Comments from celexa users.

i have been taking celexa for 4 years now and i think its not strong enough for me so i must take effexor now but im scared of the withdrawal side effects.

I had been taking celexa for about a week(the lowest dosage) and then increased it a couple days ago and it made me really sick, paranoid, flu like symtoms, chest burning and tight, panic attacks, disturbing/scary thoughts, sweating, nervousness, agitation, feeling weak, shaking, lack of interest in anything, crying. Has anyone else experienced this.

Its been a couple days since ive stopped taking it and I feel better right now. My chest still feels tight and hot. Has anyone else had these side effects? Please reply:)

I really don't know where to begin with this article, but I will tell you that I have tried several anti-anxiety medications, and none of them seem to fix my problem. I have tried Paxil,Lexapro, Celexa, and some others.

None of them seem to be worth it and the side effects are absolutely horrible. Why would anyone want to keep taking something that made them WORSE with anxiety, have a migraine, or feel like garbage all around? Apparently this is all this medicine does for me, and doesn't seem to really fix what is wrong.

I recently tried Yoga and it was a medicine within itself, and it is NATURAL. I recommend this to anyone before starting on anxiety medicines. Granted, some people really do need them, but I have had doctors tell me that, and the medicine simply is not tolerated by my body. So, pay attention to what your body and your mind is telling you! YOU know whats best.

Personally I take celexa for my depression. If it is the placebo effect, I am willing to keep taking it, because it makes me look at the bright side of things and makes me more positive and less prone to anger or frustration. I have no detectable side effects.

by john On Sun Sep 17 20:50:05 2006

I am sitting here at 11:30 at night...I recently weaned off my Celexa on my own. I have had many upheavals in my life, and been on many kinds of antidepressants also. But I found a great place in my life...a great man who has been so supportive. One day he asked me if I was happy. I told him yes, and I meant it. I started thinking, hey, I AM happy.

For the first time in along time.I started thinking about why I was still taking these pills. The more I thought about it, the more I woke up to reality. I didn't think I neede them anymore.

I realized that taking Celexa was like wearing this mask. Things just didn't bother me. Things that should bother me, like disrespect from my daughter or other people, being taken advantage of by my ex husband. I kept lowering his child support of my own volition, and in the process, spent a summer scraping by, while he traveled with her!

I really just sat in the quiet, and thought for a long time about alot of these things, and I relaized that it wasn't totally helping me to be this way. This is when I decided to go off the prescription.

It's been a little over a week, and both good and bad things are happening to me. Mostly the bad is feeling physically ill. So back to the beginning, having insomnia, I thought, is this withdrawal?

I searched "withdrawal symptoms" and found this site. I literally sat here, reading in amazement! I was shocked, mouth agape and all. It IS withdrawal, I thought. I vomited so bad last Thursday night, I peed myself. I've never had that happen to me- EVER.

I think you guys are right, they DO overprescribe these meds without really informing you to boot. What kind of help is that??? Especially the fellow with the eye pain...I thought that was just eye strain, but maybe not!!

I feel like part of my brian is waking up, however bad these symptoms may be. When the dizziness gets to me, if I can focus on an activity, and keep physically or mentally busy, it helps. If I get shaky, I try to have a little something sweet, like bottle caps candy. It seems to help, and it doesn't upset my stomach very much. My morning coffee has really got me flying, so I had to cut down on that.

I feel like my digestion is slowing down, cuz I can't handle alot of food at once. I'm trying to just do the "grazing" thing. If that helps anyone, cuz it does me. I had to switch from colas to sprite cuz it's easier on my stomach. Water makes my nausea worse, oddly.

Pepto is the best thing for that so far, I've found. But I'm becoming whole, and I guess we have to realize that when we go off these medications. We have to deal with the pain and get through it.

Cry till we are cried out. Set a limit for the crying time and end it. Breath in the fresh air, and take it day by day.

I think I am actually becoming a better parent because I hold my daughter accountable now for her actions. I stood up for myself not only with my ex, but with other people. Not flipping out, but simply telling it how it is. And it feels GOOD. I too, cry and am more emotional over things. But there are sad and beautiful things in life, and in either case, are ok to cry over. Even if someone sees you, you can blame it on allergies, lack of sleep, or tell a little white lie about a pet dying. Really, you will find out that most of the time, people are so self absorbed, they won't notice, or won't care enough to ask.

But with people like that in the world, we have to be strong for ourselves cuz we are worth it. We are meant to be here, for whatever reason, and if we don't take care of ourselves, we will never find out why.

This is a godsend to me to just read all this and know I'm not alone in feeling this way, and I felt compelled to say something. If I help even one person, it would be worth it. Maybe that's why I am here, to help one of you with something I've written here, who knows. But for god's sake, life really is a gift, a present. Look beyond the superficial and see it, and be glad you can be here to see it. Nothing is worth losing yourself over. Nothing. I hope I haven't rambled beyond understanding here, but I am foggy, and things just seem to come pouring out of my mind. Please hang in there with me, y'all. Please!

I'm a 49 year old female and needed something to help my anxiety and depression. My Doctor prescribed Celexa. Let me just say, BEWARE.

This is a terrible drug. I stuck with it for 2 months. Not only did it NOT help, but it gave me side effects to deal with. The worst was the extreme fatigue. No matter how much sleep I'd get, I'd have to drag myself out of bed. Missed many appointments because of this stuff.

Not only did it drain me physically, but mentally it made it difficult to perform my job at work. I had trouble focusing and concentrating on easy tasks. I stopped taking it before work and took it at bedtime. I didn't feel quite so "loopy" but it still caused tremendous fatigue.

Not only did it not help the anxiety and depression but also caused nightmares. Truly awful stuff.

I recently took Celexa upon advice of my doctor for my terrible sadness over the loss of my beloved sister. The drug served the purpose of helping me through those first few awful months of grief.

I voluntarily discontinued after 10 weeks, when I felt strong enough to cope on my own. This was my first experience with an antidepressant drug.

I want to say that I feel they can be very useful when needed and in some cases are necessary when you just can't get through another day by yourself. But they should not be overused, and the goal should be to use them for a short term until you get your strength back. Some of us just need the help, that's all.

I look forward to exploring this web site and reaping the benefits of it's knowledge, as I continue my jouney through life "on my own"....

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