Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 7543

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Celexa not as effective as it used to be.

Posted by Steve on June 19, 1999, at 12:30:01

I have been taking 30 mgs of Celexa for about a year. Up until about 6 weeks ago I was feeling fine. Now not so hot. Have tried increasing the dosage, but that seems only to make me more confused. I never had this problem of "poop out" with Prozac. Does anyone know if this is common with Celexa? Thanks.

 

Re: Celexa not as effective as it used to be.

Posted by Shelley in Seattle on June 20, 1999, at 0:00:55

In reply to Celexa not as effective as it used to be., posted by Steve on June 19, 1999, at 12:30:01

I had the same thing happen (though I had not been on it as long as you've been when it happened), I started to feel depressed and get anxiety attacks. (BTW, I am and have been taking 40 mgs of Celexa a day) My doc put me on 30 mgs of BuSpar a day and kept my celexa at the same dose. It has worked wonders for me! Even during times of great stress, I can usually bounce back fairly quickly with this combination of drugs.

The other thought I have is regarding naltrexone (Revia) -- I know there are quite a few posts from Wayne R. on here regarding adding a small amount of this drug (normally used to treat alcoholism & addictions, now being investigated for use in treating depression in combination with SSRIs). If you have a sympathetic and open-minded doc, maybe you should get some more info regarding your particular case to see if that combination might help. It is said (though I have no first-hand knowledege of it, and naltrexone is not used at the clinic where I work) somtimes give near-miraculous boosts to SSRI poop-outs. Maybe scroll thru and read the stuff on it here.

In any case, good luck -- and I hope you will post your progress here!

:-) Shelley


> I have been taking 30 mgs of Celexa for about a year. Up until about 6 weeks ago I was feeling fine. Now not so hot. Have tried increasing the dosage, but that seems only to make me more confused. I never had this problem of "poop out" with Prozac. Does anyone know if this is common with Celexa? Thanks.

 

Re: Celexa (Thanks Shelly)

Posted by Steve on June 20, 1999, at 13:36:23

In reply to Re: Celexa not as effective as it used to be., posted by Shelley in Seattle on June 20, 1999, at 0:00:55

Thanks for the info Shelly. I was thinking of asking for Buspar next time I see the doctor. I'll be ya updated!


> I had the same thing happen (though I had not been on it as long as you've been when it happened), I started to feel depressed and get anxiety attacks. (BTW, I am and have been taking 40 mgs of Celexa a day) My doc put me on 30 mgs of BuSpar a day and kept my celexa at the same dose. It has worked wonders for me! Even during times of great stress, I can usually bounce back fairly quickly with this combination of drugs.
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> The other thought I have is regarding naltrexone (Revia) -- I know there are quite a few posts from Wayne R. on here regarding adding a small amount of this drug (normally used to treat alcoholism & addictions, now being investigated for use in treating depression in combination with SSRIs). If you have a sympathetic and open-minded doc, maybe you should get some more info regarding your particular case to see if that combination might help. It is said (though I have no first-hand knowledege of it, and naltrexone is not used at the clinic where I work) somtimes give near-miraculous boosts to SSRI poop-outs. Maybe scroll thru and read the stuff on it here.
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> In any case, good luck -- and I hope you will post your progress here!
>
> :-) Shelley
>
>
> > I have been taking 30 mgs of Celexa for about a year. Up until about 6 weeks ago I was feeling fine. Now not so hot. Have tried increasing the dosage, but that seems only to make me more confused. I never had this problem of "poop out" with Prozac. Does anyone know if this is common with Celexa? Thanks.

 

Re: I'm on 60mgs, not 40!

Posted by Shelley/Seattle on June 21, 1999, at 14:06:58

In reply to Re: Celexa (Thanks Shelly), posted by Steve on June 20, 1999, at 13:36:23

Steve, I was looking through the thread and realized that I said I take 40mgs of Celexa when I actually take 60!

Synapse-lapse strikes again! *grin*

Shelley


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