Posted by Tammy on September 26, 1999, at 20:49:53
In reply to Re: Prozac and Celexa, posted by Bob on September 26, 1999, at 16:54:30
> > I was taking 20 mg of Celexa for about 2 months,I thought it wasn't working so I stopped without asking or telling my Dr.
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> NEVER do that again, okay? Taking psychopharms is serious business -- it isn't something you can take or leave like some OTC cold rememdy.
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> > Now I have had anxiety attacks and a little depression back.
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> And that is one reason why. My first trial with ADs was on Zoloft, prescribed by my GP. After six months, I stopped taking them *at* his suggestion ... no taper off, no suggestion of monitoring closely any change, no warning about potential withdrawal. My depression rebounded with a vengeance, and no SSRI has come close to being as effective as Zoloft was on that first trial.
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> I now get my meds from a psychiatrist, I take his advice on dosage seriously, and we look at any change in meds **very** carefully. It's been over two years, and I still haven't found a combination of meds as effective as Zoloft was for me those first few months.
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> Sorry about the lecture, but you can't treat this stuff seriously enough.
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> Is your doctor your GP, or is she a psych-doc? If this is going to be a long term thing for you, you should consider the level of expertise you want to have looking out for you -- both in terms of meds AND in terms of therapy.
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> As for Prozac -- if you look at the side effect profiles of most SSRIs, they say that they can cause weight gain or weight loss (or not do either) as a side effect. Different people react differently. When I took prozac, I dropped about 10 lbs. or 5% of my weight pre-prozac. Since then, I'm back on zoloft (with some other meds), and I've since gained 40 lbs. or 20% of my pre-current-med weight. I'm sure there are people out there who have had the opposite reaction.
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> In any event, you're not taking an AD to help with your weight -- that's what diet and exercise are for.
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> Again, sorry for coming down so hard -- but I started off not taking my meds seriously enough, and I have paid a heavy price for that lack of care. If being a pain in your *ss will get you to think twice about what you *should* be concerned about, then maybe its done some good.
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> Bob
Hi Bob----I don't think you were coming down to hard.And I know I am not taking AD's for my weight,BUT if a certain one *made* you gain weight,I want to stay clear of it! I started on Celexa for anxiety,but have some depression.The depression is mostly with my weight.10 years ago I weighed 125,after 2 kids,I weigh a hefty 200!!!!! I have gained over 77 pounds since I met my hubby.Which he never says anything negative about it,and loves me anyway,but I don't want to gain any more.I appericate your input,and will see what my Dr say tomorrow.OH~~My Dr. is my family Dr. I had not seen a "shrink" as of yet!!
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