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Re: Celexa/side effects

Posted by Lizzy on March 31, 2001, at 21:34:39

In reply to Re: Celexa/side effects, posted by Kate on March 19, 1999, at 8:36:30

> > i am just starting celexa, without much info on the
> > side effects. mainly, i am concerned with sexual
> > dyfunction, sleepiness, and memory loss. i have
> > been on various other meds (prozac, zoloft,
> > wellbutrin, serzone, luvox). one thing that i have
> > noticed is an absentmindedness or memory loss when
> > i increased the dosage (10 to 20). i haven't noticed
> > any fatigue or sleepiness problems. but about the
> > sexual dysfunction... from reading your notes, my
> > sex drive might actually return?
> > anyone with info?
> > dina
>
> I've been on Celexa for about 2.5 months at 20mg/day and it works great except that I sleep 10-12 hours/night.
> If I don't get that much sleep I'm tired the next day. I'm thinking about asking my Dr. to decrease my dosage
> and see if that helps. Any one else have a similar experience?

I started Celexa 4 months ago - started at a dose of 20 mg went down to 10 to reduce side effects (less sensation when urinating, restless feet, tingling feet) but then back up to 20 because I didn't feel as good as I did in the beginning. I recently went up to 30 mg because I've been irritable. I have to sleep 10 - 11 hours every night. I can sleep 12 hours sometime. I've always needed a lot of sleep but before the Celexa I slept 8 - 10 at the most. I've tried varying the time I take the Celexa - morning, afternoon, evening, bedtime - I still seem to need all the sleep. I yawn uncontrollably after I take the Celexa. I find it's best to take it an hour before bed because it makes me very tired initially. I had the sexual dysfunction a bit in the beginning - more of a decrease in sensation - I think I still have that to a degree. I'm not overweight and lost some weight when I started Celexa (a few pounds - food just didn't seem to matter - and normally I LOVE to eat. was also nauseous) and am now reading about people gaining weight and am very stressed! If I gain weight I'll be even more depressed so it won't do me any good. Celexa has made me feel wonderful! I wish I had taken this my whole life (Celexa is my first anti-depressant). I've read about Wellbutrin and Remeron not making you gain weight, but my husband was on Wellbutrin for a while and it made him mean and angry. I tried one of his pills yesterday and felt mean and angry as well. I heard that Celexa can make you lose weight in the beginning and then after about a year you can gain a substantial amount of weight. Anyone know anything that works that doesn't make you gain weight? What about SAMe or St. John's Wort? Sorry for the long message - wanted to explain all so I could help someone :).


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