My doctor switched me to Lexepro today after 6 week of no progress on
Celexa. My question is for people that were on Celexa and switched.
Did your doctor take you off gradually of Celexa or did he stop all
at once. Mine stopped all at once and I am worried about withdraws.
But Maybe Lexepro and Celexa are so similar I don;t need to go off
slowly. I am taking 10mg of the Lexepro. Is that about right.
Thanks for your help.
Robert
Sorry to hear that.There are stigmas attached to some diseases or
disorders , but not others.
There is a saying that says alot ,it is :
“If they knew better , they’d do better ”
Hugs
Lesli
I generally don’t share with others around me what meds I’m
taking, especially anti-depressants. My immediate family knows
and my closest friends know, but thats it. A boyfriend of more
than two years hit the road when he found out.
Betj
Hi. My name is Herm, and I’m NOT on Lexapro, but I wanted to join
the group anyway to hear about the drug.
I started taking ADs in 1999 after a LONG battle with bipolar
disorder. I am also obsessive/compulsive, but nothing seems to be
helping with that. I’m only 27, but I’ve struggled with bipolar for
most of those 27 years.
The first AD I was on was Zoloft, with Neurontin as a mood
stabilizer. This worked well at first, though it made me sleepy.
It also gave me an intense pressure in my head and a sore neck,
though the doctor said they weren’t connected to Zoloft. Well,
after a while, we decided to switch me to Celexa. I don’t remember
exactly what my problem with Celexa was, but it didn’t help me the
way it should have. I was also on Risperdal at the time. Then, we
took me off those and put me back on Zoloft and Neurontin. For a
while it worked, but then it started decreasing in effectiveness.
Then, I moved to a new place and we started me on Lithium by
itself. That made me into a zombie who was tired all the time, so
we switched me to Neurontin with Thiothixene. After a short time, I
moved back to my hometown and the doctor here kept me on those
meds. Those seemed to do the trick for a while, but then I began
getting depressed again….not manic, unfortunately. I enjoy
mania!!! We added Wellbutrin for depression and Oxazepam for my
social anxiety, which seems to be a common side effect of bipolar
disorder. Anyway, Wellbutrin helped for a while, but then I began
to get depressed AGAIN, and we’ve very recently added Effexor to the
mix, which makes me on five meds right now. Wellbutrin, Effexor,
Neurontin, Oxazepam, and Thiothixene.
Just a brief history, but I forgot to mention that I had been on
Lorazepam somewhere in there, but it didn’t work well for me,
either!!!
Herm
My Doctor mentioned Lexapro to me on Sept.5th.I wanted to find out
more about it before I changed. I started this group on Sept.6th.
I was alone here for about 6 days before Shelvira joined .I was
shocked to see 2 members lol .
Then bthatway and moopsbaseball and Gina ,Jim, zeber and dagmar
came … it has been so helpful in deciding to go with Lexapro.
This group is so active as well,I have learned so much and am just
glad that others are finding it as helpful,and useful as I am .
I believe we have over 50 members already and that is alot for the
short time we have been here .
Thank you all so much for the sharing and caring!
Hugs
Lesli
Maybe I should give a little history of myself. So I don’t seem to be obsessing about the dreams.
I was initially reluctant to take an AD. Resisted it for a year or so. When I did first start taking one (Prozac), the change in me was profound and all for the better. The depression lifted, energy surged, calm and peacefulness emerged for probably the first time in my life. THings and people didn’t bother me NEARLY as much as ever before. I could handle situations now that would have sent me packing or crying or fighting before. What a difference. My son later told me he thought we’d won the lottery, I was so happy.
Prozac, however, made me the “zombie with a smile” (loved that description!). So I switched to Celexa, ending up at 40 mg. I continued to do well. Family situations clarified (and continue to do so). I took some writing classes and ended up with an internship and now a freelance, part-time situation in writing at a local community college. I’ve had a ball working, and have managed to not get embroiled in personnel situations as I would have before. In fact, this is the first job I’ve had that has gone well in my life.
The change was so profound I think even my therapist was convinced of the efficacy of meds. As I said earlier, not everyone yet believes in them–even some therapists.
I’m truly doing very well, and never want to go back to the way it was before. For me, the dreams are one of the last remaining “issues” I’d like to get rid of. Hence, my persistence.
Hope this helps you know where I’m coming from a bit better. Keep the posts coming.
My Doctor went home sick.It will be Friday now before I start
Lexapro.Pothole I agree with Gina .It was a good thought provoking
question and certainly did not upset me in the least.
To be honest I was very tired and abit goofy when I made my last
post .Some day I will go back and see just how many times I wrote the
word “think”.
It is wonderful to be able to see first hand, an honest indication of
how this drug is affecting people.
(I’m abit disappointed in having to wait until Friday to start)We
have a terrible shortage of Doctors here.
I appreciate the input of this group so much!! so again thank you!
Hugs
Lesli
that I have been on L. Things I have noticed:
My dreams are different. Can’t say if they are better or worse, just
different.
I cleaned, cleaned, and cleaned some more on Sunday.
Many times over the week end I felt as though I had “woken up” and
could enjoy life again. I hope this continues.
Some times I feel very engetic, other times very fatigued.
Hope to get feed back from you all.
Hi again,
I don’t mean to upset anyone with my questions about comfort levels with telling people. I shouldn’t expect agreement on this list because those who are not comfy with telling are not going to be joining a list. 
I wouldn’t have joined either, except that Lexapro is so new and here I am trying it, that I wanted some support and info from others going through the same thing.
Hope to hear more of others’ experiences!
Dr. appointment is at 2:30….will let ya all know hat happens.
Hugs
Lesli