:
- dizzyness - went away after two weeks
- vivid dreams - still here, but I do not mind them
No other side affects or complaints. Highly recommended if you are suffering from general stress. I wish I started taking it 5-6 years ago.
35 year old male
Posted: 2008-07-09 16:10:28
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i agree with everything that you have said. i've been taking celexa for about 7 yrs now and without it i become severly depressed and suicidal. i don't notice any side affects while taking it. but that can just be from the fact that i've taken it so long. has anyone else had a problem with it becoming less effective??? my doctor wants to try me on zoloft but i'm not sure how comfortable i am with that.
27 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-21 20:20:31
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I just started Celexa last week. I've been having difficulty concentrating, feeling unmotivated to do anything and sleeping a lot which is so unlike me. Are these some of the side effects? Has anyone else experienced this? If so, has it gone away?
27 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-19 12:15:28 Rating: