Posted by Chloe on January 9, 2002, at 17:45:40
In reply to Re: Celexa liquid (and Lamictal rechallenge) » Chloe, posted by Emme on January 9, 2002, at 12:23:05
> > I've been on and off following things on the board over the last few months. Often too tired or busy to write anything. That's amazing that you've got your Celexa so precisely figured out. Thank god for the liquid form, huh? I wonder how many doctors are creative enough to try their patients on really tiny doses when they have trouble with side effects. I think using a few drugs at very low doses is a good strategy for people like us and Mitch who are so sensitive to meds.
Hi Emme,
I often think initial doses of meds are too high for the average person. I think it is so important to see how a person reacts to a small amouont of a med, before snowing a person with it. Smaller titrations lets the patient have a gentle introduction to a chemical. And a person is less likely to prematurely ditch a decent med if they don't get hit too hard by it's effects all at once. IMHO.> > Maybe I'd get more noticeable benefit from Celexa at a slightly higher dose - if I inch the dose up in slow teensy bits maybe I wouldn't feel too awful.
I go up by drops! I feel good between 1.65 and 1.75 mgs. This is less than twenty drops. It seems like nothing, but a little too much or too little has profound ramifications. (When you are ready), Since you have a syringe, you can be very exact about how much you measure out for each dose. You are the chemist!
> >At the moment I'm working on a rechallenge of Lamictal and want to see how that pans out before changing Celexa (one thing at a time). I have had one rash recurrence, for just one day - it had faded to very faint within a few hours. A dermatologist felt it was safe to continue the titration - and it's a damn slow titration. We will probably continue with it with careful superivision as long as any rashes continue to be brief and are not raised or otherwise menacing. And a little Neurontin's still on board for me.
ONe thing at a time is best! I am glad you are being closely watched by your doc and a derm. I wish I could have had a derm appointment 3 months ago when I was having the awful burning scalp on the lithium. If I could have been told THEN that it's a neuropathic path, I could have meerly added a TCA for the pain and kept the Li on board. BUt being a new patient at a dermatologists office made it so I could not get an appointment for 10 weeeks. I called every derm in the area. EVeryone had a huge waiting list. I was even willing to not use insurance and just pay cash! no dice. So I finally did get my appointment and it looks like I will resume the lithium...
> > Good luck finding mood stabilization options -
Thanks, Emme
Good luck with the Lamictal. Take it slow!
Chloe
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