Posted by bonnie_ann on October 16, 2001, at 21:19:24
In reply to Re: Paxil/Celexa question - again to Phil, posted by Phil on October 13, 2001, at 13:11:51
> > Thanks Phil for your reply. I had taken Paxil in the past myself for about 5 years with great results. I also took a little bit of Xanax with it as needed. One day I decided I could do without the pills and quit. Well, 3 months later I crashed. I was put on Paxil again, but this time it didn't want to to the trick. After several failed trials of other ADs my doc put me on Celexa 2 weeks ago. It makes me terribly sleepy and I am afraid that it might not work as well for the panic and anxiety.
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> > >The Celexa was absolutely knocking me out. I wanted to be asleep at work. My mind could engage but I was just so damn sleepy. I started breaking up the Celexa, great scored tablet, don't you think, and taking 10 mg over the whole period of time from waking up till going to bed. I was more awake..a few weeks later I could take 30 mg Celexa in the am and 10mg at noon and it was okay. I thought the Klonopin was doing it but I have never had that problem with Klonopin.
> Oh, I also had to up my coffee intake 3 fold to stay awake..from 2 cups to about 7 a day.
> My doc couldn't believe I was still nodding out while on 400 mg Wellbutrin and 40 mg Ritalin a day.
> Things are pretty even now. Celexa probably won't work on panic and anxiety as well as Paxil but, in my case, the Klon. takes good care of that issue.
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> My constant through all the failed trials has been Xanax 6mg to keep me from panicking all the time. I am also taking 2.5mg Zyprexa (for a short while) and have been put on Ritalin along with the Celexa. My pdoc wants me to take 5mg twice a day, but I get to much anxiety and take 1/2 that dose.
> > >Ritalin made me feel better all the way around and didn't increase my GAD which I've had for most of my life.
> I wonder if Wellbutrin would give you some energy
> and be a sustitute for the Ritalin? It can be quite agitating too. Check with your doc, cause I'm obviously not one, or hopefully some of the gurus will catch your post here.Margit,
I took Paxil for 6 months. It was great for my anxiety,panic and depression.
I switched over to Celexa because my DR said it was was cleaner - less side effects- hunger, sleepiness etc. Celexa isn't as potent as Paxil and I needed more Celexa to make it work. I had to add Wellbutrin to the mix for the sexual side effects. It made me very anxious and panicky. I tried 150mg SR at first - it was way to anxiety provoking for me. I then switched over to 75mg IR and worked myself up to
3x aday and now am taking 100IR 3x a day + 10 or 15mg of Celexa.
I'm feeling pretty evened out. To be honest I'm waiting for the newer version of Celexa- Forest Labs is saying they will be getting their letter of approval in January. It would be nice to take one pill a day that works for all my symptoms.
Bonnie
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