switching from Celexa to Effexor

[Guest guest]

Hi again,

I am switching my son from Celexa, which he has been on for four years, to

Effexor. My question is has anyone else tried Effexor, and do we have to wean

him completely off the Celexa before introducing the Effexor at a low dose, or

can we slightly over lap the two?? For example, he was on a whole 20mg Celexa.

I have weaned him down to 1/4 that. He is going berserk!!!! Can I go ahead

with a small dose of Effexor now, or do we have to be totally OFF Celexa for a

week?? I am under a doctors care, and that is what they are recommending. But

our pharmacist said that we could over lap the two. Has anyone had this

experience and can share it with me??

Trina

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In a message dated 10/25/01 10:34:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mont@...

writes:

> Hi again,

>

> I am switching my son from Celexa, which he has been on for four years, to

> Effexor. My question is has anyone else tried Effexor, and do we have to

> wean him completely off the Celexa before introducing the Effexor at a low

> dose, or can we slightly over lap the two?? For example, he was on a whole

> 20mg Celexa. I have weaned him down to 1/4 that. He is going berserk!!!!

> Can I go ahead with a small dose of Effexor now, or do we have to be

> totally OFF Celexa for a week?? I am under a doctors care, and that is

> what they are recommending. But our pharmacist said that we could over lap

> the two. Has anyone had this experience and can share it with me??

>

> Trina

>

>

>

Trina,

Is your son on the Autism Spectrum? Why is he taking the Celexa? Isn't Celexa

an anti-depressent? Sorry for all the questions..just alittle confused. Sorry

I can't help with your question..I know nothing about Celexa or Effexor..Take

care,

Sue..

[Guest guest]

celexa slows down the nerve impulses.

It also helps to increase blood flow to the brain.

AND by working on the serontonin it effects

the melantonin ...

see http://nids.net

or

http://www.neuroimmunedr.com

Have you tried Paxil ?

how about alternating doses of celexa ?

my son is on alternating 1/4 and 1/2 tablets

1x day (in the morning)

doris

sville

JnSm5@... wrote:

> In a message dated 10/25/01 10:34:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mont@...

> writes:

>

> > Hi again,

> >

> > I am switching my son from Celexa, which he has been on for four years, to

> > Effexor. My question is has anyone else tried Effexor, and do we have to

> > wean him completely off the Celexa before introducing the Effexor at a low

> > dose, or can we slightly over lap the two?? For example, he was on a whole

> > 20mg Celexa. I have weaned him down to 1/4 that. He is going berserk!!!!

> > Can I go ahead with a small dose of Effexor now, or do we have to be

> > totally OFF Celexa for a week?? I am under a doctors care, and that is

> > what they are recommending. But our pharmacist said that we could over lap

> > the two. Has anyone had this experience and can share it with me??

> >

> > Trina

> >

> >

> >

>

> Trina,

> Is your son on the Autism Spectrum? Why is he taking the Celexa? Isn't Celexa

> an anti-depressent? Sorry for all the questions..just alittle confused. Sorry

> I can't help with your question..I know nothing about Celexa or Effexor..Take

> care,

> Sue..

>

>