Posted by tampagirl on March 11, 2005, at 16:10:02
In reply to Re: Celexa, posted by jessers11581 on March 11, 2005, at 15:22:30
I too have some of the behaviors you mention - craving sugar & carbs, internet surfing, shopping. I think I have an addictive personality as well, especially when I meet someone new. I get totally obsessed with them, think about them all the time, want to see them as much as possible, etc. I'm married and my husband knows about this addiction to new people and he thinks its humorous. Its not dangerous, its just a crush on someone (mainly guys)and then after a couple weeks, it goes away.
I never considered the sugar/carb cravings to be from the meds, but they could be. I used to be able to lose weight easily, but now its not as easy. Of course, I'm older now (35) and my eating habits aren't as good as they should be.
Feel free to email me any time if you want to chat, compare notes or have a question!
> Thanks for writing. It feels so great to hear from someone who's using the same medication that I am. I don't know anyone else who takes it at the moment. Most of my friends have switched to Lexapro (which I also tried, but didn't notice any difference). So you say that Celexa is not working well for you right now either? Do you think that you might try a different drug? My main concern (currently) is feeling COMPLETELY out of control of myself, especially when it comes to eating. All I want is sugar and carbohydrates, which I crave constantly. And once I start eating anything sweet, I can't stop. I've never had any weight problems, but I'm concerned that I will develop them if this keeps up! My other compulsive behaviors are constant nose-blowing, lip-chewing, and internet surfing (if you could call that a compulsion!). And cigarette smoking. Basically, I have a highly addictive personality. Before the SSRI's, I had more classic compulsions (hand washing, lock checking, nervous tics and twitches, little rituals I had to follow, that kind of thing). Those have mostly cleared up, but I still feel anxious and...well...depressed I guess. I hate winter, which I know has something to do with it. And I live in a very cold, snowy, gray, gloomy city (ugggghhh!). But anyway, I already feel better just having connected with a community that can identify with this. Thanks again, and take care!
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