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Posted by Fred Potter on April 13, 2000, at 21:23:47
I've been on Celexa for months, right up to 60mg. It wore off and I had very bad fatigue, sleepiness, both day and night. I also felt very tense like two opposing forces were at it inside me, making me stridulate and open and close my fists, overbreathe, sigh, yawn - you get the picture.
My pdoc said this could be overstimulation caused by excess serotonin in the blood (not brain). He gave me a mental cosh called Periactin, which is an antihistamine to counteract this. However it made me worse.
I decided to cut down Celexa gradually, and now on 20 mg I feel much better. Sometimes I think tweaking the dose either way can help, but that's probably nonsense. Hey this Provigil sounds good stuff. Must try and get some. I hope it doesn't make me whistle more than I do though or this place will be like a bloody aviary
Lots of love everyone
Fred
Posted by Nancy on April 13, 2000, at 21:37:06
In reply to less Celexa - less depression and tension, posted by Fred Potter on April 13, 2000, at 21:23:47
Fred If I understand,you were tense while on the celexa . That is the way I am feeling and am trying to cut down but I just hav'nt found the right mg yet Please confrim. Thanks ng
Posted by R. on April 14, 2000, at 7:16:28
In reply to less Celexa - less depression and tension FRED, posted by Nancy on April 13, 2000, at 21:37:06
Hi-
Just wanted to say that I am a woman taking 20 mg. of CELEXA a day, (for a little over a month now) and I HAVE noticed that I am more irritated and short with people. Usually I am a pretty mellow person. Who knows, maybe this is all unrelated. I don't like it though, whatever the case. I exercise almost daily, but that only helps a little bit.
Posted by David Mirtzer on April 14, 2000, at 10:27:05
In reply to less Celexa - less depression and tension FRED, posted by Nancy on April 13, 2000, at 21:37:06
"Less" can definitely give better results than "more" in some people. I've done better on Klonopin after cutting back from 3.0 to 1.5 mg/day, and Celexa after cutting back from 40 mg. to 20 a day. Too many doctors and patients prematurely up the dosage seeking better response, when in fact the patient is just experiencing a longer (sometimes MUCH longer) kick-in time than average. This is especially true for AD's. The result can be lower efficacy, unnecessary side effects, added expense, and/or premature change to another drug when the original might have eventually kicked in and created great benefits.
DM
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