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Posted by jessers11581 on June 26, 2005, at 18:38:10
I'm just curious as to which drug (Lexapro or Celexa) the majority of you find to be "best" in terms of mood-improvement, presence of side-effects, etc. I was on Celexa for about 4 years. I started out at 20 mg. and gradually increased to 40 mg. over time. I noticed that one dose would work for a period of time and then I'd start to feel like I needed more of the medication. 40 mg. was great for about a year, despite frequent sleepiness/lethargy and some weight gain. But eventually, it just seemed to "poop-out", as the saying goes. At that point, my p-doc decided to have me try Cymbalta. I took that for about 3 months, but wasn't able to deal with the IRRITABILITY I felt on it. So then I took an anti-depressant break for about a month and just recently started Lexapro (which I mentioned in an above post). But anyway, just curious about any comparisons that you can draw between Celexa and Lexapro. I can't say for sure yet that I like one better than the other...I feel a bit more coherent on Lex, but I also feel kind of sick (nauseous, etc.). And I also find that I have difficulty drinking any alcohol without getting super drunk and very ill. AND I've got insomnia. Oh well...maybe all of this will pass.
Posted by MGOLDW on June 28, 2005, at 11:49:35
In reply to Celexa poop-out and Celexa vs. Lexapro, posted by jessers11581 on June 26, 2005, at 18:38:10
Hi! I too was on Celexa 40mg with good results. I took it for two years and then i tappered off when I felt no more need for it. After 1 year AD free, I had to start again and my pdoc put me on Lexapro 10mg. Staring on both meds were very rough for me, specially Lexapro. After the first 8 weeks of hell, I do very well on both meds.
One defference, drinking alcohol on Lexapro causes the worst hangovers!! Even after one or two drinks, the headache I experience the next morning makes me swear I will never drink again!
Good luck....
Posted by Sebastian on June 28, 2005, at 19:19:58
In reply to Re: Celexa poop-out and Celexa vs. Lexapro, posted by MGOLDW on June 28, 2005, at 11:49:35
I had the same effect on celexa. first 20 mg then 30, I wanted more, because I would feel so good on the med. I made it up to 80 mg and started to feel bad. So since then I've been decreasing, back down to 30 mg now, and liking it. I think but not sure that I want off celexa. Go anti-depressant free for a while. I've never tried lexapro.
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