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Combining both Celexa and Lexapro????????????????

Posted by qbsbrown on October 9, 2006, at 17:14:37

Reasons, sorry they are long. Plus my PDOC said it could be an option, and there shouldn't be any interactions.

I am really struggling between lexapro and celexa, and why such different reactions. Both have some great benefits, and some bad.

On celexa i love that i can:

sleep, close my eyes, and be non-obsessional
that it stops some obsessional things such as chronic needing to have liquid near by and drinking all of the time
that i can sit still and be fine at work

cons: that i can't eat much
that my derealizations is bad, which in turn, makes me not want to go out anywhere, too uncomfortable-this is terrible
driving is more difficult

Lexapro:
I have NEVER had a lift of derealization as i did on 10-15mgs, even depression, and wanting to go out w/ friends, and feeling in tune w/ reality and my surroundings. i've been begging for this for 5 years
began going out to resturants by myself
not irritable
can drive easier
regulates my eating habits

cons:
can't sleep. need at least 2 ambien
i need more than double my benzo intake
can't sit still at work
still have obsessional issues such as liquid, obsessing/racing/ruminating thoughts while trying to sleep.
feel on edge, although i can watch movies in the theater, and eat in restaurants greatly at 10mgs
What can I do? I absolutely HATE the derealization. I don't know why i can sit still at work better on celexa, why it makes it harder to drive and watch movies, and be in public.

But i hate the racing thoughts and not being able to sleep.

Perhaps lexapro and seroquel?

Thanks for the advice people.

Regards,

Brian


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