Posted by andi on March 31, 2002, at 14:36:34
In reply to Re: Serotonin overdose and Effexor, posted by jay on March 31, 2002, at 14:07:37
> > When I took my first dose of Celexa 20 mg, I had a serotonin overdose from it. I did not take any more. Now a new pdoc wants me to take Effexor XR. If I overdosed on the serotonin of low-dose Celexa, wouldn't I also overdose on this more powerful Serotonin drug? Drugs are in drawer while I sit and stew over it.
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> Hi:
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> Do you mean "serotonin syndrome"? 20mg's of Celexa can be a big dose, especially if starting, for some, so if that is what you experienced, I wouldn't write off other medications.
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> What dose of Effexor did your doctor give you? You may be best to start at a low dose, and very slowly work up to a helpful dose.
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> Let us know...
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> JayThe package insert listed symptoms for Serotonin Syndrome, and more severe symptoms for Serotonin Overdose. My symptoms matched the Serotonin Overdose description. The article TSA West referred to shows that 20 mg of Celexa has the same action on serotonin as 75 mg of Effexor. This doc gave me a starter kit of 7 days at 37.5 and 7 days at 75 mg. It seems like that would be asking for trouble. Also, why would you take another drug that increases your serotonin supply when it seems you already have enough of that stuff.
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