Celexa

[Guest guest]

Thanks connie,

I took one pill Tuesday night, but Wednesday I could not function, soo tired.

I am leaving to go out of town tomorrow, so decided to try again when I get

back. A friend of mine also had vertigo with it......hmmmmmmm.

Staying positive,

Lora

[Guest guest]

Thanks connie,

I took one pill Tuesday night, but Wednesday I could not function, soo tired.

I am leaving to go out of town tomorrow, so decided to try again when I get

back. A friend of mine also had vertigo with it......hmmmmmmm.

Staying positive,

Lora

[Guest guest]

lora.... thanks ) I'm glad the info was useful for you. Now realize that

the info is directly off their website and so of course, they are gonna say

good things about it haha. But I've heard a lot of good things about Celexa

also. When I took it, it seemed to be very mild. Everyone reacts differently

so you never can predict.

Hope it goes well for you!! and don't be afraid to ask your doc about what

to expect on sides, how long it takes to work, will it make you sleepy, and

if you think it's not working etc.

/ Alley

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lora.... thanks ) I'm glad the info was useful for you. Now realize that

the info is directly off their website and so of course, they are gonna say

good things about it haha. But I've heard a lot of good things about Celexa

also. When I took it, it seemed to be very mild. Everyone reacts differently

so you never can predict.

Hope it goes well for you!! and don't be afraid to ask your doc about what

to expect on sides, how long it takes to work, will it make you sleepy, and

if you think it's not working etc.

/ Alley

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Hello Sharyn, You can find several articles on

inositol at http://www.mvelectric.com/inositol/ I do

not believe it comes in a liquid form but the powder

is sweet, very easy to tolerate. Hope this helps.

Candy Schwartz

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Sharyn,

My 11 year old daughter is taking the liquid form of celexa. She

is also being treated for ocd with therapy. We have seen an

incredible improvement from the time she started this

medication.

She says it really has no flavor taste (like orange, fruit, candy,

etc.) She says that it kind of has a little minty taste but likes to

have a little o.j. after taking it. She said it does have an aftertaste.

The only trouble I had was having her take it for the first time and

getting the pharmacy to have it in stock (since it is fairly new).

I would definitely discuss this with your doc.

Janice (Scarflady55)

[Guest guest]

Sharyn,

My 11 year old daughter is taking the liquid form of celexa. She

is also being treated for ocd with therapy. We have seen an

incredible improvement from the time she started this

medication.

She says it really has no flavor taste (like orange, fruit, candy,

etc.) She says that it kind of has a little minty taste but likes to

have a little o.j. after taking it. She said it does have an aftertaste.

The only trouble I had was having her take it for the first time and

getting the pharmacy to have it in stock (since it is fairly new).

I would definitely discuss this with your doc.

Janice (Scarflady55)

[Guest guest]

Sharyn,

My 11 year old daughter is taking the liquid form of celexa. She

is also being treated for ocd with therapy. We have seen an

incredible improvement from the time she started this

medication.

She says it really has no flavor taste (like orange, fruit, candy,

etc.) She says that it kind of has a little minty taste but likes to

have a little o.j. after taking it. She said it does have an aftertaste.

The only trouble I had was having her take it for the first time and

getting the pharmacy to have it in stock (since it is fairly new).

I would definitely discuss this with your doc.

Janice (Scarflady55)

[Guest guest]

HI Sharyn:

Celexa is also known by its biochemical name, Citalopram. It is

one of the newer SSRI (selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) a

type of antidepressant which is also helpful as an

anti-obsessional.

I don't recall reading it is avaiable in liquid form but many of

the SSRIs are now - but they do not taste too good I believe.

My son, Steve, takes Celexa, primarily for his major depressive

disorder as CBT has got his OCD more into the background of his

life. This medication is the best all round out of the three he

has taken over the last almost 5 years (Paxil, Luvox and Celexa).

We notice much less problems with somnolence, he feels relatively

alert, and is doing very well on it. Of course, each person

responds in an individual way to medications so you would need to

try it with your son before finding out if it works for him.

You can try pill splitting to start low and slow on tablets. I

have even heard of patients just licking the meds to get their

bodies used to the medication. Then they start to increase the

number of licks. Some people are especially sensitive to

anti-obsessional meds and need to be on a surprisingly low dose to

get a good response.

