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Feel worse on Celexa 40mg
After my twins were born almost four yeas ago, I suffered from ppd and started taking 10mg Prozac, which helped immediately, so I never increased the dosage to 20mg.
Last October I found out my husband was having an affair for three years. I was beyond devastated.
Now, 6 months later, I have been through hell, I've seen 3 therapists and a psychiatrist and my GP. I switched to Celexa in nov or dec, 20mg. End of January of this year, dose was doubled to 40mg.
Okay, so, believe it or not, my marriage is back on track, we have been seeing a therapist together and have become closer, plus, our sex life has never been better. The problem is I feel so anxious and down and I'm starting to think it is the Celexa. I only weigh 108 and am 5'7". Any thoughts on whether maybe I'm taking too much and it's having the reverse effect?
I guess I feel like I should be feeling better, not worse at this point. I was also prescribed ambien and Xanax which I've been taking for 6 mos. I also think I was addicted to pain killers, which i have taken on and off during the last 6 mos. they were first prescribed for back pain, then, I also had surgery in november, then I just kept taking them for depression. I have not taken them for a couple weeks now.
I'm thinking the pain killers were masking my anxiety and depression that was made worse by the Celexa? What does anyone think?
Last October I found out my husband was having an affair for three years. I was beyond devastated.
Now, 6 months later, I have been through hell, I've seen 3 therapists and a psychiatrist and my GP. I switched to Celexa in nov or dec, 20mg. End of January of this year, dose was doubled to 40mg.
Okay, so, believe it or not, my marriage is back on track, we have been seeing a therapist together and have become closer, plus, our sex life has never been better. The problem is I feel so anxious and down and I'm starting to think it is the Celexa. I only weigh 108 and am 5'7". Any thoughts on whether maybe I'm taking too much and it's having the reverse effect?
I guess I feel like I should be feeling better, not worse at this point. I was also prescribed ambien and Xanax which I've been taking for 6 mos. I also think I was addicted to pain killers, which i have taken on and off during the last 6 mos. they were first prescribed for back pain, then, I also had surgery in november, then I just kept taking them for depression. I have not taken them for a couple weeks now.
I'm thinking the pain killers were masking my anxiety and depression that was made worse by the Celexa? What does anyone think?
In my opinion...
You are exactly correct and that is great intuition!!
Most addicts, like me, find out in some part of their recovery that the pain meds numbed all of our depression, anxiety, and insecurity problems. As long as you are taking your anxiety meds, it should get a little easier after a little while but you are going to have to fight hard to assist your meds as much as possible because there are very few meds that can supress those problems like illegal drugs and prescription pain medicatoin.
Let us know if there is anything we can help you with. You can also as a few questions on the anxiety forum.
Larry
You are exactly correct and that is great intuition!!
Most addicts, like me, find out in some part of their recovery that the pain meds numbed all of our depression, anxiety, and insecurity problems. As long as you are taking your anxiety meds, it should get a little easier after a little while but you are going to have to fight hard to assist your meds as much as possible because there are very few meds that can supress those problems like illegal drugs and prescription pain medicatoin.
Let us know if there is anything we can help you with. You can also as a few questions on the anxiety forum.
Larry
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