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Posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 7:59:58
has anyone taken both----having been on celexa for 2 mos at 20 mg --40 caused to much sweating---i feel tired and unmotivated as opposed to more energy and sharpness on cymbalta any thoughts
Posted by Christ_empowered on September 5, 2011, at 10:08:44
In reply to cymbalta/celexa, posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 7:59:58
Cymbalta left me slightly wired and flat. Celexa was great for psychotic depression, but after a couple months in combination with Abilify, I felt numb. Now I'm taking Lamictal for the depression.
Posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2011, at 11:11:47
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa, posted by Christ_empowered on September 5, 2011, at 10:08:44
Celexa when newly out ruined me as was doing good on high dose of luvox and that's when the pdoc said he needed me in celexa trial. No other ad has worked since then. Tried cymbalta for three months and didn't notice much but didn't have back pain at the time. Phillipa
Posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 18:41:43
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa, posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2011, at 11:11:47
phillipa since coming off cymbalta onto celexa 2 mos. ago just don't feel myself --cymbalta gave me more get up and go -seemed more alert also--the only downside was a racing heart now and then...not sure what to do
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on September 5, 2011, at 19:03:03
In reply to cymbalta/celexa, posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 7:59:58
Why not just go back to Cymbalta then?
Posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 20:31:44
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa, posted by jono_in_adelaide on September 5, 2011, at 19:03:03
GOOD THOUGHT JONO----I JUST THOUGHT CYMBALTA WAS TOO HARD ON THE LIVER....I THINK I'M OVER ANALYIZING --I'M A WORRIER
Posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2011, at 20:39:35
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa, posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 20:31:44
Didn't hurt mine why all the caps? Phillipa
Posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 20:46:29
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa » crazyjoe, posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2011, at 20:39:35
sorry about the caps ---could it be that the celexa is just being a downer to me--went to 40 was sweating terribly
Posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2011, at 20:48:46
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa, posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 20:46:29
Seriously I was dragging on celexa worst med ever on. One month and thankfully that doc let me switch back but of course the luvox no longer worked as it had. When I think of what I've allowed docs to do to me I cringe. Phillipa
Posted by Tony P on September 8, 2011, at 22:51:16
In reply to cymbalta/celexa, posted by crazyjoe on September 5, 2011, at 7:59:58
> has anyone taken both----having been on celexa for 2 mos at 20 mg --40 caused to much sweating---i feel tired and unmotivated as opposed to more energy and sharpness on cymbalta any thoughts
I've tried Cymbalta, Celexa & Lexapro (Cipralex). For me, Cymbalta is _much_ better than either of the other two, and also far less side-effects than Effexor. Cymbalta seems to have suffered a bad "press" for some reason, but my pdoc likes it -- I'm currently on 60 mg/day, have been up to 90.
Celexa vs Lexapro (Escitaprolam): --
I'm surprised Celexa is still being prescribed when Lexapro is so much better. My pdoc described Lexapro, which is like a purer form of Celexa (stereoisomer for you chemists), as "90% of the antidepressant effect and 10% of the side-effects". For me, the difference is even more dramatic: 20 mg of Celexa made me so anxious I became dissociated & had an out-of-body experience (!), while 20 mg Lexapro (equiv. to 40 mg Celexa) has virtually zero side-effects except the usual sexual dysfunction. Above 20 mg Lexapro I start getting sweats, anxiety, etc, but I'm quite sensitive to SSRI's.I've switched back & forth a couple of times. Cymbalta gets my vote every time, with Lexapro/Cipralex in combination with a mild stimulant such as Modafinil (or even coffee!) a close runner-up.
YMMV,
Tony P
Posted by crazyjoe on September 9, 2011, at 19:13:03
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa » crazyjoe, posted by Tony P on September 8, 2011, at 22:51:16
tony my endocronologist who prescribed it for diabetric nerve pain along with ocd/depression really loves it why the bad press though...my psych dr. is in luve with lexapro though
Posted by Tony P on September 9, 2011, at 19:46:00
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa, posted by crazyjoe on September 9, 2011, at 19:13:03
> tony my endocronologist who prescribed it for diabetric nerve pain along with ocd/depression really loves it why the bad press though...my psych dr. is in luve with lexapro though
My take on the bad press some meds get is that most of the studies, especially surveys ("meta-studies"), deal with data in bulk and don't take into account individual susceptibilities. Nearly every A/D on the market has a high success rate with 30-40% of the population -- so you might think they're all about equally effective -- but you can bet that it's a different 30% with each med. But the number-crunchers, especially the insurance cos. deciding which drugs to pay for, mostly just look at those bulk figures.
Let's say (I don't have the actual figures) Cymbalta gets a 33% high success rating while Effexor gets 38%. Therefore Cymbalta "offers no advantage over Effexor" they say. But that ignores the fact that half the Cymbalta responders couldn't take Effexor to save their lives, while half the Effexor group don't do well on Cymbalta.
Or maybe it's all industrial politics -- I'll buy a conspiracy theory any day!
Tony
Posted by crazyjoe on September 15, 2011, at 18:06:54
In reply to Re: cymbalta/celexa » crazyjoe, posted by Tony P on September 9, 2011, at 19:46:00
anyway could not stand the sweating on celexa any longer off it for a week...back on 60 cymbalta 2 morrow
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