Of course, I am not a doc, just another mother of a child with OCD.

YOu need to discuss this with your son's psychiatrist. You might

want to look at some of our files about meds for kids with OCD and

also check out the OC Foundation web site

(http://www.ocfoundation.org) and read the materials on that site

about medications for children with OCD. It is not unusual to

encounter mental health professionals who are not up-to-date about

OCD treatment. Good luck, take care, aloha, kathy (h)

kathyh@...

> I am interested in more information about this medication. Does it

> have another name? Does it come in liquid form? My son has tried

> multiple medications, in dosages as low as 1/4 of a millileter(two

> drops), with problems every time. His psychiatrist has not

mentioned

> this as a treatment for OCD. Any help would be appreciated.-Sharyn

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Hi ,

My 7 year old is on Celexa 20 mg. I think it has helped with anxiety mostly.

It is hard to say. But I actually think it is wearing off some and we might

need to change. He is on the same dose as I and the doctor actually

prescribed 30 mg for him, but I changed it. Anyhow, I think it is worth a

try for your son, they are all different as you know. And I haven't seen

anything BADwith it, so i think it comes down to maybe needed something more.

Zoloft was not right for us. I think there are many other factors though

and we tend to focus too much on the meds or the dx and blame it. I say it

is worth a try. Good luck.

CarolG

[Guest guest]

Celexa and paxil did not work for us. Zoloft seems to

be the winner.

--- snickol@... wrote:

>

> Is anyone's child on Celexa and are you having good

> results with it? The

> issues that I'm trying to target are hyperactivity,

> stimming and I guess

> focus goes along with these two.

> Anxiety comes and goes as well.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

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Hi, !

My daughter's psychiatrist suggested Celexa to me, but when I read the adverse

reactions to it, I was totally turned off. Having had my daughter's doctors

prescribe an unbelievable amount of medications and now knowing that my

daughter's problems are caused by Mercury poisoning, I am totally turned off

prescribed medications because 1) they do nothing to cure the cause of her

symptoms, 2) they have horrible side effects that are nothing but torture for my

daughter to endure, 3) they are bad for her health overall, and 4) they merely

attempt to mask the symptoms, not cure anything.

I have found that getting my daughter off of her medications is helping her as

well as supplementing her with various vitamins, probiotics, minerals, etc.

Also I am using anti-fungal medication (Diflucan) very aggressively to correct

her systemic yeast infection. I know that proper diet, restful sleep, rigorous

exercise, and chelation are the key to improving my daughter's health.

Stimming, hyperactivity, difficulty focusing are all symptoms of Mercury

poisoning. Get the poison out first, then see what you have before you poison

her again with psychiatric medications. Also, read the Celexa web site before

you decide. It is quite informative.

[ ] Celexa

Is anyone's child on Celexa and are you having good results with it? The

issues that I'm trying to target are hyperactivity, stimming and I guess

focus goes along with these two.

Anxiety comes and goes as well.

Thanks,

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I have tried Celexa for myself and ended up with an uncontrollable

migraine after two days. Tried it again (big mistake) with the same

reaction.

>

> Is anyone's child on Celexa and are you having good results with

it? The

> issues that I'm trying to target are hyperactivity, stimming and I

guess

> focus goes along with these two.

> Anxiety comes and goes as well.

>

> Thanks,

>

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Hi , Celexa was the third SSRI we tried on my son

(preceeded by Luvox and followed by Paxil. Celexa he was on for the

least amount of time (2 weeks) because within 2 days on low dose he

became " coo coo " with unredirectable hilarity episodes, pupils way

way dialated, when the extra checkout periods didn't subside and

there was no positive reaction, we moved on. Paxil was better, but

his side effect to that was extreme chewing on everything...his shirt

would come home soaked...yuck!! Sorry, that was our experience.

Llynne

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Dear Judith - so sorry you are going through a rough

patch. I've missed your posts on this list.

As for your questions, I tried several SSRIs with

terrible side effects, until I got on Celexa. After

about two days, the slight queasiness it caused went

away, and I've been on it for over a year with no side

effects. It has helped my fibro pain immensely as

well as my general mood, although I still have

terrible PMS that I hoped it would alleviate. I think

it is one of the better anti-depressants out there.

