Posted by jujube on September 15, 2004, at 13:30:33 [reposted on September 15, 2004, at 21:12:11 | original URL]
In reply to here's some reassurance!, posted by shortelise on September 15, 2004, at 0:47:43
Thanks so much for responding. I realized after I posted that I had posted to the wrong board (I am a newbie). I am glad to hear that you have had success with Celexa, particularly for anxiety. I don't want to be one of the those Effexor bashers because I have a couple of friends who use it and have had great success with it (to each his/her own). However, I am glad to be off of it, and to actually be feeling some emotion and actually crave food again. I have been on Celexa for 6 days now, and I think the increased anxiety I experienced on Effexor is subsiding. Thanks again for sharing. Take good care.
> Celexa has worked really well for me. Ten mg is a very low dose - a good place to start I guess. I think the therapeutic dose is from 40 mg on up, but up to where I don't know. I think it is very wise to start with a low, low dose. I believe - and I'm no doc, so don't take this as fact or even good theory - but I believe that if it's possible to build up to the therapeutic dose slowly enough, the side effects are much milder and pass more quickly.
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> As for side effects, there is a certain amount of anorgasmia - damn those SSRI's! And I find I have to drink lots of water - I have dry mouth if I don't. That's not such a bad side effect as it keeps me hydrated. And what else ... I had some night sweats at the beginning, but that passed (until I started having hot flashes from menopause!)
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> I have only ever taken Celexa, took it only when I'd been in therapy for four years and had a sudden onslaught of terrible anxiety. It was such a relief! After a few weeks, I felt so much better, so much calmer.
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> So, m'dear, I have nothing but good to say about this med. I have been taking it for two years, and take only 20mg a day, which my doc says is a very low dose and probably all my contentment at this point is due to years of hard work in therapy and not the med.
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> I think Dr Bob will redirect this - be prepared!
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> Take care and be kind to yourself.
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> (((())))
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> ShortE
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