Posted by XaosSurfer on June 3, 2002, at 22:08:30
In reply to Apathy on SSRIs, posted by automatedlady on June 3, 2002, at 19:40:11
Al,
Yes. I had terrible problems with apathy when I was taking 60mg of Celexa. My pdoc and I decided to switch to Effexor XR. As I lowered my dose of Celexa the apathy lifted. At 30 mg it became much less a problem. It is still around by more managable. I will eventually do the switch to Effexor but not until the depression has been lifted for 6 months at least.
I also take dexedrine for ADD. This helps with motivation and tiredness. At 60 mg of Celexa I would sleep through every possible dose of dexedrine. Wierd.
BRW, my wife says the apathy was just a bad a the depression. It is nasty.
Paul
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