Re: ssri's, serotonin & rosacea

[Guest guest]

I've been on ssri's for some years now (currently celexa) and want to taper

off it. My only anxiety about this is that my rosacea may worsen. My doctor

doesn't have a clue, and after some searching online I don't either. Some

posts indicate anecdotally that ssri's (which in a sense increase the level

of serotonin) can improve rosacea, while others suggest that serotonin may

aggravate rosacea (from which I would reason that getting off the ssri would

actually help my rosacea).

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I've been on ssri's for some years now (currently celexa) and want to taper

off it. My only anxiety about this is that my rosacea may worsen. My doctor

doesn't have a clue, and after some searching online I don't either. Some

posts indicate anecdotally that ssri's (which in a sense increase the level

of serotonin) can improve rosacea, while others suggest that serotonin may

aggravate rosacea (from which I would reason that getting off the ssri would

actually help my rosacea).

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I don't know the answer to your question, jf. I doubt it has been

studied formally, so anything would be just a guess.

ly, as a clinician, I would be more concerned what's going to

happen with the primary condition for which Celexa was originally

prescribed. If you and your doctor agree that it's appropriate to

taper the medication for your primary condition, then that's what is

important.

It's not like you're going to stay on or get off Celexa for the

rosacea, right? So whatever happens to your rosacea, happens.

(reminds me of the recent euphemistic haiku exchange with

Suzi: " rosacea " happens. ) And even if it worsens, you may now

respond to just a readjustment in your maintenance plan in ways you

wouldn't have years ago, before the Celexa.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes. It sounds like a number of

people in this group are on SSRIs (we'll turn Prozac Nation into

cea Nation. )

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> I've been on ssri's for some years now (currently celexa) and want

to taper

> off it. My only anxiety about this is that my rosacea may worsen.

My doctor

> doesn't have a clue, and after some searching online I don't

either. Some

> posts indicate anecdotally that ssri's (which in a sense increase

the level

> of serotonin) can improve rosacea, while others suggest that

serotonin may

> aggravate rosacea (from which I would reason that getting off the

ssri would

> actually help my rosacea).

>

> Can anyone help?

>

> Thanks!