Posted by oona on August 18, 2002, at 19:56:09
In reply to Re: Celexa to Remeron, posted by Linkadge on August 18, 2002, at 19:34:25
Hi,
This may not relate to your questions only I have just finished three months on celexa and it is starting to work, went from 10 to 20 to 40 to 60, now back to 40 as the 60 was making me too sleepy. Also, I take a mood stabilizer, Risperdal and it helps. I was also suicidal and could not rest. I am fairly placid now which I do not like but will try to work with it.
MAYBE increase my exercise to get the blood going again. The big question is MAYBE: By the time I answere that then I give up and read a book or watch tv or putter in garden. Guess we can not have the best of both worlds.
oona> To answer the previous posts.
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> I don't have ADD so I am not sure.
> My depression was never accompanied
> by low energy, drive or stamina, infact
> it was almost the opposite. I am not
> manic, but my mind is persistantly
> plagued by an extremely sad mood.
> Everthing is just so inexplicably sad.
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> All I could think about was death and
> dying, and my mind would be consistantly
> troubbled with horrible thoughts and
> nightmares. I had horrible anxiety.
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> Celexa has been the best for my core mood
> in that I am no longer sad. However it makes
> me very layed back and somewhat unmotivated.
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> I tried effexor, and like has been said
> before, for me it was not very good.
> Why? If made me very energetic and goal
> driven, but it did not lift my core sad mood.
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> My drive is what caused the anxiety.
> My drive to attain more would never
> let me rest or stop working to enjoy life.
> Now I can say, I don't need that to feel
> good about myself. When I was suicidal
> it wasn't because I thought people hated
> me or that I didn't think I was worthy,
> it was just my mind wouldn't let me rest.
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> If your coure mood is pretty good, then
> I would say Remeron at 30 mg is Very
> good for concentration. It enhances
> spatial function, things really look
> 3D and stand out. It enhances co-ordination.
> and generally makes things seem simpler to do.
> It takes the full month for this effect to
> be pronounced.
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> Unfortunately it raised my Blood pressure
> (supposedly rare) and did not lift my
> core mood.
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> So I am back on the Celexa.
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