Re: Re: Question about Zoloft-I took celexa

August 18, 2006

Kristy, I use to take Celexa. I remember the first time that I took it like it

was yesterday. I was told to start with 1/4 of a tablet and I did but in a

matter of hours I felt my heart racing, I got really hot and I felt really

claustrophobic. (we lived in Alaska and it was 40 below and I went outside to

get air) I stood out there trying to catch my breath because I felt short

winded and all of a sudden the nausea started and I got sick. Immediately I

felt better. I got on the phone to call the doctor who prescribed it for me and

I told him that it nearly killed me. He told me that I would be find and to

continue taking it as directed. I did not believe him and I did not take it for

about a month. Then he questioned me and I told him that I was not taking it.

He told me that my initial reaction was not out of the ordinary but that I would

be fine if I took it again. He was right. I began taking the Celexa and I took

it until I got pregnant. Can you believe

that I was taking it to reduce carbohydrate cravings and it worked. I lost 77

pounds while I was taking this medication of course I was also dieting and

exercising but it really made a huge difference for me although the initial dose

was really a bad experience and if i recall correctly he had me slowly come off

of the Celexa not go cold turkey. Sheri

meljackmom <meljackmom@...> wrote: Kristy

As far as you taking that Celexa, I am glad you are OK. I applaud

you for being brave and putting yourself in your son's shoes. OK I

know it is not recommended to take something without your docs

advice, but I still applaud you

>

> My son got hyper on Zoloft. Celexa made him hyper and aggressive.

Any

> increases we've done very, very slowly as I've been told it can

cause a

> 'jolt' to the brain.

>

> After we took my son off the Celexa, he had one pill left so I

took it, just

> to see how he might have felt. Egads!!! I felt HORRIBLE. My heart

RACED for

> over 2 hours and I got downright depressed (morbid thoughts -

ick!). It was

> absolutely terrible. I later learned that I had probably 'jolted'

my system

> and that's why I felt so awful. I also learned that I most likely

don't need

> SSRIs ;-)

>

> Kristy

>

> Question about Zoloft

>

> Hi everyone

>

> My son has been on Valtrex, Nizoral and Zoloft (Dr G doubled the

Zoloft

> about three weeks ago as we seemed to be doing ok).

>

> He has lately been very lethargic and has just started to hit

himself and

> say some pretty agressive things. Could this be the Zoloft at

work? Should I

> cut it right down pending hearing back from Dr G? I'd be very glad

of

> advice.

>

> Thanks so much, Elspeth

>

August 19, 2006

Sheri,

Celexa helps with carb cravings!!!!? I didn't know that. I'm glad to

hear it because I just recently started taking it (for some unusual

family stresses) and was worried about gaining weight. I've heard some

SSRI's can cause weight gain.

The first day I took it I felt horrible. Stomach ache and lots of

yawning. After that I figured I'd start with half dosages and then ramp

up after a week (hopefully that might help with the transition?).

Thanks for sharing info about it! Any other side effects or problems?

You can email me directly. I'd be interested in learning about any

personal experiences with this medication.

Thanks!

On Aug 18, 2006, at 8:46 PM, Sheri wrote:

> Kristy, I use to take Celexa. I remember the first time that I took

> it like it was yesterday. I was told to start with 1/4 of a tablet

> and I did but in a matter of hours I felt my heart racing, I got

> really hot and I felt really claustrophobic. (we lived in Alaska and

> it was 40 below and I went outside to get air) I stood out there

> trying to catch my breath because I felt short winded and all of a

> sudden the nausea started and I got sick. Immediately I felt better.

> I got on the phone to call the doctor who prescribed it for me and I

> told him that it nearly killed me. He told me that I would be find

> and to continue taking it as directed. I did not believe him and I

> did not take it for about a month. Then he questioned me and I told

> him that I was not taking it. He told me that my initial reaction was

> not out of the ordinary but that I would be fine if I took it again.

> He was right. I began taking the Celexa and I took it until I got

> pregnant. Can you believe

> that I was taking it to reduce carbohydrate cravings and it worked.

> I lost 77 pounds while I was taking this medication of course I was

> also dieting and exercising but it really made a huge difference for

> me although the initial dose was really a bad experience and if i

> recall correctly he had me slowly come off of the Celexa not go cold

> turkey. Sheri

>

> meljackmom <meljackmom@...> wrote: Kristy

> As far as you taking that Celexa, I am glad you are OK. I applaud

> you for being brave and putting yourself in your son's shoes. OK I

> know it is not recommended to take something without your docs

> advice, but I still applaud you

>

>>

>> My son got hyper on Zoloft. Celexa made him hyper and aggressive.

> Any

>> increases we've done very, very slowly as I've been told it can

> cause a

>> 'jolt' to the brain.

>>

>> After we took my son off the Celexa, he had one pill left so I

> took it, just

>> to see how he might have felt. Egads!!! I felt HORRIBLE. My heart

> RACED for

>> over 2 hours and I got downright depressed (morbid thoughts -

> ick!). It was

>> absolutely terrible. I later learned that I had probably 'jolted'

> my system

>> and that's why I felt so awful. I also learned that I most likely

> don't need

>> SSRIs ;-)

>>

>> Kristy

>>

>> Question about Zoloft

>>

>> Hi everyone

>>

>> My son has been on Valtrex, Nizoral and Zoloft (Dr G doubled the

> Zoloft

>> about three weeks ago as we seemed to be doing ok).

>>

>> He has lately been very lethargic and has just started to hit

> himself and

>> say some pretty agressive things. Could this be the Zoloft at

> work? Should I

>> cut it right down pending hearing back from Dr G? I'd be very glad

> of

>> advice.

>>

>> Thanks so much, Elspeth

>>

August 20, 2006

I would only suggest keeping an eye on liver function. I say this because while

I was taking the Celexa the doctor changed my BP medication because I got

pregnant. I told the doctor that I did not feel well. I began with the fact

that I was tired all the time and then went on to tell him that I was exhausted,

and moved up to lethargic I informed him that I was sleeping 20 hours a day and

that I itched so badly that I thought I was going to cut myself. The doctor

told me that it was due to my advanced age and being pregnant. LOL I was 35.

Well as you may have expected my liver functions were completely out of whack.

I became severely jaundice and was told that I was going to die in front of my 2

children who were 6 and 7. Since I am here writing to you I did not die but

there were days that it may have been a good option. I later researched and

found out that I probably had Methyldophia hepitoxisity because that is

something that many people get from methyldophia

but in the back of my mind I wonder if the Celexa already taxing my liver could

have contributed to the problem. Today my liver function is completely normal

and my son is now 5 and completely fine. I worried that he would have problems

because of my problem during pregnancy.

I can tell you that the signs that I had that I had liver dysfunction was that

I was so tired, I slept a lot, I itched in strange places like the tops of my

feet, backs of my knee's and my chest and eventually I had sores all over my

body where the toxins were coming out and my urine turned brownish. So if you

see these symptoms in your children call the doctor at once. Never had I

experienced anything like that before and I hope that I never would again.

Sheri

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