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Posted by Patty on April 9, 2000, at 9:48:31
Hi
I have just gotten started on celexa two days ago. I am wondering if anyone has had 'good' results with this med. All the postings seem to be negative.
Please let me know.
Posted by liz on April 9, 2000, at 11:11:01
In reply to Positive results?, posted by Patty on April 9, 2000, at 9:48:31
> Hi
> I have just gotten started on celexa two days ago. I am wondering if anyone has had 'good' results with this med. All the postings seem to be negative.
> Please let me know.
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Hi Patsy! Two days in no kind of trial for any medication. As with anything, you need to give it a fair trial. Most of the labels say give these meds up to 4 to 6 weeks to really take hold. Can you go into a little detail about your symptoms and your discussions with your doctor? That might help people here assist you at some point with other suggestions, if needed, based on their similar experiences. Yes, Celexa and apparently all antidepressants, have their downside. Some you can live with, some are hard to take. Its my impression that Celexa is one of the top choices these day, in part because it is one of the newer ones. My suggestion is to give it time to work and keep in touch with your doctor. Let us know how things are going... Liz
Posted by bob on April 9, 2000, at 13:22:46
In reply to Re: Positive results?, posted by liz on April 9, 2000, at 11:11:01
> I am wondering if anyone has had 'good' results with this med. All the postings seem to be negative.
You gotta keep in mind that people for whom any drug works as the makers claim don't get on the internet and search out self-help groups so they can crow about the virtues of Drug X. On the other hand, different meds do different things to different people. Lots of the folks here are looking for help because Drug X did not work for them, but Drug K just might do the trick. That Drug X was a bust for some people doesn't mean you should lose hope or be discouraged in any way, particularly after two days! SSRIs can take weeks to settle into a therapeutic level, and up until then you may experience anything from nothing to a slow, gentle uplift to a crash to a roller coaster of ups and downs.
The important thing is to stick with it and DOCUMENT how you are feeling. Keeping a daily journal can be critical when first starting or changing meds. How we feel can be a very slippery sort of thing -- what feels like a 5 on a scale from 1 to 10 may turn into a 3 (meaning you had so much more "good" than you thought) or a 7 (meaning you *thought* that was average, but now you've hit a hole). All the same, get it down in writing so when you see your pdoc next, you can show what progress (or lack thereof) you have had, rather than trying to answer those questions on the fly.
Finally, if your reaction does get unbearable, don't wait for your next appointment. Call your doc and communicate what is going on. Any doctor worthy of the title will work out something with you to get you to a better place.
good luck, and hang in there
bob
Posted by Cam W. on April 9, 2000, at 13:32:30
In reply to The problems with self-reports, posted by bob on April 9, 2000, at 13:22:46
Patty - The reason that there are more adverse comments about medications than positive ones is that, when everything is going okay, we tend not to need to ask questions about why it is working. If you do look at some of the posting you will see some positive comments about every medication mentioned on this board. Hope this helps - Cam W.
Posted by Patty on April 9, 2000, at 19:36:06
In reply to Positive results?, posted by Patty on April 9, 2000, at 9:48:31
> Hi
> I have just gotten started on celexa two days ago. I am wondering if anyone has had 'good' results with this med. All the postings seem to be negative.
> Please let me know.
I guess my question wasnt very clear. I do understand that I have not even given Celexa the chance, but there are sooooo many negative things said. I would like to thank you for your answers to my inquiry. Cam, you seem to hit the nail on the head for me. However all the information you folks passed has given me a greater understanding of this area.
Again, thanks to all
Posted by Cass on April 10, 2000, at 1:21:42
In reply to Re: The problems with self-reports, posted by Cam W. on April 9, 2000, at 13:32:30
I had positive results on Celexa. It helped me most with anxiety and stress. I still had ups and downs, but not as many downs. I went off of Celexa due to weight gain.
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