"i&#039;ve been taking celexa for almost a year now and it&#039;s been wonderfully helpful.  i&#039;ve had depression/anxiety on and off for years (as well as hypothyroidism).  however, i was always hesitant to take any medication that i didn&#039;t feel was &quot;absolutely necessary&quot;, so i never took anti-depressants before trying celexa.  initially, i started with 20 mg and that worked well for a couple of months, but then i needed to go up to 40mg and that has been the dosage that works consistently for me.  other than the first few weeks of treatment, i&#039;ve had no bad side effects whatsoever. it has really increased my sex drive (which has been non-existent for years).  "