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Posted by T~ on November 1, 2000, at 12:16:40
HI gang, havent posted in sometime here, but im back!
is anyone out there on this combination of meds?
i take anywhere from 20-40mg a day of celexa and recently the doctor increased my 15mg BuSpar to 30-45mg per day.
Posted by Buffet on November 1, 2000, at 14:21:01
In reply to Celexa/BuSpar, posted by T~ on November 1, 2000, at 12:16:40
I have not taken this combo, but I have taken the BuSpar at the 30mg level....I quit within 1.5 weeks of starting BuSpar because of the horrible side effects.Warning....Major tangent about to proceed.....
Just last night I looked in my med drawer and noticed the 3 leftover 1week trial packets of BuSpar and said to myself, hmm... maybe I should try taking these before bed to help me to sleep, and maybe just maybe I will avoid the side effects while asleep and get the results BuSpar claims to give. I took 30mg at midnight, and couldn't pull myself out of bed till 11:45am this morning. I had a headache, a dull one like you get with a hangover, severe grogginess, and I feel like I can't get myself going.
I will try a 15mg tab tonight, as well as monitor my mood this afternoon. The *reason* I am even attempting this again is I noticed an increase in my mood the days after I quit the buspar. My mood was HORRIBLE when on the BuSpar. So, maybe if I take it at night and sleep through most of the side effects, and depeneding on the half life of BuSpar, it could elevate my mood during the day. This is a huge stretch but what the hell - I have 21 days before my appointment with a pdoc and I am in the crapper again with depression/anxiety. So, why not experiment and maybe find find something that kinda works in the mean time.
I'm giving buspar a fair shot by doing this, and if it doesn't work I will stick to my former belief that BuSpar is a waste of time and money. Here's another tangent, the 30mg pills are almost $6 a PILL here!!!! I thought prozac was bad at $2 a hit.
Does anyone know the half-life of Buspar?? I did notice an elevation of mood after it was out of my system, which makes me wonder about its possible use.......
Buffet
Posted by danf on November 1, 2000, at 16:20:23
In reply to Celexa/BuSpar, posted by T~ on November 1, 2000, at 12:16:40
I was on this combo for several months & liked it.
I had a side effect of loose stools after taking the buspar. I went from one regular BM to several loose ones often about 1 hr after taking the buspar.
This was at a dose of celexa 30 to 40 mg /day & buspar 15mg 2x /day. was on the combo for 5 months or so. Had a similar problem when starting celexa & thought it would go away with time like it did with celexa alone.
Other than that it was fine. It decreased base anxiety that is a residual from the celexa.
Some folks have reported a ringing in the ears from the buspar. Tinnitus was not a problem for me.
Posted by gladys on March 26, 2001, at 10:20:05
In reply to Re: Celexa/BuSpar, posted by danf on November 1, 2000, at 16:20:23
I just found this site and realize it's been awhile since anyone posted here, but what the heck. I am now on buspar 60 mg a day and celexa 60 mg a day. up from last week of 45 mg of buspar and 50mg of celexa. the biggest side effect is a hangover feeling and dragging myself from bed everyday. but i do remember that happening when i started the drugs and the feeling went away eventually. am yawning huge yawns constantly but hoping it will help with the anxiety and depression. too tired to be anxious right now. always want to sleep.
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