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Re: Celexa

Posted by misty99 on March 3, 2002, at 11:42:59

In reply to Celexa, posted by Claudia on March 1, 2002, at 13:47:09

> My husband has just been diagnosed with depression. We realize now that he's been suffering with it for years. The doctor has prescribed 20 mg/day and he's been on it for 3 weeks with no relief and tons of side effects

Hi Claudia,

As someone who has recovered from severe depression, it sounds like your husband is very lucky to have a supportive wife like you. Anyway to your concerns - my personal experience with Celexa was a disaster as I felt like I was going to die from a panic attack on 5mg. My psychiatrist wanted me to stick it out but I refused to.

I am one of the posters on this board who feels that if a med shows no sign of working after 2 weeks and there are still alot of side effects, it's time for a new med. In my "Need a translation post", I found a website that said a non response in SSRI meds is usually an indication that there will be no response down the road. Of course, they still stuck to the view that you need to stick it out and most psychiatrists, including your husband's, will probably feel the same way.

Of course, you and your husband have to make the decision but if I were in your husband's shoes and this situation was affecting my work, I would ask for another med. He has just started treatment and so there are plenty of options still to choose from.

I had the best luck with Zoloft so maybe that's an option for your husband since he seems to be reacting to Celexa somewhat like I did? But I am not a doctor so keep that in mind. Also, I took Adderall with it so again, Zoloft might not be appropriate for your husband

Good luck and tell your husband to hang in there as we all have been there, done that. If you have any other questions, post again.

Misty


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