Celexa for Anxiety and Stress User Reviews (Page 3)

• littl...
• November 23, 2015

"I'm only one week in, and seriously feel better. I'm a mom of two and a lawyer--I've suffered a lot of loss and have been shouldering a lot of stresses. I've always been anxious, but just thought that was who I was. My doctor put me on 10 mg of Celexa. I did have some nausea the first few days and headaches, but other than that nothing. I had so much anxiety about taking the medication, I almost didn't. But one evening my daughter told me that all of the things I worry about turn out fine--and she was right. If you need help, sometimes you can't do it yourself. I exercise, meditate, eat well, sleep well, but I couldn't shake the anxiety. This has helped a ton. I laugh, I feel more relaxed, and I'm gratefully enjoying life again."

• Tden
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 24, 2013

"I had uncontrollable moods of anger, sadness, and happiness. I looked for ways to fix it with drinking heavily and sleeping all day. Celexa cured my moods of feeling the need to drink and calmed my worries about life. Without Celexa, my life was uncontrollable - eating and sleeping and worrying all the time. With this, I was able to wake up early, get into a workout routine, eat healthily, and go back to school without feeling overwhelmed. My friends and family see this positive change in my life. I noticed after 3 months, I had to up my dosage from 10mg to 20mg. I wish the low dosage would last longer, but as for that, Celexa has helped me in every part of my life!"

• LoveC...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 20, 2016

"I started taking Celexa over a year ago for anxiety and stress. I had some mild side effects the first week, but it has been great since then. I started on 10mg and switched to 20mg after a month and have been at that prescription since. It probably took at least a month before I started noticing a difference. I take it at night and don't have any troubles sleeping or any other side effects. This medicine has completely changed my perspective. I'm much more calm and just happier all around. I used to be very high strung and easily stressed, but not anymore! Highly recommend!"

• Anonymous
• December 30, 2009

"I had started with Celexa, then changed to citalopram when it became available. (No changes whatsoever, both meds helped me exactly the same. Citalopram was just cheaper.) I had been in a severely bad personal situation, one that included some abuse. I was in a very bad way, and my anxiety level was at times paralyzing. When I started taking Celexa, my anxiety calmed down considerably, and I was able to see my bad situation for what it was, and I was able to actually deal with it. It's now years later, and my life is fine now, though I believe my personal situation damaged me enough to where I'm too stressed if I try to go off the medicine, so I stay on it, and that's fine with me. I believe Celexa quite literally saved my life."

• Anonymous
• April 24, 2011

"I'm 21 years old and relatively inexperienced with my anxiety and taking medications for it. For the last two years, my anxiety started to have a negative effect on my life. It progressively got worse to the point that I had trouble with everyday activities. I finally went to a doctor and he prescribed Celexa. I'm on 10mg a day and it has been wonderful. Slight side effects at first like occasional dizziness and unusual sleeping patterns but these were very minimal. After two weeks of being on the medication, the side effects TOTALLY subsided. I have been taking Celexa now for 9 months and have a great life. School performance improved, relationship with friends and family are better than ever, and most importantly I'm happier than ever."

• CKay
• March 13, 2014

"Best anti-anxiety medication for me. At 20mg, it perfectly takes the edge off & allows me to focus with clarity at work & at home. I have been on Celexa for 10 years, tried Wellbutrin once thinking it might help with weight loss, but it made me feel crazy & irritable. I did not like it at all. My daughter has similar issues as I do & Celexa did not work for her, she's going to try Prozac now. I think it's important to realize that everybody is different as is their chemical make up & what might work great for one may not for another."

• Artsc...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 7, 2013

"I started taking Celexa about a year ago. I had severe depression and anxiety due to multiple losses: job, house, bankruptcy, the loss of my brother to cancer, divorce - you name it. The anxiety I was experiencing was affecting my family relationships, work relationships, and general well-being. I had been on Wellbutrin, which I am still on, but my doc prescribed Celexa. It has made a world of difference. I am happy, relaxed, able to concentrate, and feel a sense of hope for the future. Recently, I ran out of the med, and within a day or two, I was again feeling anxious, overly emotional, sad, and just not right. I got the medication again, and I am back to normal. It saved my life as well. Thank you, Celexa."

• cakes
• February 2, 2015

"I've only been on Celexa for 5 days. I understand that this will not be an entirely accurate review of the medicine because it takes about 4 weeks to get the full effect, but my experience is worth sharing for those just starting. Reasons for being prescribed: -anxiety associated with emotional stress -depression (seasonal) -inability to sleep due to anxiety -panic attacks (only about 5 in a 2-month period). Days 1-2: 10 mg - felt awful. I felt anxious, foggy-headed, weird. Day 3: I was quiet but full of energy. Some trouble sleeping (woke up in the middle of the night). Day 4: Tired because I didn't sleep well that night. Midday exhaustion. Somewhat antisocial. Still 'myself' though. Day 5: General good mood, positive. Productive."

