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Re: Are there any AD's that don't poop-out? » Sarah T.

Posted by cindy lou on February 2, 2006, at 7:31:32

In reply to Re: Are there any AD's that don't poop-out? » cindy lou, posted by Sarah T. on February 2, 2006, at 0:33:08

Hi Sarah,
It's hard to recall exactly since it's been so long since I tried Celexa, but I think the side effects were the same as other SSRIs out there -- severe fatigue, "brain fog", so tired and out of it I could barely function.

We tried Lexapro because I believe it is a form of Celexa, but you don't need as much of it for effectiveness (??) Not sure about this, but that's what I recall.

I started out on 1/4 of a 10 mg. tablet of the Lexapro and SLOWLY worked my way up to 10 mg. The highest I have been able to go is 15 mg. When I get up to 20 mg. I become too fatigued. It is frustrating, because I know I need the higher dose for my depression, but I just can't get up there!

I just tried the Prozac for one night (only 5 mg.) It is probably too soon to tell if it is helping -- I felt a little better yesterday, but I think that might have been coincidence.

I am sorry to hear how hard it is for you to tolerate meds as well. It is such a long road. I have found that starting out ridiculously low and working my way up slowly really seems to help. I don't even bother telling my pdocs anymore, since they don't really get it. They prescribe 10 mg., and I start out with 2.5 on my own.

Thanks so much for your concern and support!

Take care,
cindy

P.S. Are you on any meds now? How are you doing?

> Hi Cindy Lou,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I think it's good that you're staying on a combo that's "tried and true" even if it's not perfect.
>
> I had asked you about Celexa because I'm always interested to hear from people who've taken both Lexapro and Celexa but have chosen one over the other. I'm interested to hear why one is chosen rather than the other. Can you tell what intolerable side effects you had on Celexa? I also had great difficulty with Celexa, but I have difficulty with most meds. Even worse than that, I am unable to tolerate most med combos even though it's clear that I need a combination.
>
> Is it too soon to tell how the addition of Prozac is affecting you? I hope that goes well.
>
> Sarah


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