Posted by orbital on January 20, 2010, at 22:28:21
In reply to No Motivation or Energy on Celexa, posted by KarenRB53 on January 20, 2010, at 14:44:57
I can definitely relate to your experience. I did quite well on Lexapro (not technically Celexa, I know), but after almost year on it, apathy hit me like a ton of bricks. I went through several major life changes during that time, yet I couldn't care less. It was horrible, "chemical lobotomy" doesn't begin to describe it. My doctor tinkered with my dosage, added a few things etc but it just kept getting worse. So I eventually discontinued the drug.
I'm not bashing this med -or ADs in general- as Lexapro did help me enormously for a while. But I do think that the apathy syndrome Bleauberry has described is very real, and that pdocs and patients need to be informed about it. I also think it's important to know when it's time to discontinue a med, and move on to something else as/if needed. FWIW, I've been on a low dose of Prozac for several months now and, while it's not helping me as much as Lexa for anxiety, I do feel more motivated and driven - thus, in my case, much less depressed.
> I've been on Celexa for about 8 months now. I does help with depression but I have no motivation or energy. I could care less about most things. Is this because Celexa is strictly an SSRI??? I was on Prozac for many years but eventually it caused hypomania. Celexa was good for the first few months after getting used to it but now I feel kind of disconnected from things. I've been thinking of going back on Prozac because I hate feeling this way. Any suggestions appreciated.
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