Posted by lizzy on April 13, 2001, at 11:16:20
In reply to Re: New and nervous, posted by momof2 on April 11, 2001, at 18:07:07
> Hi,
> My husband just today had an annual physical exam and came home with celexa. He starts 10 mg. today and ups it to 20 in 5 days.
> His problems started about 3 weeks ago when he came home from a business trip. He had been having problems getting a restful sleep, then he got sick (flu like symptoms), then he became irritable all the time, & wanting to be all alone and he didn't know why. He said he feels stressed but that work isn't the problem, he doesn't know what is. He says it's not marriage or me.
> Anyway, about a week ago he quit touching me, no hand holding, nothing at all. He says he feels like he just needs to be all alone. I have been taking the kids and leaving the house for him to enjoy quiet time before he leaves for work. I encouraged him to call in sick the other day and I stayed gone all day to give him space.
> This doctor appt. happened at a good time. Although it was almost a fight to get him there. When he left for the appt. I phoned the office and let them know of his "depressed" mood and that it's been getting progressively worse for 3 weeks.
> He came home with some samples and will return next week for lab work and the week after to talk to the dr., but I am scared after reading everyone listing their bad symptoms to this drug.
> I don't know if the dr. told my husband of any of these side affects, he hasn't told me. That he even told me of the dr. visit was remarkable.
> I would like to hear from anyone who can offer me encouragement that he will get 'happy' again and start acting like his old self.
> And what can I do to help him?
> And why would it surprise someone that a dr. prescribed this drug before any others? (i'm relating this question to another writer)
>
> Thank you for reading this long letter. I could have said a lot more.
> I'm real worried.Hi, I wouldn't worry about the side effects. They sound a lot worse than they are. They tend to go away after a while so tell him not to give up. As for prescribing Prozac first (I read that other statement) and 1st of all heard Prozac is more likely to cause weight gain and also that Celexa is a newer drug that is supposed to have less side effects (that's what my dr. said).
As for your husband not being interested in you, please make sure that it's not something else (like an affair). My husband acted the same way - was actually depressed but was also having an affair and kept telling me it wasn't me - but after all it was. He wouldn't pay attention to me, wanted to be alone, would take off and say he just had to get away from the house - kept reassuring me it wasn't me - but it was.
I don't mean to scare you, just wanted you to be aware in case that is the case because I was such a fool believing him and thinking that he was just sick so I was going along with everything.
Take Care.
poster:lizzy
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