Posted by Emme on January 7, 2002, at 12:20:32
In reply to Re: Celexa Side Effects - temperature tweaking » Emme, posted by Mitch on January 7, 2002, at 11:11:02
> > Huh. I've just started Celexa a couple of weeks ago and I also take Neurontin. I've only been on 4 mg Celexa (I'm super sensitive to meds) and have had some "hot flashes" but most of the time I am so freezing cold I am utterly miserable. I've been taking the neurontin for a little while, so I didn't think that was the culprit. If it is the Celexa, will this abate? I've just backed down to 2 mg and am waiting to see how I feel. If I knew it was the Celexa tweaking my thermostat and that it will go away, it'll be much easier to deal with.
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> > Also, the Celexa seems to make me simultaneously jittery/wired and tired. I'd be interested to hear other people's experiences about whether they found Celexa stimulating or sedating and how long those effects lasted. In addition to the Neurontin and a dash of Celexa and a bit of Klonopin, I'm also titrating up on Lamictal, which seems to be somewhat activating for me.
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> > Thanks all,
> > Emme
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> Hi Emme,
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> I am real med sensitive too. I only take approx. 2.5mg of Celexa every other day. It has a fairly long half-life of 36 hrs or so. I get the simultaneously Wired/Tired feeling, too. But the wired part comes in handy and seems to help my ADHD. It also doesn't disrupt my sleep like Prozac and Zoloft do, so that's a plus. My total mix is Neurontin 300mg/day, Klonopin .5-1.0mg/day, Wellbutrin 37.5mg/day, and Celexa 2.5mg every other day. The "hot flashing" may or may not abate. I know that if it gets the slightest bit warm I really sweat. I can be at work and my underarms can drip! Also, come to think of it--I notice that about 4-5 hrs post-dosing my chest feels all warm like it is radiating heat energy-that's ok though, if I am achy I feel better from it.
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> MitchHi Mitch,
Your mix sounds very similar to mine except that instead of the Wellbutrin I'm trying Lamictal. So I'm not the only one who gets the tired/wired feeling! Problem is, I can't stand it - makes me need to lie down. I generally have to tame it with Klonopin. It sounds like you really are sensitive if you're sweating that much on such a tiny dose. The hot flashes have in fact decreased a little bit for me, though I suppose they might come back if I should have to raise the dose. But feeling cold all the time has really been getting me down - I've even been too chilly to do things around my apt because I want to stay under a blanket. I sit with my back against my warmest radiator and read. I've been wondering what was wrong with me - my last thyroid check in the summer was normal but I am thinking another test wouldn't hurt. I do feel less worried hearing that others have thermal regulation problems with this drug.
I too have felt the warm feeling in the center of my body. I thought maybe it was heartburn - I've never had heartburn so I don't really know what it feels like, but I thought perhaps that was it. The timing made me think it was related to the Celexa.
How do you feel when you wake up? I wake up around 6 feeling unrested and a bit anxious/jittery. So it makes me wonder if my quality of sleep is very good. If I wait a while on the weekends I can often go back to sleep for a few more hours. I'm going to keep the 36 hour half life in mind. Maybe every-other day dosing would be an option for me if I need to decrease it more. Or even try 1.5 mg daily. I'm good with the little syringe. :) Stuff tastes like Scope, doesn't it?
Thanks for your input.
Emme
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