Posted by Alan on April 11, 2000, at 8:03:05
In reply to Re: Celexa Users Poll, posted by Rebecca on April 10, 2000, at 19:00:42
> I take celexa in the morning--it was giving me insomnia problems. I also take a small dose of seroquel at night, and that helps me get a full night of sleep.
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> Erin--hang in there, it can take a while for celexa to have effects other than side effects--the worst part is feeling crappy and hoping that medication will start to work. when it does, it's great; until then (it took me 5 antidepressants to find the right one), the best (and unfortunately, completely un-reassuring) advice I have is to try to be patient--I found grumbling and chocolate to help.
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Hi Rebecca,
I'm on 5 mg celexa - (10 mg caused too much sexual side effect) and it seems to help my mood which is anxiety which causes depression.
You mentioned seroquel for sleep at night. My pdoc wants to try seroquel alone instead of celexa but your post intrigues me...maybe to augment as you are doing.
How many mgs. do you take at night and how long does it take to work (in minutes)? Have you experimented with different dosages - what's good for you?
I have to take a heck of alot of ativan and a little neurontin for the anxiety but if the seroquel/celexa combination works I might suggest it to my pdoc - he's very good. Anyway, is your diagnosis similar to mine?
Thanks!
Alan
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