Guest guest Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 Heidi - I started Celexa over ten years ago at 20 mgs. a day. About five years ago, when the attacks became more frequent, and I was having more mood swings, I had my dr. up the dose to 30 mg. That was good for four years. This spring, after my last attack, I was really struggling, so I had my dr. up my dose to 40 mg. and I am doing real well on it. It is still considered a low dose, by medical standards. I suffer from vivid nightmares, and my neice, who is a psychiatrist, said many of her patients who take Celexa complain of the same thing. Do you experience that? Last night I dreamt that a 747 jet plane crashed into my house - it was SO real - all the screaming, the pain, the people hurt, the conversations, etc. Yuck! It takes HOURS to get over these nightmares and get them out of my head. Cecilia Mesa, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Joyce, Do you take Wellbutrin daily? That's partly the reason I would like to get off Paxil, so I could maybe try Wellbutrin. I've read where Welbutrin acts as an appetite suppresant for some. Might help with my weightloss. C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sun, January 17, 2010 6:21:38 AMSubject: Re: __Paxil recently changed antidepressants doc weaned me off of zoloft and at the same time started me on wellbutrin [generic version] did both gradually until i was totally off one and totally on the other one no problems i even got the giggles when the wellbutrin kicked in Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund. org From: JerryB <jerryb888 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>Subject: __PaxilTo: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comDate: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 11:27 PM ,It is my experience that "slow" is the key to dropping down on antidepressants. Having 2 brothers whose doctors reduced their dosages rather quickly, I recommend you be cautious. Just last year I went to stay with a brother in Huntsville whose doctor stopped his Lexipro and started another antidepressant without any tapering. He is fine now, but I was very worried about his mental state at the time. My oldest brother stopped Paxil too suddenly with the result that he was not able to work for several months. Doctors should have known, but use your own judgement in a case where the tapering seems too fast to you. If your prescribing physician was a psychiatreist, then he/she will probably do what is best for you, but otherwise don't hesitate to question if you are in doubt. After all, this is pretty much your idea.Although imapramine is a tricyclic antidepressant and dissimilar to SSRIs in many ways, my experience with tapering was very easy. I took close to 6 months to taper from 100 Mg.. Since it was my idea to stop, he pretty much left the dosing up to me. In your case, your doctor wowuld probably ok a 5 Mg. drop over time, if you both decide this is inin your best interest. I hopes this helps.Jerry/Mississippi/ IPF/dx April 05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 yes the doc weaned me off of zoloft and started the wellbutrin at the same time Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund.org--- Subject: Re: Anti-depressantsTo: Breathe-Support Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 3:52 PM Joyce, Do you take Wellbutrin daily? That's partly the reason I would like to get off Paxil, so I could maybe try Wellbutrin. I've read where Welbutrin acts as an appetite suppresant for some. Might help with my weightloss. C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! From: Joyce T Rosenberg <pinkrockybeach@ yahoo.com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Sun, January 17, 2010 6:21:38 AMSubject: Re: __Paxil recently changed antidepressants doc weaned me off of zoloft and at the same time started me on wellbutrin [generic version] did both gradually until i was totally off one and totally on the other one no problems i even got the giggles when the wellbutrin kicked in Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund. org From: JerryB <jerryb888 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>Subject: __PaxilTo: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comDate: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 11:27 PM ,It is my experience that "slow" is the key to dropping down on antidepressants. Having 2 brothers whose doctors reduced their dosages rather quickly, I recommend you be cautious. Just last year I went to stay with a brother in Huntsville whose doctor stopped his Lexipro and started another antidepressant without any tapering. He is fine now, but I was very worried about his mental state at the time. My oldest brother stopped Paxil too suddenly with the result that he was not able to work for several months. Doctors should have known, but use your own judgement in a case where the tapering seems too fast to you. If your prescribing physician was a psychiatreist, then he/she will probably do what is best for you, but otherwise don't hesitate to question if you are in doubt. After all, this is pretty much your idea.Although imapramine is a tricyclic antidepressant and dissimilar to SSRIs in many ways, my experience with tapering was very easy. I took close to 6 months to taper from 100 Mg.. Since it was my idea to stop, he pretty much left the dosing up to me. In your case, your doctor wowuld probably ok a 5 Mg. drop over time, if you both decide this is inin your best interest. I hopes this helps.Jerry/Mississippi/ IPF/dx April 05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Pink Thats quite normal. In fact some people take both. The two attack different chemicals or tonin. Thats why when one doesn't work the other often does. By starting Wellbutrin as they wean you off Zoloft they can avoid you being without anything. > > > From: JerryB jerryb888 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> > Subject: __Paxil > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 11:27 PM > > > Â > > , > It is my experience that " slow " is the key to dropping down on antidepressants. Having 2 brothers whose doctors reduced their dosages rather quickly, I recommend you be cautious. Just last year I went to stay with a brother in Huntsville whose doctor stopped his Lexipro and started another antidepressant without any tapering. He is fine now, but I was very worried about his mental state at the time. My oldest brother stopped Paxil too suddenly with the result that he was not able to work for several months. Doctors should have known, but use your own judgement in a case where the tapering seems too fast to you. If your prescribing physician was a psychiatreist, then he/she will probably do what is best for you, but otherwise don't hesitate to question if you are in doubt. After all, this is pretty much your idea. > > Although imapramine is a tricyclic antidepressant and dissimilar to SSRIs in many ways, my experience with tapering was very easy. I took close to 6 months to taper from 100 Mg.. Since it was my idea to stop, he pretty much left the dosing up to me. In your case, your doctor wowuld probably ok a 5 Mg. drop over time, if you both decide this is inin your best interest. I hopes this helps. > > Jerry/Mississippi/ IPF/dx April 05 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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