Is Lexapro or Celexa Better for Anxiety? Any Real Differences Between Them?

j2006

It all depends on the person. I have taken both of these meds and I found that they both worked very well for me. But I ended up likeing the Celexa better for my body. There are so many people on this board that love Lexapro and i know so many people on it and wouldn't ever change. So I guess it would all depend on how you feel on it. once you get to 10mg and you are on it for a month you should know how you feel on it.

Celexa is an older version of the Lexapro. For my body it was just too strong for me.

it is good that you are starting out slow. And the klonopin will help you along as well.

RM73

Thank you so much j2006. I sincerely appreciate your reply. And you said what I was hoping to hear too! LOL

I may try Celexa once I run out of samples. But we'll see as it's still early.

Thanks again!

j2006

They have Lexapr Generic as well as Celexa Generic. I wonder if they cost the same?

RM73

I remember hearing that Lexapro was going Generic but Forest Labs fought it and won so now it won't be available as Generic until 2012. Or that's what they say as of now. {REMOVED}

JAILYN12

I really like Celexa. It worked great for me. I had no side effects. If it is cheaper then why not just give it a try. I was on the generic form of Celexa (Citalopram). It worked just fine. I have general anxiety and panic attacks. This cause me to get depressed. I take Xanax on a needed basis, but When I got the Celexa in my system I hardly ever needed the Xanax. I would say just go for it and try the Celexa. If it is cheaper then paying for Lexapro that is one more thing that you won't have to worry about.

Good Luck

granny0

I used to take Celexa for anxiety yrs ago and I can't remember exactly why, it's been awhile, that my dr switched me to Paxil. The Paxil worked very well for the anxiety, but not for depression. So now I'm on Lexapro, which is helping the depression, but not the anxiety. I don't feel like trying to adjust to another AD, so I'm going to stick with the Lexapro awhile longer. Is Lexapro supposed to work for anxiety as much as for depression?
JB

mrtallman

I actually sat down with my doctor just a few days ago and asked him the same exact question! I tried Celexa about a year and a half ago and it was the WORST two days of my life! I wanted to DIE!
However.. everyone reacts to meds differently.. lol
I have been on Lexapro for the past couple months and have been doing wonderfully. When I asked my doctor about Lexapro and Celexa, he explained to me that they were sister meds and were pretty much the same, except Celexa is a "rougher" form or Lexapro... for sure!
I just thought it was crazy how I reacted so differently to these two.. guess it just depends on your body!

j2006

I am the exact opposite. I didnlt really like Lexapro - I was like a zombie. Celexa was a better choice for me.

Like you said everyone is different.

i disagree with your doctor's comment.