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Re: Celexa for anxiety

Posted by mm0883 on March 28, 2001, at 10:10:03

In reply to Celexa for anxiety, posted by Maryanne on March 27, 2001, at 20:11:44

Hi

I have been on Celexa for 2 years. The reason that I started was to treat major depression which was characterized with severe unfocused anxiety....all the time......no appetite and severe insomnia.

The first bout of major depression that I had was after the birth of my second child. I was put on paxil .... which took a long time to kick in. Paxil did relieve my anxiety perhaps ......too much. I also had a lot of physical side effects from Paxil [including tremendous weight gain, in ability to orgasm, excessive drowsiness,muscle spasm,inability to concentrate, neck rigidity etc....all on minimum dosage]. So against my doctors advice I discontinued the paxil after 6 months.

Low and behold 6 months later I was right back where I started. This is when I started the Celexa. With in one week I could feel the anxiety abating. I seem to be very drug sensitive and find this to be gentler to my system than the paxil. I will probably be on this drug for a very long time .....my only complaint is that after 6 months the weight had start to slowly creep up and right now I'm just trying to find a diet modification and an excercise combo that fits my hectic lifestyle and works.

BTW I'm on 20mg ... which I believe is the minimum theraputic dose ...but I may be wrong. Perhaps your doctor is ramping you up slowly.

> My doctor has given me samples of Celexa for my panic
> attacks. I'm taking 10mg/daily. Is this the correct
> med for panic attacks? I've seen it's for depression.


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