Posted by Phil on October 13, 2001, at 13:11:51
In reply to Re: Paxil/Celexa question - again to Phil, posted by Margit on October 12, 2001, at 23:43:31
> Thanks Phil for your reply. I had taken Paxil in the past myself for about 5 years with great results. I also took a little bit of Xanax with it as needed. One day I decided I could do without the pills and quit. Well, 3 months later I crashed. I was put on Paxil again, but this time it didn't want to to the trick. After several failed trials of other ADs my doc put me on Celexa 2 weeks ago. It makes me terribly sleepy and I am afraid that it might not work as well for the panic and anxiety.
> >The Celexa was absolutely knocking me out. I wanted to be asleep at work. My mind could engage but I was just so damn sleepy. I started breaking up the Celexa, great scored tablet, don't you think, and taking 10 mg over the whole period of time from waking up till going to bed. I was more awake..a few weeks later I could take 30 mg Celexa in the am and 10mg at noon and it was okay. I thought the Klonopin was doing it but I have never had that problem with Klonopin.
Oh, I also had to up my coffee intake 3 fold to stay awake..from 2 cups to about 7 a day.
My doc couldn't believe I was still nodding out while on 400 mg Wellbutrin and 40 mg Ritalin a day.
Things are pretty even now. Celexa probably won't work on panic and anxiety as well as Paxil but, in my case, the Klon. takes good care of that issue.
My constant through all the failed trials has been Xanax 6mg to keep me from panicking all the time. I am also taking 2.5mg Zyprexa (for a short while) and have been put on Ritalin along with the Celexa. My pdoc wants me to take 5mg twice a day, but I get to much anxiety and take 1/2 that dose.
> >Ritalin made me feel better all the way around and didn't increase my GAD which I've had for most of my life.
I wonder if Wellbutrin would give you some energy
and be a sustitute for the Ritalin? It can be quite agitating too. Check with your doc, cause I'm obviously not one, or hopefully some of the gurus will catch your post here.
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