Posted by Mitch on May 14, 2001, at 0:23:42
In reply to Re: Celexa-Is this normal?-Mitch, posted by chloe on May 13, 2001, at 20:19:24
I see my pdoc tomorrow morning and the discussion is going to be about Celexa's helpful but *destablizing* effect!? *Every* AD that I have taken has created some breakthrough hypomania. But if I stop the darn things I get a similar response to what you have mentioned-inability to cope, anxiety, lack of interest, etc. The ONLY thing that I haven't tried is MAOI'S, and I and my doc is scared to death of them. I am real sensitive to Ad's and other meds too, and I don't want a potentially lethal situation to arise-when I can take something safer and *almost* as good. Oh, by the way-dont' worry *too* much about hypomania-it beats panic and depression by a long shot!
> For some reason Celexa has a real *speedy* buzz to it, but being bipolar I know (from experience) that it is creating some breakthrough hypomania. I was laughing up a storm yesterday (it's good for social anxiety!), but I feel abnormally wound up.
> > They say that SSRI's cause less breakthrough than others, but I think it is bull....I had fewer hypomanic symptoms on nortriptyline (Pamelor) for example.
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> Mitch
> I can totally relate to the "speedy" feeling. This is the fastest response I have has to an AD I think because it really winds me up. I am only taking 4 mgs Celexa a day and my thoughts are very positive and warm and I can talk up a storm. I keep asking people to stop me if I am carrying on too much!
> Also, my pdoc added in a little neurontin for the akethesia. I just could not sit still, eat or sleep more than 15 mins at a time. I slept much better with 100 mgs neurontin last night. And after 100 mgs this am, I was still upbeat, but a little too tired to share it with everyone in the room!
> I have only been on Celexa for a week but what a wild ride. I hope I stabilize and start to feel "normal" soon. I am not too crazy about the hypomania stuff. It scares me.
> Hang in there and thanks for sharing,
> chloe
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