Best of luck with this, and feel better soon!

Warm regards, Jennie F.

Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 19:50:09 -0000

From: " judithwisdom " <judithwisdom@...>

Subject: Switching SSris (Celexa)?

I've been off the list because I've had a TERRIBLE

depression. I'm

posting in the hope that someone might be able to help

me re what

they know about how PWCs react:

a: to Celexa

b: to switching from one SSri to another. (I've been

on 50 mg of

Zoloft for a long time. When all of a sudden I began

to get terribly

depressed--many dreadful triggers all at once--they

upped the Zoloft

to 100 mgs. But I've been on it 5 weeks, this new

dose, and though

I'm some better I'm not really functioning well. Not

everything is

drug caused or cured by they're thinking of changing

the drug to

Celexa. Any opinions on that drug, expescially re

anxiety, as I am

also quite anxious? Any experience with the process

of switching, as

some say off/on overnight while others say gradually.

I miss the list but life has been hell. Forgive me

for interupting

any threads I am writing from groups as I don't

feel well enough

to read the list. At the moment please don't feel

inclined to tell

me not to take SSRIs, as I am on that course now and

not about to

change it despite the literature and opinions to the

contrary that

come from docs of worth.

I'm VERY fragile.

Thanks much.

Judith Wisdom

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Dear Judy,

I believe 60 mg. is the " standard " upper recommended dosage of

Celexa, but don't quote me on it. What I can tell you is that Annie takes 20

mg. and that's the closest she has ever made it to the low end of dosages on

any SSRI. That would be considered too low to treat OCD in almost anyone, but

she is extraordinarily sensitive to any SSRI so we can't get it higher. I

suspect 20 mgs. wouldn't even touch your son's OCD, if he is anything like

most kids.

Sorry the new guy didn't work out. Having good medical people on

your side is the only thing that makes this whole ordeal bearable!

Any leads on anyone else? Or are you stuck with this guy?

[Guest guest]

Judy, My husband was taking about that much before he was switched to Effexor,

but this was not for OCD. You could always post on the Ask The Experts at the

OC Foundation site, or post to Dr. Geller to see what he says. I guess this Dr.

would freak if he heard that my almost 9 yr. old son takes 55mg of Prozac!!!!

in Southeastern PA

Judy Lovchik wrote: Today we saw a new psychiatrist for

my son. Bummer, I think. Elderly, and he was shocked that Dan takes 80mg of

Celexa per day. He thought 20mg was more appropriate. I am taking 40mg per day

for depression, so I think he's off course. He said he treats kids with OCD,

but that doesn't mean he does it well.

Anybody else getting as much as 80mg Celexa?

Judy

[Guest guest]

Judy,

I can't answer your question on the Celexa, but I will give you some advice

on the new psychiatrist. If you don't feel he is applying todays research

and techniques in treating the OCD.....find another. We spent money and

wasted time with at least one doctor who had no idea of treating OCD. It

wasn't worth a single penny that we spent for his help.

[Guest guest]

Dear MT, I personally took Celexa last summer for depression. It made

me quite ill after just 2 days. I don't know how it would affect a

small child.

[Guest guest]

Janet:

I'm curious about your comments regarding celexa. I have a nine year old boy who

has been on it for four years. We are chelating under Dr. Holmes' care, but

began this med while seeing Dr. Goldberg. Dr. Holmes is aware that my son is

still on it and doesn't seem to have a problem with it, but I would say he also

has the symptoms you describe. His NT siblings are very lean and musclar kids

and his body is flabby despite exercise and a very clean diet. I'd be interested

in hearing from anyone who has successfully weaned their child off of celexa. It

has been very effective in treating OCD behaviors. Despite his challenges, our

son is doing quite well these days and I hate to upset the apple cart. I am

seriously considering a switch to SAMe but am worried about the transition

period.

Joyce

[ ] SSRI's and Dr. Goldberg's protocol

> I would *guess* that /Goldberg is quite drug oriented? Yes, as best I

can gather. He addresses viral issues with Valtrex & Famvir; fungal issues with

rx antifungals; then brain blood flow (still trying to figure this one out) with

SSRIs or antidepressants ...

