Celexa and lexapro

I took Lexapro for several years without many side effects. Yawing and sleep problems. Then I had an aortic anysrem and kept taking the Lexapro. Then for money savings I switched to Celexa. I started losing weight, great. Then I start talking like a drunken sailor. I couldn't find any symptoms of speech problems so I figure it was a stoke. MRI says no stoke. I am getting off Celexa and SSRI's all together. I think the panic attacks i was having was my body telling me something was wrong and the doctor and I didn't listen. I just about cost me my life. NO TO CELEXA.

No horror stories to report. Was on Lexapro 20mg for several years. Am switching to the generic Celexa soon because that is what insurance will pay. I have had weight gain problems with Lexapro, hope that subsides with the Celexa.

At times I did notice "weird sensations" while taking Lexapro. Seemed to come on if I missed taking the med or took it late. Almost like some type of withdrawal symptom. I just work hard at taking it as prescribed. Lexapro worked well for the Panic/Anxiety though. Will let you know how things go with the Celexa in a few weeks.

After 8 months, had to switch from Lexapro to Celexa because of the cost. Hoping it will work just as well.

However, terrible and constant headache, even though switching from almost same drug. Some tooth grinding, too.

Had this headache when beginning Lexapro, and it went away after about 3 weeks. Don't know why it would begin again with the Celexa...and the tooth grinding, geez.

I have been on Celexa (citalopram) for about 13 months. I took it at night, starting with 10mg and over time worked up to 60mg which is the max. dose. My doctor switched me to Lexapro and then Cymbalta to see if they worked better, but eventually I ended up back on Celexa, that seemed to be best. I did gain about 35 pounds on it, though and was still going, along with absolutely NO sex drive whatsoever. When my husband could finally coax me into it, I couldn't orgasm at all. I finally begged him to even stop trying, the attempts seemed to annoy me. This wasn't me, so I slowly tried weaning off of it. First down to 40, then 20, then 10.

so here's my question: I've been completely off of it for 3 days now and I'm still feeling dizzy, lightheaded, have indigestion, headaches, etc. The other times I was off of it, I went right on another med, so I didn't seem to notice the side effects. Anyone who has been taken off of Celexa, PLEASE respond and let me know how long these awful effects last? I have a 2 year old I have to care for and she doesn't understand why mommy feels "woozy" all the time.

I HAVE THESE WEIRDS FEELINGS I CANT EXPLAIN IM ON CITAPROLAM BUT I HAD THEM EVEN WHEN I WAS ON OTHER MEDICINE I THINK IT WAS LEXAPRO.BUT EVERY SO OFTEN I GET THESE FEELINGS THOUGHT THE DAY AND I CANT EXPLAIN IT ITS LIKE I WISH THE DR COULD RECORD HOW IM FEELING WHEN I GET IT.I GET HOT THROUGHOUT MY BODY KINDA LIGHT HEADED AND NERVOUS AND FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO TAKE A CRAP SOMETIMES THEN IT'LL GO AWAY IT LASTS A COUPLE MINS..THEN ILL GET IT AGAIN AFTER A WHILE..AND IT JUST COMES ALLA SUDDEN..LIKE I DON'T GET IT EVERYDAY IT COMES OUT OF THE BLUE..IM SCARED AND I HATE THIS IT MAKES ME NERVOUS AND I HATE HAVING THESE FEELINGS I WISH I COULD BE NORMAL.IF SOME ONE CAN HELP OR RELATE EMAIL ME BACK AT ******
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My biggest problem with this drug is diarreah, every day all day, it's totally ludicrous. I do like this drug, it is better than zoloft, paxil and lexapro. (also cheaper cuz I get the generic). The only thing I don't like is that I'm still tired all the time and I have blurry vision too.

IVE WAS ON CELEXA FOR 3 YEARS WENT TO LEXAPRO FOR THREE YEARS AND NOW BACK ON CELEXA 40MG. STILL TIRED BUT NOT AS BAD AS WHEN I FIRST STARTED. LEGS, CALVES HAVE A HEAVY FEELING AND WEAK FEELING AT TIMES AND BLURRY VISION. NO MORE PANIC ATTACTS. FEEL ALOT BETTER AND WOULD FEEL EVEN BETTER IF I WASN'T TIRED ALL THE TIME.

I have been taking 40 mg Celexa for the past 4 years, and almost out of the blue (after 2 years) I started to become sick to my stomach whenever I took it. I can only take 20 mg of it now and it has to be on a full stomach before bed. I'm looking into Lexapro and some other options since the side effects really make me nervous to take it.

Celexa is one of the only anti-depressants that works for me; I am 19 years old and female. I reacted badly to Lexapro. The strange side-effect I experience with celexa is I lose track of my thoughts when speaking, and experience the "tip-of-the-tongue" sensation, forgeting words and such. I switched to lexapro because of this, but I ended up switching back to celexa. has anyone else experienced this odd side effect?