• Beacon...
• May 23, 2017

"I never review anything, but this I had to review!! This stuff has basically given me my life back! Before I started taking this, I had severe depression issues, high anxiety and stress, and a touch of PTSD. Since taking this stuff, all of that has faded, especially anxiety and stress. This stuff is a blessing! I take 20 mg in the morning and 20 mg in the evening. It took about two weeks or so to kick in, but once it did, my god, it was incredible!! I still get depressed, but it's nowhere near as bad as it used to be. As far as side effects go, I haven't had any!! They must be very rare. Would recommend this to anyone! I am a riverboat pilot, so if any offshore or towboat pilots are looking into trying this - it IS a coast guard approved med."

• Anxie...
• September 28, 2017

"Works great for my general anxiety. I felt like I was trapped in my own body. Couldn't breathe regularly, fidgety, brain racing nonstop, chest pain, couldn't sleep, had to run up and down stairs to relax. After 2 months, I started to feel a difference. Takes the edge off is all. Doesn't change my mood, doesn't make me sleepy. Only side effect I have is sometimes an hour or so after taking, stomach is a little upset...minor tradeoff for being anxiety-free. Changed my life. If you are living under a constant cloud of anxiety, please consider this medication. It takes a while to really start working, but for me, it has been a savior."

• Anonymous
• May 9, 2009

"I like Celexa so much better than Zoloft. With Zoloft, I had trouble sleeping, nausea, and it did not help my anxiety and depression symptoms. I have had a great experience with Celexa. So much so that I am uncertain if I would ever want to be taken off of it."

• Chrissy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2020

"I've held high positions mainly in the field of Human Services; somewhere down the line, my demanding jobs affected my concentration in addition to other stressors in my personal life really done a number to my mental and emotional wellbeing overtime. I feel perfectly sane, my main concern is my inability to focus. I'm a week into Celexa; so far so good, my thoughts aren't so scattered as they were prior to treatment. I feel more calm and gradually feeling like my old self. I am comfortable to holding long conversations as opposed to before. I'm quite pleased with this medication."

• Heath...
• July 26, 2014

"I'm 29 years old... (Mother of 2 boys). I lost my grandma (who raised me) on June 10th (My birthday). She was my everything. This is the first time I've experienced losing someone this close to me. I've had a very difficult time dealing with this, crying every day...and it has affected me at work with having less patience for things...anxiety, etc. Which I already had anxiety at night before she ever passed away. I've been on Celexa for 5 days and I haven't cried since then. It has made me feel more calm...more understanding of things. My anxiety has subsided a great deal...the only downside is I'm having a little bit of insomnia, which I know is a side effect. I'm optimistic about the future now."

• Mrz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 31, 2013

"For the past few years, I think I have suffered from anxiety. Couldn't really put my finger on it until Thanksgiving Day. Everything was fine until it hit me out of nowhere. I remember feeling like my future was doomed. I couldn't concentrate; I felt like I wasn't myself. I completely lost it. It was like I was losing grasp of every aspect of my life. I cried and thought I was losing my sanity. It was the scariest thing I had ever experienced. After seeing 2 doctors, the medicines they prescribed either didn't help or maybe my anxiety got the best of me, but finally, my mom made me go to the ER and they gave me Celexa. The side effects were pretty bad, but I stuck it out, and I must say that almost 3 weeks in, I'm feeling back to myself."

• kavsp
• November 27, 2014

"I started this medication 2 1/2 years ago. It has worked wonders for me. It took my anxiety away. I used to have panic attacks that would last for hours and hours. I thought I was losing my mind. This made me feel normal again. I hadn't had an actual anxiety attack in over 2 years. Thank you, Celexa."

• Suzie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 25, 2020

"Celexa didn’t work for me and my anxiety and depression. I bore with the side effects for four weeks (splitting headaches, inability to sleep or stay asleep, night sweats, cold symptoms, a feeling of dis-reality I hadn’t previously had, loss of all libido, skin numbness and feeling drained of all energy) but they did not begin to alleviate. I thought nothing could be worse than the depression and anxiety but I was wrong. The treatment in this case was worse than the condition. Now tapering off and trying something different."

• Katee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2023

"I used to take Celexa (20mg) back when I was 16 years old for severe agoraphobia, severe panic disorder, severe depression and ptsd. I would faint, chest would hurt, shaking, hyperventilate, avoided all social places, I had no energy, felt suicidal, (I was homeschooled), I had all symptoms of ptsd, anxiety attacks, and depression. You name it, I had it . I couldn’t even leave home, not until Celexa was prescribed to me and I got my life back within 2 days of taking this medication. The only side effect I had was drowsiness. I’m now 27 years old with the same issues once again, I’ve been isolated for 6 months now having severe panic attacks and been avoiding all public places even avoiding outside, and my own family. I was prescribed Celexa 10mg 2 months ago but I am deathly afraid to try it because I don’t want my anxiety to get worse, it’s my last hope to feel better. I believe Celexa will benefit me but that’s my anxiety talking. I think Ill try it today, I can do this!"

