MinaTarie82... like it isn't helping as much as it should, anyone have this problem also?
I took Paxil for 10 years, I have been on Celexa for 6 months I take 80 mg every morning and feel?
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- 13 Sep 2009 by MinaTarie82
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- celexa, paxil, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, hot flashes, anxiety and stress
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itsmetoo2
Psyched13 Sep 2009
MinaTarie82,
I think you might be taking too much. Celexa is recommended not to exceed 60mg/day and it's therapeutic response is supposed to be reevaluated every 32 weeks. Also, it's not recommended for ong term use. I think you should see another doctor for a second opinion. Hope this helps.
joannmcna...27 Sep 2009
and never take Abilify as i was in intensive care with that one thinking i had flu for 2 weeks let go to long. couldnt even get up.severve reaction. serquel keeps me up at night so i dont take anything at night and sleep well. off Seroquel completely. Have a blood panel run for Celiac disease . its a wheat-glutton allergy. that masked itself to your mind problems and body problems . they just have to run a blood test. please check . than you can be off almost all meds. just diet easy. 3 months now takes 2 full years for freedom but have energy and work, go out work out. things i couldnt do before. no anexiety in daytime or night feel so good. its a simple thing .
Junior1962
27 Sep 2009
Joanne, not being on medication is not the answer for everyone. I hear what you are saying and I do believe that these meds are being overprescribed and often used when counselling would be a better option. Having said that, however, I chose to stay on medication for what I now know is generalised anxiety disorder (it wasn't even in the manual when i first started suffering from it) and it has made a huge difference to the quality of my life. I also suffer depression and had 5 episodes by the time i was in my mid 30s. I am now 46.
But... doses that are well beyond the recommended dose are probably going to be more harmful than good. There is a reason why the drug companies have a maximum dosage level and Dr's SHOULD adhere to it. Esp when we are talking about drugs that alter our brain chemistry.
joannmcnally
27 Sep 2009
You are absolutely right on. love what you have to say.
Kd678911 Oct 2011
I'm currently transfered off the paxil too and was on it for several years and feel like my new medication isn't working as well but they say that paxil causes withdrawl like symptoms and what not so that could be the medication just comming out of your body. I'm giving my new medication a month until I try something else! Good luck!
jessiesgurl10 Jan 2012
I take celexa and do not think it works that well.I was given welbutrin as well..and buspar. I think cymbalta is awesome but I perspired so bad I was taken off of it. I was given abilify which works great too but it maxed out my drug prescription program..so now I am on 2 plus buspar that don't work as well as one.
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I had severe side effects from the paxil and it no longer worked when I was taking 100mg of Paxil and 10 mg abilify. The Celexa worked but I am maxed out on my dosage and my Dr. will not try anything else he thinks I need more counseling but I go weekly and attend 12 step programs also... I guess maybe I should think about a new Dr. maybe
You were on 100mg of Paxil??? My god, the recommended maximum is HALF THAT!!! Just checked on Citalopram.. the max dose is supposed to be 40mg. I'd find another DR. The doses are too high. Also, you may now be addicted to SSRI's and may have to wean off them very very slowly.
Good luck