Re: switching from Celexa to Effexor

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

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> 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..

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Trina,

I understand what you mean about berserk. We tried to take my son off

his SSRI two summers ago. It took about 2 weeks for him to become so

anxiety-ridden that all he could do was crouch in the corner of the

livng room sofa and smell his hands. Scary for him and for us. We have

used both Celexa and Effexor. Brain chemistry differs from one

individual to another and not everyone is affected the same way by the

same medication, but here is our experience. Celexa was wonderful for

my son's anxiety, but we found it overrode his self-censoring mechanism

-- whoopee, no inhibitions! Before long he was doing some pretty

dangerous things because he had no impulse control on Celexa. Later on

we tried Effexor, for a very short time. It affected his appetite to

the point that he would eat literally nothing! He became very, very

skinny. Also, it made him grouchy and I am not convinced it was

entirely GFCF. We didn't stay with that one very long. He has now been

on Prozac for over a year, and it seems to do what he needs. He

functions well on it, and we don't see the OCD behaviors. It is

expensive though. In each case, our doctor, a child psychiatrist, has

told us that the medications are similar enough that it was not

necessary to stop one for a time before switching to another. We did

start with the smallest dose, in each case, and work our way up to what

seemed most effective.

Good luck with your son. I hope this information is helpful.

in FL

> 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

[Guest guest]

Trina,

I understand what you mean about berserk. We tried to take my son off

his SSRI two summers ago. It took about 2 weeks for him to become so

anxiety-ridden that all he could do was crouch in the corner of the

livng room sofa and smell his hands. Scary for him and for us. We have

used both Celexa and Effexor. Brain chemistry differs from one

individual to another and not everyone is affected the same way by the

same medication, but here is our experience. Celexa was wonderful for

my son's anxiety, but we found it overrode his self-censoring mechanism

-- whoopee, no inhibitions! Before long he was doing some pretty

dangerous things because he had no impulse control on Celexa. Later on

we tried Effexor, for a very short time. It affected his appetite to

the point that he would eat literally nothing! He became very, very

skinny. Also, it made him grouchy and I am not convinced it was

entirely GFCF. We didn't stay with that one very long. He has now been

on Prozac for over a year, and it seems to do what he needs. He

functions well on it, and we don't see the OCD behaviors. It is

expensive though. In each case, our doctor, a child psychiatrist, has

told us that the medications are similar enough that it was not

necessary to stop one for a time before switching to another. We did

start with the smallest dose, in each case, and work our way up to what

seemed most effective.

Good luck with your son. I hope this information is helpful.

in FL

> 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

[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..

>

>