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Re: Celexa is making me a zombie, continue or quit

Posted by Enigma on April 12, 2006, at 11:49:45

In reply to Re: Celexa is making me a zombie, continue or quit » Enigma, posted by Racer on April 11, 2006, at 18:51:01

> I've never tried Celexa, but you're kinda describing me on Lexapro. I stopped taking it when it got to where I wouldn't even speak because it was too much energy...

Ouch. Unfortunately that sounds familiar to other things I've tried.

>
> The bad news is that I would kinda recommend giving Celexa 4 full weeks... If you can live through the four weeks at the prescribed dose, it makes it a heck of a lot easier to convince your doctor that you really did try, and it really doesn't work. Sometimes it's easier to deal with a pdoc that way.

I hear ya, but once the suicidal thoughts kicked in last night, I'm quitting this medicine cold turkey. Bad, I know, but I don't care. I've already deemed this drug as "evil" and don't want anything to do with it anymore.

> In terms of meds, have you ever had even a partial response to anything you've tried? If so, what is it? Someone here might be able to recommend a direction to talk to your doctor about...

Prozac made me feel a little better, but also gave me severe anxiety that Klonpin couldn't overcome. I was even getting anxiety attacks, and once, I felt like I was losing my mind completly. It was horrible. So, can't take prozac anymore.

Risperdal seemed to help a little, then pooped out, but I can't say for sure that it was the drug that was "helping", as I normally go up and down like a yo-yo. Currently, I can be in bed depressed one day, and out working in the yard the next. It's insane, and VERY hard to deal with. This makes planning ANYTHING in the future next to impossible.


> > Tried Wellbutrin - no AD effect for me, did give me energy though - took it for 2-3 years!
>
> Were you taking it with another drug? Maybe a combination of something that maybe worked with Wellbutrin to add energy? If you haven't tried it, it's probably worth a shot.

I tried it with a few different drugs. First with depakote, which unknowingly caused me CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, until I finally figured out that was the cause, and quit it like a bad habit.
Unfortunately, Depakote worked on my severe irritability, rage, mania, etc, but, those symptoms went away over the years anyway.

> > Tried Provigil - didn't do a thing (didn't give me any energy)
>
> How long did you take it, how high a dose, and what else were you taking?

Eeek. I forget. So many drugs, so many "cocktails". I'll go downstairs and check the bottle. I keep most of them. Got a big collection now. :) Darn, can't find a bottle. I forget the dose, how long I took it, and even what I mixed it with. Sorry. :(
All I remember is that is gave me 0 energy, and I believe I upped the dosage as well, and gave the drug a chance too.

Jeez. What a horrible mood I'm in today. This bites.


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