Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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yankee13 07/29/2010

anyone taken celexa for anxiety??

gooch 07/29/2010

Yes. For about 5 years. Taking it for anxiety and depression and panic. As with all meds there is a down side. I hate taking any med. I hate seeing a psychiatrist. I am pretty sure it has effected my sex life and it is harder to cry. I hope they find something better soon. And I hope they understand better about the effects of stress.

deleted_user 07/29/2010

Im taking it now.Been 6 weeks now.So far so good.I had side effects for 8 days then nothing.Im doing well on it.

yankee13 07/29/2010

thanks for responding you guys.

gooch: i hope things get better for you soon ! and i agree i hope they do find something better soon too

loobyloo3: what kind of side effects did you have if its ok to ask. i have been trying several diff meds and cant seem to find one that works well with me. im hoping this one will.

deleted_user 07/29/2010

I felt a little bit nausisus in a morning.But it went after i had some toast ate it slowly.Also had a little bit of diaria.Soon cleared up though.8 days.

deleted_user 07/29/2010

I'm on it for depression and valium for anxiety.

Friend19 07/29/2010

I take it for depression...
Makes me tired during the day, and I was having head aches when I first started taking it.

HUGS

deleted_user 08/12/2010

I have taken it for depression and anxiety for over 2 years. I have tried other things like Paxil which had awful side effects. I didn't have many side effects from Celexa. I take it at night and found that is better than taking it in the morning. If I forget to take it I have an awful headache the next day so make sure not to forget a dose.

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