Posted by Disk Error on September 15, 2010, at 8:36:07
In reply to Re: Celexa side effects and prospect of switching » Disk Error, posted by Maxime on September 14, 2010, at 21:17:21
> > So here's my very first post. I've read some older threads about Celexa side effects, but I'd to ask again about drowsiness as a side effect -- and whether anyone can advise on the prospects for asking my dr. to try a different medication. If I did that, how long to come down off of Celexa? What might be an alternative? How long does it take to "ramp up" on some of the well-established alternatives to Celexa?
>
> Hi, welcome to PB!
>
> How long have you been on Celexa? Is it working despite the side effects? If it is working, I would take something to deal with the side effects like Provigil. A lot of people get tired on Celexa.
>
> If you try another AD you are looking at 5-6 weeks to get the full effect. Do you have an anti-depressant in mind?
>
> Maxime
Maxime: I've been on Celexa about 9 months, I think. I was started at 20 mg., and after a few weeks I told my dr. I didn't feel any different, so he notched me up to 40 mg. Definitely feel different at this dosage (and my wife says I'm different), but the drowsiness is sometimes considerable. My dr. would probably agree to let me try something else, but I'm not sure it's worth the process of coming down off of Celexa, and then ramping up on something else (esp. since it seems drowsiness is a pretty common side effect across this class of AD).Thanks -- Disk Error
poster:Disk Error
thread:962408
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20100908/msgs/962448.html