Posted by Bill L on January 4, 2001, at 14:22:01
In reply to Re: Celexa side-effects/weight gain, posted by rainonlove on January 3, 2001, at 21:46:59
Hi rainonlove- I also take Celexa and it works pretty good. The feeling tired side effect is very common. I have that too. I now take the Celexa at night and so the tiredness doesn't bother me so much. I don't think that having trouble breathing is a very common side effect, especially after 8 months, but different people react in different ways. I know that for me, I might feel a certain way and I don't know whether to blame it on Celexa or something else.
If the Celexa is doing a good job with your depression, I would stay on it. Maybe try lowering it a little bit to see if that makes you less tired. But check with your doctor first. A pharmacy site that answers drug qustions said that the effective dose for Celexa is between 5 mg and 60 mg, but sometimes higher. Good luck!
> I'm only 16 and have been on this drug for about 8 months. At first it did a great job but lately i've been having trouble breathing sometimes, and dizziness. Also, i'm still always tired, and the med was supposed to stop that. I also get headaches, my joints sometimes just jump for no reason. And i read that u have uncontrollable spasms of excitement over something u can't control...now correct me if i'm wrong, but how is a medication helping if the side effects make ur life just as difficult.
> Any thoughts?
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> ~D
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