Posted by jay on October 3, 2001, at 21:42:42
In reply to Cipramil (Celaxa) pooped out, posted by Tommy on October 3, 2001, at 10:39:47
> I've used Cipramil (Celaxa) 20mg for about a year as a treatment against anxiety. It has helped pretty well. I felt so well, that I started slowly tappering down. But I shouldn't have done that, the anxiety came back. I started on cipramil again, butit didn't kick in like last time. My doctor suggested I should slowly increase the daily dosage to 60mg a day. Have been increasing for abount two months now, but can't say I feel it has been "kicking in"? I still have a tension in my body most of the day. I've tried a add-on with beta-blockers, but it didn't have any effect on my.
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> Have some of you experience with Cipramil pooping out? Does it help to increase dosage when the effect has worn out on you, and then after a while decrease it just to a maintaince level?
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> If all goes wrong. What drug should I change to? Have tried Buspar but that never had any effect on me. Or are there any good add-on. I'm very concerned about my sexual drive if switching or adding someting on, so what would be the best choice then. I've not noticed any sexual problems with Ciperamil.
> Thanks for any help.
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> TommyTommy, I can't obviously say exactly, but here are a few general ideas, but remember, they won't work for everyone. From the literature I have read, the dose of 60mg is not usually much more effective than lower doses, BUT, it is all individual.
-Lower the Ciperamil and add Welbutrin plus a benzo like Ativan or Clonazepam 2-3 times a day.
Welbutrin gives the Ciperamil a bit of a norepinephrine boost, and the benzo will keep the anxiety of both down. The benzo is *very* important especially at the start, as it will likely put a good brake on the anxiety.-Try doing the same as above except with Reboxetine. (If available.)
-Switch to an SNRI, in particular Effexor XR, starting very low, and *don't* increase the dose unless you *really* feel you must. A benzo again is very helpful especially to keep general anxiety at bay.
Just some general ideas....hope they are somewhat helpful.
All the best...
Jay
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