switched to effexor after long term Citalopram use. Dumb. Effexor has horrendous side effets from rashes to chills, nausea, agitation etc. Only been on Effexor for a very short time and switched back today, will see MD in the morning.
Effexor withdrawal made my withdrawal from lorazepam seem like a walk in the park. 8 months on over 3 months to get off not a very good trade off.
Effexor worked wonders for me, but I lost my insurance and can't afford it. So I've been taking Lexapro, now I can't get samples of the Lexapro so I don't know what to take, thinking about Celexa?
My DR. Perscribed effxor for hot flashes.I am unable to take hormone therapy. I was on effexor for 3 months. I became dislocated from my body.the side effects were horrible, and when I tried to stop I was in a state that required the help of my entire famly. I would rather burn up than to induce myself with chemical mental illness.
oh, btw, CELAXA is just another name for the "citalopram" you had mentioned.
Hello,
I've been on Celexa for 7 years (40 mgs) and the worst side-effect for me is weight gain. Still, I would not let my experience scare you off because not everybody seems to gain weight on Celexa.
As far as minimizing depression, Celexa did the trick for me.
Before that, I was on Zoloft which also worked great for me for 5 yrs, but then it started not to work as well, so my Doc put me on Celexa instead.
The thing that I like about Celexa (for me) is that it doesn't make me dizzy or anything like that. Just tired.
Also, Celexa stays in your system for around 37 hours (I heard) but in a slower way, so the medicine seems to be spread out for longer periods, and thus (for me) it does not cause any weird side-effects.
Good luck