Celexa vs prozac effectiveness

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My Dr now wants me to try Celexa instead of clomipramine but I can't take it for at least 10 days as he says there maybe interactions with Celexa and clomipramine.So I am to taper off Clomiprmine and then start with celexa.I have been on Clomipramine for 19 yrs now but it does not seem effective. I have been on Clonazepam for the same amount of time. Now my question is what is Celexa and what are its benefits?

all but MAOIs. They either had no effect or the averse effects outweighed the positive (zoloft kept me afloat by making me numb to all feelings altogether). Finally, in 2003, I was in a study for treatment resistant depression and Lexapro quite literally saved my life. I was later switched to Celexa for financial reasons. I had no problems transitioning and have taken it for the past six years.

Granted, we are all different, but with that being said, I had virtually no side effects from Lexapro. Celexa is very close in chemical makeup, but that one didn't work well for me for my anxiety. I know it does for others, with minimal side effects, so it may be a good choice.

I ask that question cause last year I wanted to try again the Lexxapro, who is the improve Celexa and I had strong side-effects on it, wasn't able to tolerate a little dose of 2.5 mg for more than 1 week... Can I react differently to the Celexa than the Lexapro? Is it possible that with the Celexa I will have less side-effects since it's a more dirty version of the Lexapro it's suppose to have more side-effects no?

Effexor (an SNRI as mentioned above) is also a tough one to get off, compared to other ADs. Lexapro, Zoloft, Celexa and Prozac are typically the easier tolerated ADs (again, everyone is different). I personally would recommend sticking with the SSRIs vs the SNRIs for anxiety, because due to the fact that their primary mechanism of action affects norepinephrine (aka adrenaline), they are quite activating, and can cause more anxiety.

I feel very awkard, uncomfortable, and just plain weird sometimes. I have a friend that is taking Celexa and he said the side effects were a nightmare for 3 weeks but then he got better. I took 5mg of a Celexa and felt horribly weird. I know it has the s enhibitors and the r. The lexapro I want to take has a lot of the r enhibitors. I can't afford lexapro its 90 a month. I got 2 free samples that are good for 2 weeks and then i can get one month of a prescription for free.

Lexapro is newer and claims to be an improved formula over Celexa. Since you have experienced side effects from and quitted an SSRI, Praxil, you are wise to think about attempting another class of antidepressant like SNRI. There are 2 SNRIs, namely Effexor XL and Remeron. Forget about Wellbutrin and its combination since it did not work on you at all. There is no harm trying Buspar. What about Benzo, like Konopin, which will neutralize some of the initial side effects of some antidepressants?

Moose, Depression can be a group of symptoms that vary with the individual. Antidpressant drugs are also similar with varying side effects. Most depressions have insomnia as a component. A sedating SSRI like paxil or zoloft might be a good choice. For depression with hypersomnia (oversleep), an AD like prozac or wellbutrin might be a good first choice. Most ADs cause weight gain. Wellbutrin usually does not. But, wellbutrin can exacerbate anxiety. Effexor affects people differently.

You are having too many side effects and probably should switch medications. Some that are in the same class..like Celexa, Prozac and Zoloft are easy to switch without any waiting or weaning. Each of the others requires a slightly different routine. YOu should strongly advocate to your doctor that the side effects are too much and you want to switch.

Well I called yesterday to let the nurse know, and now she wants me to try Celexa. I told her I was not depressed and did not really want to be taking an anti depressant. She said the doctor told me to at least try it. Does anyone have expierence with any of these? And for actual anxiety, not getting high from either class of pills, what is better? Do both of them really change the makeup and chemistry of your brain, or is it just the SSRIs that do that?

I had an opposite effect as you. Though I took the Wellbutrin to quit smoking, I didn't really have any anxiety side effects...I started taking Lexapro for depression and within a month I started having panic attacks. My doctor told me to increase my dose, which I did, and then I started having panic attacks 2-3 times a week. I didn't think the Lexapro was the cause so I continued taking it until I found out I was pregnant.

From what I know SSRIs can be effective for GAD, but not for panic disorder. Benzos are also helpful for GAD, particularly clonazepam. A lot of the other benzos (like ativan) are only supposed to be taken when symptoms present themselves (anxiety/panic attack), so those ones are meant for panic disorder and not GAD. I think most doctors will prescribe SSRIs either way.

Do any SSRI help with pain reduction? How is Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac, Celexa vs Cymbalta in these regards? I am so confused with all tyhe med choices. I have picked up the Cymbalta at 1 tab 60 mg a day, but I want to make sure I should be on an snri as opposed to ssri prior to starting one. Is Cymbalta 60 mg dose safe to start? I have had some extensive tests to try & find a physical cause of my mid-back & chest pain/tight breathing sensations.

Newer antidepressants don’t have the same side effect. While Paxil and Zoloft do cause some weight gain, other SSRIs, like Prozac, Celexa and Lexapro, don’t. For Paxil and Zoloft, the weight gain can add up to five to 40 pounds a year. Some people do experience weight gain with Lexapro or Celexa, but most don’t. In this case, it is not a surprise to have idiosyncratic responses, since the chemical structure of all the SSRIs is so similar.

