Citalopram for Hot Flashes User Reviews

• G S...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2016

"I was having a lot of trouble sleeping due to constant hot flashes for months. I felt exhausted all day, and at night, fall asleep, then wide awake an hour later, kicking covers off and on. Dr. recommended low dosage, and after a few jittery days, I was sleeping most of the night and feeling rested in the morning. It's been almost a month, and I am so happy to have found something that works. No more expensive supplements that don't even work."

• Inv...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 12, 2019

"Have been on 10 mg citalopram for a year now. Was prescribed it by my doctor after I'd had 3 months of interrupted sleep due to nightly hot flushes accompanied by overwhelming anxiety at the same time. The first few days on it were weird, felt out of it, nauseous, but so glad I persevered because I rarely have a hot flush now and sleep like a baby!! The anxiety disappeared overnight as well."

• Men...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 25, 2019

"Have been taking citalopram 10 mg daily for disruptive hot flushes for 4 months. Still have hot episodes, but they are not disruptive, and I sleep through the night every night. Before taking citalopram, I had been waking up drenched. No noticeable side effects. Very happy."

• Cje...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2017

"I am menopausal with bad anxiety in the mornings, with shakes, hot flashes, and depression. I started on the generic Celexa 10 mg for the first seven days at night, which helped me sleep, dry mouth, and diarrhea, then took 20 mg, and on day three of that, anxiety gone, think clearly, depression lifted, energy again, and no more hot flashes. No constant worry some thoughts that ruled my brain. I won't come off this again."

• Yor...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 18, 2016

"I have been taking citalopram HBR 10 mg for about a year. I have had more restful nights than I have had in many years. Hot flashes have been reduced by 90 percent, none at night! My anxiety is gone most of the time. So far, so good. I don't know what long-term use will do to my organs. I haven't found a lot of information on long-term use. Overall, very happy with this medication!"

• car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2022

"Got prescribed citalopram for menopausal hot flushing and related anxiety. 2 days in, had the most intense heat and drenched in sweat, skin was red, pins and needles down left arm. Frightening experience, I won't take a third pill."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2022

"This is my first time taking an antidepressant and was prescribed citalopram for hot flashes. I have been taking 20 mg for a month now, and it has worked 95% reducing my hot flashes. Also, I had every side effect: nausea, headache, loss of appetite, and tremors, but after 2 weeks, the side effects disappeared, now I have no side effects. I highly recommend this medication, but it takes 4 to 8 weeks to really work effectively. Give it time!"

• Wor...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 15, 2024

"I opted to use citalopram instead of estrogen medication because I am considered at moderate risk of breast cancer due to family history. I was skeptical at first, but I'm glad to say it worked for me. It has improved my ability to focus, reduced my anxiety and irritation, and maybe most importantly for this group, it has definitely reduced the frequency and severity of my hot flushes. It hasn't completely eliminated them, but I don't have them very often, and when I do, they are easily managed. I take 20mg a day. I haven't taken them for nearly 3 weeks now (I didn't make time to pick up a prescription), and my menopause symptoms have returned, especially the hot flushes. Now I remember how debilitating they can be."

• KCT...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2022

"I’m 48, peri-menopausal, and was waking up every half hour at night with hot flashes and having a number of intense ones throughout the day. My OB-GYN recommended Celexa. I started with 10 mg for about a week and then went to 20 mg. The nighttime hot flashes stopped almost immediately, and I started having great quality sleep, and then after about 4 weeks, the daytime hot flashes stopped completely! I had some headaches and a little bit of dizziness when I started, but nothing bad, and it didn’t last long at all. Great option for me, particularly since I can’t use hormone-based treatments because of family history."

• Fir...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 16, 2021

"I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2015, and because my cancer was hormone positive, I was forced into menopause. The hot flashes were so intense I would throw up, and then I learned that some women have them for more than 10 years. My cancer treatment nurse told me there are some antidepressants that mess with the thermal receptors in the brain and stop hot flashes, so after two years of not being able to sleep and having several hot flashes every hour during daytime hours, I did some research and asked my doctor for citalopram... he also prescribed me gabapentin for night flashes. By my fourth day taking citalopram, my hot flashes stopped, and I had no need to take the gabapentin because it also put an end to my night sweats. However, after about 6 months, I noticed it stopped working, so I upped my dose to 40 mg, and it has worked wonders since. This is a miracle for peri and postmenopausal women who cannot take hormones."

• Sup...
• April 30, 2017

"Prescribed 20 mg for hot flushes. Took for 5 days as side effects were terrible-nausea, dry mouth, and by the third day, feeling low in mood and apathetic. My vertigo has also returned with a vengeance!"

• Naf...
• August 22, 2016

"Sweating that I could not stand clothes on. No sleep. Hallucinations. B/P way over 250/135, crazy. Was hospitalized and test run, doctors are stumped. I read on the drug, but was not enough information as this has given me. Not taking it tomorrow, and seeing my cardiologist on Thurs. They did not prescribe it, my GP did, as I had lost my beloved husband of 57 and a half years, and my children all are out of town, and have all new and busy neighbors. Was put on Lexapro a couple of weeks before my husband passed away and had no problems."

• Toy...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 28, 2016

"I have been on Citalopram for a few years now. I am currently enduring the worst hot flashes I have ever had. Citalopram does nothing for me other than mute my emotions."

• Men...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2022

"I've been on citalopram 20 mg for hot flashes. Take at night helps you sleep better. No more waking up drenched in sweats. Back to work feeling better."

• dol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2021

"Been on this tablet for 4 days and had blurred vision and tiredness. I came off it, would rather sweat."

• Ten...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 9, 2021

"I have bad anxiety. Do these pills help me?"