Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 91545

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Cipramil

Posted by crazychickuk on January 25, 2002, at 11:11:27

hello there everyone..... i was precribed cipramil today for anxiety attacks and depression 10 mg... just want to learn more about it, what side affects? how long does it take to work? just everything really before i start to take it as i am afraid to take meds.... please email me or post i would love to here more. thanx crazychickuk@aol.com

 

Re: Cipramil- celexa in the US

Posted by pathetic_n_useless on January 25, 2002, at 15:19:10

In reply to Cipramil, posted by crazychickuk on January 25, 2002, at 11:11:27

I sent u an email too.

 

Re: Cipramil- celexa in the US

Posted by crazychickuk on January 25, 2002, at 15:56:06

In reply to Re: Cipramil- celexa in the US , posted by pathetic_n_useless on January 25, 2002, at 15:19:10

> I sent u an email too.

thanx got it too..... have you been on them? what affects did you get? how long for it to kick in?

 

Re: Cipramil- celexa in the US » crazychickuk

Posted by Simcha on January 25, 2002, at 16:30:36

In reply to Re: Cipramil- celexa in the US , posted by crazychickuk on January 25, 2002, at 15:56:06

crazychickuk,

I'm on 40mg Celexa/day. I got on it when my pdoc was switching me to WellbutrinSR. See, I was getting all goofy and my OCD kicked in big time. His brow furrowed and he said, "Patients who have OCD should never be without an SSRI." He summarily wrote a script for Celexa(Cipramil 'UK').

I started on 20mg per day. I was on that for about two weeks or so with some improvement. He doubled the dose to 40mg per day and that turned out to be the majic dose. I felt much better in a couple of weeks.

After a few months I noticed that my sexual performance was not so good (male). I had little desire and when I wanted to I just couldn't keep it up. My pdoc said that I had stabilized on my meds. He increased the WellbutrinSR(buproprion) by only 50mg per day (I take 200mg. per day now.) and he gave me a script for 3 months more of the 40mg Celexa saying that I could break the pill in half for a bit and try that.

Well, sex was great on only 20mg for that first week. After that week the boyfriend had a wee little talk with me. He claimed that I was edgy and not so fun to be with and that I seemed more frustrated and less relaxed. I immediately went back on the 40mg per day and have been stable ever since.

After about six months on the 40mg. Celexa, my bruxism (grinding teeth) became so bad that I had nearly bit my tongue off in my sleep and my jaw ached so bad that I could not chew. Also my restless legs syndrom was worse.

I saw the pdoc, he furrowed his brow again and he said that the Celexa was blocking the Dopamine from reaching the receptors. He wrote a script for 1mg of Klonopin(clonazepam) to be taken before bedtime.

This remedy has worked beautifully. There is no more rls or bruxism and I have almost no anxiety during the day.

I believe Celexa has been wonderful for my depression and my OCD. The combination that I am on is necessary. These drugs work together. Celexa is a wonderfully selective SSRI and many people tolerate it quite well.

Your mileage may vary and you may never need to add another drug to your arsenal... It's all a great experiment. Something will work. Good Luck!

Take Care,
Simcha (Unruly Yank) ;-)

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> thanx got it too..... have you been on them? what affects did you get? how long for it to kick in?

 

Re: Cipramil- celexa in the US

Posted by crazychickuk on January 25, 2002, at 16:35:43

In reply to Re: Cipramil- celexa in the US » crazychickuk, posted by Simcha on January 25, 2002, at 16:30:36

thank you simcha... i was prescribed 10mg today.. to take i can not wait for the affects,,, i have heared all good things about this medss.... hope it will do wonder for my anxiety. i really do!!!!!


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