When that wasn't helping they were going to up my dosage yet again, but didn't because he said the FDA doesn't recommend u go any higher than that. I'm now on Celexa. Anyway, since I've been reading a lot about bipolar disorder lately, I've realized...OMG I'M BIPOLAR!!!! When I was diagnosed with clinical depression, I always argued it. My reasoning was, "I'm not depressed...only sometimes. I'm also a happy person and when I'm happy, I'm not depressed at all.

Drugs made me feel better and trying to live without them just feels like a long dark tunnel with nothing to look forward to. I have been on paxil, celexa, elavil, doxepin, effexor, abilify, prozac, wellbutrin, seroquil and god knows what else, too many to count and nothing helps.If it weren't for my kids I wouldn't even want to live any more, just not worth the fight.

I have successfully taken prozac and unsuccessfully taken celexa and lexapro. I now take a SNRI rather than a SSRI. What I take is Wellbutrin and while it did increase my anxiety for the first 4 or so weeks, after that I was good. I think it has the least side effects as far as weight gain goes and it has the least side effects on the libido. So if you are not happy with what you are taking, then you should discuss this with your doctor and possibly try something else.

I have been extremely effected by the side effects.Mostly memory and spelling.I have tingling in the fingers and toes.I also have little appetite and have lost 17lbs.Witch is great for me. I am over weight.I am tired more than normal,but i did sleep alot due to migrains.I do have more side effects and stuff,but I wont over load you all at once.I know this sounds like alot, but it has gotten better as time goes on. I have started to level off and become more normal.

I take Nortriptilyne which is a Tri-Cyclic antidepressant and I have found it to have a less stimulating effect than SSRI's I used to take like Paxil and Zoloft. I have also found the Nortriptilyne to be more effective at controling my severe depression and anxiety than SSRI's and SNRI's like Effexor. The side effects are not near as bad as I had thought they might be.

I heard Zoloft is the most prescribed SSRI, and a recent study of all 12 major anti-depressants concluded that Zoloft was most effective. Does Zoloft cause weight gain? I already take Wellbutrin because a) it has helped me quit smoking cigarettes, and b) helps control my appetite, and c) there aren't sexual side-effects.

Many people here in this forum are/or have been on a group of medications known as SSRIs (i.e. Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, etc) which are prescribed more long term. They can take about a month for one to actually feel the effects of the medication, but for me they have worked really well. There are also more immediate acting meds that most people here refer to as benzos (benzodiazepines) that are usually used on a short term, as needed basis (i.e, Xanax, Ativan, etc).

said there iss just not enough studies to show the long term effects. It is classified as safe but it is not for sure and a ris Im not taking especially since I am 39 and that carries its own set of risks. The bottom line is I wouldnt if you are TTC especially since you are already at a higher risk due to age...

In some people, absolutely. What makes 5HTP different than Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro or one of the millions of other anti depressants on the market? FDA Approval. 5HTP was originally marketed as L-Tryptophan. It worked for many people. It was a perscription drug. In 1990 the FDA banned all Tryptophan containing products from the market after an outbreak of a blood disease EMS. Tryptophan contained impurities that made it unsafe for consumption.

I have heard horror stories about coming off of paxil and zoloft which is why I opted for the prozac vs the others. I could have chosen celexa too. My other medication for my stomach is pretty pricey and that is not an option not to take so I figured I would start with the cheepest here. Also, I am more comfortable going with an older drug....I figure the kinks are worked out of it.

Some will say it's just a way to get another drug on patent, but since people do have very different reactions to Celexa vs. Lexapro, there probably are differences here, too. Second, Cymbalta isn't an ssri, it's an snri like Pristiq. Third, snris can be very stimulating because they target norepinephrine. Fourth, you haven't been on the med long enough to get used to it; some are very hard in the beginning. Fifth, you didn't say why you're on these meds.

Lexapro also was great, although it had a few more side effects in the beginning. Nothing awful but definitely more noticeable for me. The Prozac was Rx'd for a short period of time during my last pregnancy, as my p-doc and OB both concurred it was "safer" than the Lexapro. I have the least experience with Prozac, but again, was helpful to me. In the case of Lexapro and Zoloft, over the few year period I was on them, I required a few dosage increases...

This is why it not only works on pain, but also has an antidepressive effect. Ultram usually does not work for severe pain;therefore, there is a tendency to self increase the dose which is not only dangerous because of the addictive qualities of the drug, but also it lowers the seizure threshold. So, yes ultram is addictive and easily abused and at higher than recommended doses can cause unwanted seizures. By the way, what kind of pain are you using ultram for?

Marc1955: It's a great relief to get confirmation that ppl here have the same concerns as I do... sometimes the questions in my mind spin around so I think I must be crazy :) . I find that whatever I might read from the med inserts, I usually learn a whole lot more from a first-hand account and the wisdom of experience. (PS -- if I do not intrude... 'loss of libido' as in decreased sex drive, or absence of sex drive? My husband might find that side effect depressing in and of itself!).

I've been on it for 6 months and I lost 10 lbs instead of the 20-30 lbs weight gain from Paxil and Prozac that I have taken for years. The only problem is Prozac used to give me a good high feeling and Effexor does not and lately i haven't been as happy as I should be and I'm always tired...god I hate pills!

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