Re: Candy/paxil

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In a message dated 11/10/99 7:19:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,

candya@... writes:

<< How is the Celexa working for you? I was concerned that it

was too new and the side effects were less understood. I was also concerned

about price. Is Celexa more motviating or relaxing. Do you know what the

common side effects are? >>

Candy:

Please accept my apologies for not responding sooner.

Celexa is working wonderfully for me. I have taken a number of ADs in the

past. The last one prior to Celexa (40 mgs/day) was Paxil. I was at the max

dose and after 4 years it quit working for me. I have had no side effects

with Celexa and I really don't know what the common ones are. I do have the

psych doc's permission to use 60 mgs/day for 2-3 days if I'm having a really

bad time. Having one of those times right now, but have kept it to 40

mgs/day and am making it OK. In general, Celexa seems to making me more

motivated, as well as more relaxed.

Hope your meds work well for you. I have never taken nortriptyline [at

least, not that I know of].

{{{and angel wishes}}}

Carol

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Carol, Candy;

My experience with celexa is also about 2 months, and it does seem

to work effectively on pain from inflammation. About 3/4 of my pain comes

from inflammation of spinal joints, nerves & cord. For me this is

excellent. I have read the complete celexa literature & side-effects are

very uncommon. The quality of the research I would rank as high &

meaningful. This is quite a contrast to serzone, which was passed by the

FDA based on a new program, and is all meaningless jibberish.

BTW, I think the positive effect on mood is from the reduction of

pain/inflammation. Also, celexa comes in 200 & 400 mg. caplets. So if you

are taking extra, it would be probably 600 mg. From what I have found,

there are no significant bad effects of higher dosage. Am on 400 mg./day &

do get some breakthrough and headache pain, which I take darvocet for &

generally works out. However, if I am active for several days, spinal cord

becomes inflamed, & it takes 3 days to get better. The celexa does cut the

pain well, but in that case not completely. for this, I just have to take

it easy & stay off my feet. More surgery might help this, & I am

considering it.

Ken

At 10:19 PM 11/15/99 -0500, MsVVarrior@... wisely said:

>From: MsVVarrior@...

>

>In a message dated 11/10/99 7:19:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>candya@... writes:

>

><< How is the Celexa working for you? I was concerned that it

> was too new and the side effects were less understood. I was also concerned

> about price. Is Celexa more motviating or relaxing. Do you know what the

> common side effects are? >>

>

>Candy:

>

>Please accept my apologies for not responding sooner.

>

>Celexa is working wonderfully for me. I have taken a number of ADs in the

>past. The last one prior to Celexa (40 mgs/day) was Paxil. I was at the max

>dose and after 4 years it quit working for me. I have had no side effects

>with Celexa and I really don't know what the common ones are. I do have the

>psych doc's permission to use 60 mgs/day for 2-3 days if I'm having a really

>bad time. Having one of those times right now, but have kept it to 40

>mgs/day and am making it OK. In general, Celexa seems to making me more

>motivated, as well as more relaxed.

>

>Hope your meds work well for you. I have never taken nortriptyline [at

>least, not that I know of].

>

>{{{and angel wishes}}}

>Carol

>~~~•••••~~~

> " In the little things of life, follow your mind; in the big things of life,

>follow your heart. " (author unknown)

>~~~•••••~~~

>STRETCH your cash. Trade what you have for what you want. PLUS, earn

>referral fees on transactions. http://www.traderewards.com/i.asp?ID=100031

>

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