Posted by Tess on January 17, 1999, at 4:41:23
In reply to Re: Celexa vx. paxil and helping sleep, posted by Melanie on January 13, 1999, at 18:10:40
> > > When I took Paxil(40mg) I was restless and did not sleep well. On Celexa(40mg) I slept about 9 hours a day and was still tired. I you want sedation I would go with Celexa. I am now on Effexor(225mg) and having trouble sleeping even when I take 15mg Ambien. Good Luck, Donna
> > I had just the opposite results! (People seem to say that a lot around here...) Paxil, Zoloft & Effexor all made me sleepy (Efexor being the most manageable one.) Now I'm on Celexa and I'm wide awake.
> I am taking Celexa and find that it causes insomnia. I take Trazadone at night for sleep and it really helps.When I took Paxil I felt like dancing on the top of a bar somewhere. I was so wired. Am having similiar reaction to Celexia which I have been on for about 2 months now, 20 mg. I get into the most intense animated and chatty moods. On Zolft, I was so mellowed out and I loved that. It was as though I had backed away from the world but with Celexa, it is as if the world is up against my face and I want to continually confront and challenge it. I would have stayed on the Zoloft but it caused very bad muscle/joint pain which went away once I went off of it. I sometimes consider going off meds altogether but don't anymore because I inevitable sink into a severe depression within weeks. Just got to keeping fighting this horrible illness the best I can until I can't any longer.
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