I have been taking Lexapro for 2 yrs now and never had any problems w/ it. I used to take Celexa until my doc said they don't make it anymore - is that true? Anyway, when I took Celexa I lost tons of weight. It just made me not want to eat a lot. But now that I have Lexapro I have gained some (not a whole lot) BUT in reading all of these posts it now dawns on me that I have been craving sweets more than I ever did before. I didn't know why but now I guess thats why.

My physician prescribed Paxil for me over 7 years ago, the side effects were dry mouth and felt a bit sleepy most of the time. The good part was I did not have any anxiety or panic attacks. Then, about 5 years ago the doctor changed my medication to Celexa. With Celexa I still had the dry mouth, but felt more awake and less sleepy. Then about 2 years ago the new drug Lexapro came out. My doctor changed my medication to Lexapro and in doing so cut my dosage in half. I still have the dry mouth side effect but I do not feel the slightest bit drowsey or sleepy with the new medicine. I have to say each time my doctor changed my medicine it was an improvement over the last one. I feel the side effects were a minor compromise to being rid of my Anxiety and Panic attacks. You have to weigh the benefits that you receive from the medication against the side effects you are experiencing. In other words which is worse? I am Anxiety and Panic Attack free because of this medication and I thank God for it, or should I say I thank God for giving man the wisdom and knowledge to be able to create this medication.

I started taking citalopram a week ago. I had taken Lexapro for 3 months prior to that, but my insurance company was switched and they wouldn't cover Lexapro until I tried something else first. I didn't really notice any side effects that were different from Lexapro. When I first started taking Lexapro I was really really tired and had a headache and little appetite. However this weekend I got really sick and was vomiting and still feel naseaus the past two days. It had been several days since I started taking it so I don't know if it was from that or something else. I have also had problems falling asleep at night so I have switched to taking it in the morning.

I also am worried about weight gain since I think I need to lose weight. While on lexapro I did not gain any weight and my sex drive actually increased, but since I had none before that wasn't much. I hope with citalopram I don't have any more side effects.

hi, I've been on celexa for 5 years. I gained 47lbs. I was very thin before, never past 99lbs. Now, i'm 147lbs and sad because of my weight. My doctor put on lexapro. I decided to cut my daily dosage of celexa from40mg to 20mg. I never took the lexapro, because I'm tired of taking all this medication. This is my third day on 20mg. I feel ok, so far.
Does anyone know if after I get off if my weight also will decrease. I am desperate.The summer is coming and I'm embarrassed even to wear a bathingsuit.

I was just researching about Celexa b/c I was on it a couple of years ago, and just wanted to see what everyone elses side effects were.

Being off of it, I had been switched to Lexapro. Just wanted you guys to know what my side effects were on Celexa. When I went on Celexa I was VERY depressed. Had no appetite. I went from being 130 to 112 lbs in a couple of weeks. I felt good about the weight loss but, my whole life was in an uproar. Anyway, my doctor had said that there was no weight gain with Celexa. So, I tried it. I remember the first week, I was very very nauseaus. I actually vomited from it. It caused me to have insomnia alot in the beginning. But, as for my mood, everyone saw a positive change. Weight came back, little by little but, I definately relate it to the med b/c I did not eat alot. When I told my dr. about the weight gain, he said it was next to impossible. I stayed on Celexa for about 2 yrs. Then Lexapro came out, supposed to be better. I hated Lexapro, always tired, more weight gain. I was on everything for 3 1/2 yrs. I am now 136 lbs. If it was not for the antidepressants, God knows where my life would be today. They really do help a person. But, they do not take away the problem. Just to let everyone know, at the same time I was on Celexa and Lexapro, I was also on Wellbutrin SR to help the weight gain.

Well, hope you find my experience helpful.

Actually I'm thinking about going on celexa and I was wondering if anyone has heard of "Lexapro"...it's like celexa only it's been said to cause less side effects. Either way, I want some advice from anyone who is on either of these or has tried either one. My story is this: I'm 24 years old, I am the mother of a 17 month old baby and I have 2 step-kids. My husband's ex-wife is a nightmare and I am totally depressed just with life in general. I weigh 110 pounds and will FREAK out if I gain any weight because I've just always enjoyed being thin. I read an article on celexa and it basically said that only a small percentage of the people on it had significant weight gain...so maybe that small percentage of people are the ones who come on these message boards. I keep reading all these horror stories for all these different meds and I've concluded that the people seeking answers for their problems come on this web-site and read these side effect profiles...not the people who are happily getting on with their lives because their medication is working. So if there is actually someone who reads this who has something encouraging to say, please speak up! Thanx a bunch, R.N.