Hi all,
I am writing to get some feedback from those of you who may have been on celexa in the past or are now. how did you like it? did it help anxiety? and what were your start up side effects?

I have been on zoloft in the past, a few years ago and had some success but when I tried re-starting it a few months ago I reacted horribly and it seemed to make things worse. It all started when i started having insomnia and it turned into this cycle of insomnia and sleep anxiety. My new doctor had me taper off and we tried addressing the sleep issue through other means (mirtzapine as needed, other sleep aids, etc). I seem to be getting a little better, especially since also going off beta blockers, but i still worry about sleep and i have my rough nights (a rough night isn't just it takes 2 hours to fall asleep, it is I am awake all night til 4am or later, and have to work on 2 hours of sleep, and then the whole next day I spend anxious about the next night). I know my serotonin levels are low (had neurotransmitter testing my naturopath did) so I'm sure i could benefit from an SSRI, but i am so afraid of making things worse. I also do not want to continue to play this game of taking stuff to "force" sleep. I hate doing that. I would rather take a med that address the anxiety cycle and hope that helps. The sleep meds seem to not work real well for me, or they work once and then stop.

The reason I am asking about celexa is my doctor says she has seen people had success with it. Additionally, i have a few friends who have done well on it. I know, we are all different. I know that start up side effects wouldn't last forever, but I really do not want to exacerbate my sleep issues any worse. I tend to have anxiety that morphs and gets focused on different things.. for a long time it was health anxiety, and now its sleep anxiety.

Just hoping someone has had some positive experiences or ideas for me thanks!