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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Celexa
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Celexa
by Gold 1, Mar 11, 2008 01:08PM
I have been on Celexa for about 5 years and went off it a month ago. Started not to feel right and resumed the dosage I had been on at 60mg. I became a nervous wreck (sweats, panic etc) and then realized I probably should have started back at a lower dose. Would starting at 60mg after not using it for a month cause me to have these very nervous feelings and should I be starting over again like I did 5 yrs ago in small doses and then inching up? Thanks for any help you can provide
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Mar 14, 2008 12:53PM
, Mar 14, 2008 12:53PM
To: gold
I think you answered your own question. Everybody responds a bit differently but since the 60 mg was upsetting you should start at a lower dose but it does not mean you have to go all the way back to the beginning. You just have to experiment and find the right starting dose that gives you some comfort in general is not recommended that you start and stop these medications unless you're under the supervision of your own doctor.