SSRIs such as CELEXA, PAXIL, PROZAC, etc. all can have serious long term side

effects. All SSRI's have SEXUAL side effects. Dr. Lawrence Diller, author of

the book, SHOULD I MEDICATE MY CHILD?, is quoted as stating " The antidepressants

are known to have sexual side effects. I wonder what the long-term effects of

that is going to be on adolescents. " Diller also stated that there haven't been

many studies of the effects of antidepressants on children.

A nine year old boy who had been taking Celexa for 4 or 5 years developed a

budding breast. His mother said he had low energy, low muscle tone and was

flabby - but not fat. It is very possible that Celexa is a cause of his breast

bud. Low tone, low energy and " flabby " sound like low testosterone symptoms.

Binstock might be able to research more info about the pathway that

SSRI's use to cause the sexual side effects. I suspect that SSRI's dampen

testosterone, because sex drive & desire is usually severely depressed, but

havn't seen any research on that.

A book that discusses the dangerous side effects of SSRI's is, PROZAC

BACKLASH: Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other

Antiderpessants With Safe, Effective Alternatives, by ph Glenmullen, MD.

Dr. Glenmullen is a psychiatrist at Harvard. These side effects can include

neurological disorders, such as disfiguring facial & whole body tics that can

indicate brain damage, sexual dysfunction, debilitating withdrawal symptoms

including visual hallucinations, electric shock-like sensations in the brain,

dizziness, nausea, anxiety, tardive dyskinesia (which is often not seen until

SSRIs are stopped), akathisia (severe agitation), violence and suicide ideation.

This book is also available in paperback at Amazon.

There are natural alternatives to antidepressants. SAMe (which can be

purchased over the counter and is made in every cell of the body provided all

the necessary vitamins & minerals are available) is a NATURAL antidepressant.

The excellent book, STOP DEPRESSION NOW: SAM-E, The Breakthrough Supplement that

Works as well as Prescription Drugs, in Half the Time, With No Side Effects, by

Brown, MD (a psychiatrist with excellent academic credentials) discusses

the use of SAMe and provides lots of studies This book is available in

paperback at Amazon for $9.60.

Janet McAuley

[Guest guest]

This is very interesting to me since I have been on Celexa for 2 yrs and my

hormones are really messed up. of course, the dr keeps telling me there is

no connection.

karen

[Guest guest]

a:

Please keep us posted on your efforts to wean your son off celexa. It's

something I'd like to do with my son but am very nervous about it. Best of

luck.

Joyce

Re: [ ] concerta

> >It was after going thru pure hell for two years and taking my child >off

> >all meds I discovered his work and it could have been written >about what

> >she went through.

> >

> >By the way, she is now doing great being treated for mercury and virus

>and

> >NO psycho-drugs.

> >

> >The best of luck to you,

> >Michele

>

>

> Amen to that! We tried Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, Seroquel and Celexa.

> The only one that didn't cause horrible side affects was the Celexa. The

> only thing the Celexa helped was the OCD symptoms. We are now weaning my

> son off of the Celexa, because I don't want to medicate him, period......

>

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[Guest guest]

,

Go to http://www.celexa.com Click on Prescription information. There

is a wealth of info there. I didn't see anything there about it

causing any problems in the liver though, but you go read it to be

sure.

If the Dr is pushing it that hard she is probably getting paid by the

drug company to do that. Why doesn't she just up the dosage of

Welbutrin?

LeighAnn

[Guest guest]

,

You mentioned that you were lashing out at people with the Wellbutrin. I

don't remember your exact words, but I was on Wellbutrin for 7 years, and it

is an " upper " as well as an antidepressant, unlike some antidepressants that

" quiet you down " . I had to stop taking it because it kept me awake at night.

Maybe that's why she's taking you off the Wellbutrin. Sorry, I don't know

about the Celexa.

Good luck,

Marie in FL

[Guest guest]

That is what I asked her also and she said it doesn't addrerss the anxiety she

says I have which I don't think that I do but who knows I am not a good judge

right now.

leighannv <no_reply > wrote:,

Go to http://www.celexa.com Click on Prescription information. There

is a wealth of info there. I didn't see anything there about it

causing any problems in the liver though, but you go read it to be

sure.

If the Dr is pushing it that hard she is probably getting paid by the

drug company to do that. Why doesn't she just up the dosage of

Welbutrin?

LeighAnn