Posted by Bill L on March 28, 2001, at 11:03:36
In reply to Re: Celexa for anxiety, posted by mm0883 on March 28, 2001, at 10:10:03
MM is correct that the starting dose for depression is usually 20 mg. But if it's being used mainly for anxiety, 10 mg could be regarded as the minimum dose and can be very effective.
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> I have been on Celexa for 2 years. The reason that I started was to treat major depression which was characterized with severe unfocused anxiety....all the time......no appetite and severe insomnia.
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> The first bout of major depression that I had was after the birth of my second child. I was put on paxil .... which took a long time to kick in. Paxil did relieve my anxiety perhaps ......too much. I also had a lot of physical side effects from Paxil [including tremendous weight gain, in ability to orgasm, excessive drowsiness,muscle spasm,inability to concentrate, neck rigidity etc....all on minimum dosage]. So against my doctors advice I discontinued the paxil after 6 months.
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> Low and behold 6 months later I was right back where I started. This is when I started the Celexa. With in one week I could feel the anxiety abating. I seem to be very drug sensitive and find this to be gentler to my system than the paxil. I will probably be on this drug for a very long time .....my only complaint is that after 6 months the weight had start to slowly creep up and right now I'm just trying to find a diet modification and an excercise combo that fits my hectic lifestyle and works.
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> BTW I'm on 20mg ... which I believe is the minimum theraputic dose ...but I may be wrong. Perhaps your doctor is ramping you up slowly.
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> > My doctor has given me samples of Celexa for my panic
> > attacks. I'm taking 10mg/daily. Is this the correct
> > med for panic attacks? I've seen it's for depression.
poster:Bill L
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