Ok, I have been posting like crazy today!! I have been reading up on celexa on PS (I did a search on celexa) and I read that it is common that once you start Celexa, a person may have increased panic attacks and anxiety? Has anyone experienced this? I have called the doctors office who prescribed me this med yesterday, and I am waiting on them to call me back. I just want to know if this is normal. I have not had a PA in a few months, but anxiety off and on. Last night and this morning were my first PA since then. I just want to know if I should still take the 10mg tonight? Or what?!?!? And if this IS COMMON..why didnt my doctor tell me!! I will ask that also. Thanks everyone

I see this post is pretty old, however - I've been on citelopram (generic celexa) for about 5 months now, and I did notice a jump in anxiety for the first week or so. I also had some very rough stomach issues that came along with it. However, I am very pleased to tell you that it is doing a great job since then. I've only had 3 (count em, 3!!) bad days since I've gotten on it, and I feel pretty darn close to my normal self!

Here is a great guide a guy wrote about his adventures with citelopram. It more or less walks you through everything you could want to know first hand about this med. Keep in mind, this is just one guy's experience with it, but he's pretty well researched and he always puts a positive spin on life with anxiety meds.

www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=46980