Posted by Ritch on June 12, 2002, at 13:43:09
In reply to Rich or Mitch, posted by Bill L on June 12, 2002, at 9:56:55
> Rich or Mitch - you said you take a smidge of Celexa. How much do you take and how long have you been taking it? I take 40 mg. I'm curious about you because I know someone who only takes 10 mg. She has been on 10mg for over 2 years and does not feel the need to increase it. It is mainly for her anxiety.
Bill,When I first tried Celexa it was 10mg/day. Then it got increased to 20mg/day during a major depression. It didn't work that well for that and I had a LOT of side effects that never faded (even after weeks of taking it). So, in the long-haul I found that it works best for anxiety (esp. social anxiety, and OCD-like stuff). It helps for depression too, but mostly just the dysthymic type of mild depression. I found it practically worthless (at least by itself anyway) for a major depression. I have reduced the dose downdowndown to the point that I have found that anywhere from 1.25-2.5 mg/day works just fine for the benefit that it offers me. I am bipolar with panic and attentional probs. I also take Depakote, Neurontin, and Klonopin. I would like to try the Lexapro because my biggest gripe about Celexa is the acid reflux it causes. If I can take half as much and get the anxiolytic benefits with half the reflux I'll change to it immediately. Since I take microdoses of it, cost isn't a concern.
Mitch
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