Posted by LD on November 9, 2000, at 8:48:51
In reply to Re: Celexa to Effexor to Celexa , posted by noa on November 9, 2000, at 6:01:40
Hi Jen,
I too was on Celexa and it stopped working for me (after about 6 months) and switched to Effexor. It took awhile to get up to the dose that is working (225mg), so you probably need to go higher. Also something I realized once I got to a new therapist, was that I had so many emotional problems that I wasnt facing, and the Celexa made me feel good for a while, but soon because I wasnt facing my problems, the medication couldnt mask the pain any longer. I suggest really trying to get to the root of your pain and trying intense therapy. Over the past 9 months I have been in intense pyschotherapy, and I truly feel like a new person. I definitely couldnt have done it without the effexor holding me together, but slowly the pain and anger are subsiding. The AD can only hold you up on their own for so long. You must work on the inside too. I also was diagnosed with PTSD due to a traumaic childhood.Good luck. Try going up on the Effexor and working through you PTSD.
Ld
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