Celexa for ocd and anxiety
Common Questions and Answers about Celexa for ocd and anxiety
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This goes for treating depression, OCD. and anxiety. While various studies can suggest the odds of a specific response, the only way you know is to try and see what happens.
That is why you need to be in close contact with your prescriber.
Also as Jaquta rightly emphasizes, for all these conditions therapy is essential for best results.
Well my regular family physician in Minnesota ---who I will be delivering with as I am moving back to my home area around Christmas---put me on Celexa and back on the Ativan as needed. The Celexa did not work out very well for me giving me thoughts Ive never had before..and was unsettling so I quit taking them, but currently do still take the ativan. He has me on .5 mg up to twice a day as needed. I understand that Ativan is a class d drug and is reported NOT safe pregnancy.
What medications other than Luvox or Celexa could I use for anxiety and ocd? I feel Luvox aint working neither was Celexa. My problem is I cant relax and Im always worrying. I have no compulsions except going on the internet and looking for answers and finding distressing news that I think apply to me. Im tired of this. I deserve to enjoy my life! I dont want to worry about getting it up or my sexual performance.
Help!
Just want to add that although Celexa isn't specifically approved for anxiety, neither was Prozac when it first came out, but it did help many people with anxiety. So has Celexa. Specific approvals are more for patentability than anything else -- to get a copycat drug patented and approved by FDA you have to show it treats something different than previous medications. So Prozac got approval for depression, but was always used for anxiety as well.
Hello again , i have some strange issues again,i was on celexa severe years for ocd and anxious disorder,but 2 weeks ago again start panic attacks and body shaking ,i go to doc and he prescrib some tavors for anxiety, and some other pills for tremors bloonis and inderal,and change my main pill from celexa to ladose, I have make all blood tests ecg,thiroid and all was normal,but the fact is that happens again these uncontrolably shakes random times
could be anxiety or somethink else cause is
Funny, but I use to have a friend who called me "Krusty." We aren't friends anymore, sadly.
To answer your question as succinctly as possible, it's my humble opinion that what might help you would be some therapy. There are medications out there for folks with OCD and it's possible they may help you with some of your nervous habits, but since I'm not a doctor, that is strictly a guess.......and I am NOT saying you have OCD.
So, I started researching it and have found that it is not generally used for someone with generalized anxiety but usually for those that have anxiety in certain situations. I wake up and go to sleep with a lump of anxiety in my chest. I also read that it is not good to use regularly for someone with asthma. Any suggestions or feedback on your experiences with this?
I have had this habit since I was a kid, before I developed severe anxiety, was diagnosed with OCD and stopped and started a couple meds. I actually just started Celexa today.
In my experience and from what I've heard of others, medicine doesn't usually work on its own. It is going to take a big effort from you to take back your life and choose to live above fear. (anxiety, whatever you want to call it.
ve tried several medications for anxiety and panic attacks, but have had major side effects from them all. Zoloft, Celexa, etc. My doctor recently prescribed Prozac for my anxiety and panic attacks. In reading about Prozac, it does list anxiety and panic, but they are down the list a ways. Does anyone know if Prozac is a good choice for this? I don't want to take them if they aren't going to do anything. I don't have OCD, which seems to be the main disorder Prozac is prescribed for.
Yes, the Prozac can make him hyper. Our child took Prozac at the same age as your son and she, too, did not do well on it. It did help her anxiety but seemed to take away her "filter" for saying or doing appropriate things. Our doctor then placed her on Effexor - which worked well but today she is on Celexa (citalopram is the generic term) and this seems to be the best "fit" for her.
I have a 13 yo son diagnosed with general anxiety disorder, depression, and OCD. He was put on prozac 1 1/2 years ago, starting at 10 mg. It helped a little, so eventually it was increased to 20 mg. In January, it was increased to 30 mg, but it seemed like the anxiety fears were more on the upswing, and the OCD wasn't as much under control.
He also had a lot of health issues going on that same year, and we believe the prozac was tangled up and at least increasing his stomach pain.
) He was diagnosed with ADHD at age 5 and was recently diagnosed with OCD/Anxiety disorder. His Dr. has prescribed him Celexa for the OCD/Anxiety disorder. I have read that this medication is not recommended in children. Is it safe for him to take this medication? Or is there anywhere I can look for information on the use of this medication in children?
I currently have postpartum depression and anxiety and am taking medication for this. However, my ruminating thoughts are still haunting me and I wanted to know how I can help cope and heal. Ever since, my baby's birth, I've been having thoughts of being homeless and constantly worrying about this to the point it makes me physically ill and depressed. My psychiatrist says the medication should help with the thoughts and it has in intensity but these thoughts are still there.
Which of the SSRIs have you tried? Lexapro and Celexa? Have you tried the others? It is different for everyone and just because a side effect is listed, it doesn't mean you will get it. I have to admit that Zoloft was the best for anxiety and intrusive thoughts, but it totally nixed the sexual abilities.
You've asked the perfect questions about Celexa. It was prescribed to me months ago but haven't taken it yet. Afraid to. It was also given to me for panic attacks. I hear mixed messages about it, but everybody that I've heard stuff from was using it for depression. I'm wondering if it has the same effect on people taking it for depression as it does on people taking it for anxiety/panic. I'll keep checking this post and please let me know if you do take it and how you feel.
Are you seeing a psychiatrist or a regular doc? There is no standard weaning schedule -- it takes as long as it takes for any particular individual. I also have no idea what "relationship OCD" is. Either you have OCD or you don't, and you don't sound like you do from your description, you sound like you have obsessive thoughts which everyone with a mental disorder has. Do you have obsessive rituals and behavior, or just "intrusive thoughts.
I was medicated since I was little for OCD, depression, anxiety, and impulsivity and had major side effects with all of the medication prescribed to me so I definitely. When I was 17 the doctors changed my meds 7 times in 3 months and my life spun out of control, similar to what you mentioned happened to you in your post. I definitely understand what you're going through. Psych drugs can be very dangerous and you have to be really careful with them.
My daughter has been on celexa for about 1 1/2 years. She had depression, anxiety, ocd and an eating disorder. She also saw a therapist for a year and a nutritionist. The problem is she has gained about 30 pounds and eats all time. Doesn't want to exercise anymore either. I feel like she went from one extreme to another. I just want her to be healthy and happy? I have read info on Wellbutrin and from what I read that may be a better alternative.
Hi, I have been prescribed celexa for my anxiety problems which were chest pains, dizzyness, loss of concentration etc. I have been on 20 mg now for about a month and a half and I was wondering how long it takes for a case like mine to recover and finally come off celexa. Also one weird thing ive noticed is that my eye is twitching a lot which is the only side effect I have from this drug. Will it go away? Anyone else taking celexa for anxiety?
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