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Your Celexa vs. Lexapro question » Sarah T.

Posted by Chris O on March 25, 2005, at 1:49:38

In reply to Re: Sisyphus--Excellent analogy for this disease! » Chris O, posted by Sarah T. on March 24, 2005, at 21:31:31

Sarah:

Well, let's see. I took Celexa (20mg) five years ago, but for the most part, it was combined with Wellbutrin (150mg). But...yes, for the month I was on Celexa alone, it was very fatiguing. That's why the psychiatrist added the Wellbutrin. However, even with the Wellbutrin, I had no ability to have an orgasm on those meds. The Celexa just gave me anorgasmia full-on. (Sorry if this is too much information!) Anyway, the Lexapro did not affect me that way, or as extremely. I had no anorgasmia on the Lexapro; however, I was fatigued, just not as much as I was on Celexa. I also felt like Lexapro was "weak," even at 40mg. It just didn't seem to be knocking out my anxiety.

Also, I don't seem to be losing my 10 pound SSRI weight gain from the Lexapro. I was a pretty skinny, lightweight dude before taking SSRIs (I'm 6"1', weighed about 170lbs for many, many years before taking the SSRIs). After the year of Celexa/Wellbutrin year, I was up to the mid-190s; after I quit, I took it down to the mid-180s, been hovering from the mid-180s to low-190s for several years, then on the Lexapro last year, shot up over 200lbs. I'm still hovering there and I have been exercising. I guess if SSRIs really worked for me completely, I wouldn't care, but they...annoy me.
I only take them when I'm desparate, and I'm getting there again. I don't seem to be able to feel at ease, to guide my life in any direction with my normal brain chemistry.

Believe it or not, even when riding my bike 50 miles a day, my anxiety level was still high. I guess we're all different. My GAD is pretty hardcore. It's like, I feel like I'm covered in a layer of fear when interacting with the world. It's not conscious...it's just there. I can trace its origins biologically and environmentally to my mom, dad, and other immediate family members. But that has never made it go away. Anyway, blah, blah, blah, I won't babble on about this.

It's great that exercise benefits you so much. I guess whatever you do, it boosts your brain chemistry enough to make a difference. I hope you find the "magic bullet" for taking the edge off your depression and anxiety, whatever that may be.

Thanks for the feedback,
Chris


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