• NikkiJo
• November 2, 2019

"I just recently increased my dose, I was unsure how it would effect me but after talking with him I was willing to try. The more I have to fight back my extreme anxiety with the better. It’s been about 5 weeks since increasing my dose. And I just want to see I feel like ME again. The happy go lucky girl I remember being. I still have bouts of anxiety but that’s Natural, there’s no magic pill that removes it forever. I think the best way to say how it helps my anxiety is it changes my mood and the way I process things. I feel joyful when normally I would be frantic, I find myself engaging in settings I normally would be anxious and insecure. Going to this dose was the best choice I could’ve made! Everyone is different you just have to start low on the amount of dose and see how you feel!"

• Gemini
• November 1, 2019

"I’m 23 years old & began to have severe GAD due to a stressful situation. I felt worthless, depressed, anxious, & pessimistic. I decided to go to my doctor & was prescribed Celexa. I experienced a low appetite, insomnia , & mild diarrhea the first couple weeks. I also had increased mood swings. The adjustment period was rough! However, after about 6-8 weeks I started to level out & had less anxiety. Now I can say that my anxiety is about 90% cured! I have been taking this medicine for about 2-3 months. I still experience some anxiety during normal moments that I should experience some anxiety, but it’s NOTHING compared to where I used to be. I can still feel my emotions, the lows are just not as low anymore . I’m going through a break up right now & I can honestly say that although I’ve had sad moments I am still fully functioning & I am still managing to be happy with my life. Thank you Celexa!"

• Suezi...
• August 29, 2016

"Best. I started taking this and thought, oh, this isn't going to help me... It was maybe 2 months in and I didn't feel different. After about 4 months taking it, I was a completely different person when it came to my anxiety and panic attacks. I completely stopped having them and I was just overall a more stress-free person. By far one of my favorites. I recommend this to anyone that has very bad anxiety and doesn't want to be on something addictive like benzodiazepines."

• NH3232
• October 4, 2019

"I want to give people a real review of this drug because the side affects are no joke. Note, that my dr started me on only 5mg to "mitigate side affects". Also, I have been on zoloft before so am not a newbie to these types of meds. So, started Celexa one week ago and am just today starting to feel back to where I was when I started this drug. Basically, I have had every side effect of this drug. People are not lying. It makes you feel 500% worse before it starts to work. Started with severe panicky feelings and insomnia for about 3 days after day 2 on the meds. Blood pressure would shoot up, sweats, skin crawling etc. My dr prescribed me xanax just so I could sleep. I had to take 3 days off of work it was so bad. Then, it switched to massive headaches, and muscle aches which has been the last couple days. Feels just like having the flu. Cold all the time...then sweating."

• russom
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 18, 2013

"I have been taking Celexa for many years and somehow I stopped taking it not realizing that I had. I could not function at all without it. I'm back on it and I feel wonderful. It's not a medicine to stop suddenly."

• Blond...
• February 15, 2013

"I am just starting my 3rd week on Celexa. I was more upset when I found out this was for 'depression and anxiety' as I am NOT depressed. I am a very outgoing person that loves to be around people, but I do have anxiety, panic attacks, and anger issues, so I thought it would be worth trying. I find myself more 'Calm' in general since taking this. I am not obsessing about phobias I have, and I am back to being 90% happy because I am dealing with stress better. I have been incredibly nauseous though this past week in the early morning to about lunchtime. By mid-afternoon to evening, that goes away, but I do not like that feeling. No interruption in sleep. I do feel 'forgetful' more than normal. Overall doing well."

• Lise
• August 12, 2014

"This is my 12th day on Citalopram and already I am noticing a difference. I was on Effexor for over a year and it was okay, but started getting really anxious and having panic attacks all over again, more frequent, and also really sad a lot, so I decided to talk to my doctor about switching. He said 'Citalopram is my go-to medicine, and it's a lot cleaner than most.' I love reading the positive reviews. It gives me high hopes. The first week I did feel a bit off, but I know you just have to wait it out and things will look up. So far so good! Good luck everyone!"

• psugirl
• September 6, 2014

"I have had anxiety for over ten years. 2 years ago, I started having severe panic attacks and anxiety. I tried Luvox, Prozac, and now I am taking Celexa. The first did not do much for me, and the Prozac made me feel like I was out of my body and gave me really bad side effects. Celexa is amazing. I am taking 20mg 2x daily. Highly recommend!"