Guest mothtoaflame Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Some of you may remember that just over a month ago I started to experiment with coming off my medication - Prozac. Anyhow, I am not coping as well as I thought I would and went back to see my Dr today, who suggested I re-try medication. I mentioned some of the side effects that I didn't like about Prozac .... mainly headaches, change in appetite and sexual dysfunction. I asked if there were any other medications he would suggest ..... and he came up with Celexa. He said it would help more with the anxiety because I have been having a lot of heart palpitations. So he gave me a prescription for that and said to try it for a month. Anyways, I got back and read the pamphlet and did a little online looking regarding celexa. I have read that it isn't actually FDA approved for the treatment of OCD but it does have a less incidence of sexual dysfuntion. I guess I am just a little torn between returning to prozac, a drug that I know helps with the ocd or trying something new to help with other aspects and possibly relieve some side effects. Ultimately, I know there is no way of knowing unless I try, but I guess I just wanted to ask what any of your experiences are with celexa. Thanks, Karen. Link to comment
catherine Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Hi Karen Havn't had experience of Celexa although what I've read has been reasonably postive. But like yourself, I've been on Prozac and found it awful. To be honest I ended up spending about 2 years going through different SSRI's until I found the right one for me. I think the reality is we all respond in slightly different ways. I found Seroxat to be the best and look at all the controversy over that :dry: . But if it works for you.... Catherine Link to comment
Guest patsy Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Hi Karen, I've been taking cipramil (celexa) for a year and have found it to be of great benefit with my OCD where many others have failed miserably. I took it for two years previously though and had to come off for a while because of excess sweating that it caused in my particular case, but can be a side effect! However, I had to start taking it again because of the valuable help it had given me. In all honesty it has been the only meds that has helped me over the last 12-13 years. I have to point out though, it's not to say that it would be the same for you, but that is my experience. Maybe it would be an idea to do what your doctor advised and try it for a month. Worth a try huh? I hope this has helped a little. Please let me know how you get on with it :dry: ! Love Patsy xx Link to comment
Guest piratecat Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 ok i need some advice on this to. Catherine i totally agree with - i was on seroxat from the age of 15 to 23 - it really helped both my panic attacks and my ocd. I got changed to Prozac as i felt seroxat wasnt helping as much. I dont think i get on with Prozac - my ocd is daily and frequent - would cipramil be effective for ocd and panic attacks ?????? Hi to everyone :dry: Link to comment
Guest patsy Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Hi piratecat, I used to suffer the most terrible panic attacks along with my OCD. I have been taking cipramil for a good while and I have to say that I have been much better since I started taking it. Panic attack-wise and OCD-wise. patsy Link to comment
Guest piratecat Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 :grin: Thank you Patsy - been to the doctors and they have taken me off fluoextine and onto Citalopram - is this the same as what your on? Link to comment
Guest patsy Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Hi piratecat, Yes, it's citalopram that I am taking and have been for a while now. I am also taking flupentixol/fluanxol though, but that's very recent. Citalopram has made the biggest difference with my OCD. Fluanxol is more for my depression at the moment. I hope you get on well with citalopram. I have to point out that it might not have the same effect on you as it does with me, as you know we all react differently to meds but I really hope it does help you It'd be good to hear how you're doing. Take care Patsy xx Link to comment
Guest piratecat Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 thanks patsy x I used to be on Seroxat and that worked well for both but fluoextine does not like me so i have to try something new. Thanks again x Link to comment
Guest piratecat Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Did it make you put on weight? x Link to comment
Guest patsy Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Cipramil didn't make me put weight on at all piratecat. I had no problems with it. I did have a huge problem with mirtazapine/zispin though. When I was taking that, I put on almost five stones in two years. Link to comment
Guest piratecat Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 thanks Patsy - all ive read is that it puts on weight. 5 stone - eeeek ............bet that made you feel worse didnt it? xxxx Link to comment
Guest patsy Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 See as far as I know Piratecat, cipramil can make you lose weight as well so there's no telling how it could affect you. Unfortunately, I've been on it for ages and never found I lost weight :blushing: I can tell you it certainly did make me feel worse when I took zispin, but my GP kept me on it for two years Link to comment
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