Zoloft or Celexa

[brandislea]

My doctor is recommending Zoloft or Celexa to treat my panic attacks.  Being the health conscious person I am I asked her to allow me some time to do my research.  I would love to hear your personal experience on either of the medications to help me make a better decision. Benefits to both?  Things to know about one or the other?  Side effects?  Is it true Zoloft makes you ffeel not hungry and often times you loose weight?  I don't want it to effect my weight (up or down).

I took Paxil about 4 years ago and one day just decided to stop due to the numbness I was feeling  - I just wasn't me anymore and I don't want this new prescription to make me feel this way.

Thank in advance for your input!

[MMomma]

I was on paxil for about a week and all it  did was make me vomit. So she switched me to celexa which i have yet to start taking because of the fear of it making me feel like the paxil did. The doctor told me the only side effects that i should have on the celexa is that i might have weird dreams. But i'm not sure that medication works for everyone.. I'm also one that like to do my research. best of luck to you and if u find anything interesting don't hesitate to email me

[OneScaredBuckeye]

My sister-in-law loves being on Zoloft and thinks it does her a world of good, but she's manic depressive.

I took Paxil for anxiety and the anxiety got a lot worse.  I quit and felt much, much better.  I've also read it can cause weight gain.  I don't know, personally, but I did read that.  I've read Prozac can make one lose his appetite.  When I was on Paxil, I just felt like I couldn't eat anything at all but I didn't lose weight.

I do know two things for sure that the above poster also knows:  different SSRIs work differently for different people; and I'll never take one again.  For me, they do more harm than good.

[ManicPanic247]

you shouldnt be asking other people because anti-depressants work differenty for everyone. For example.........i was put on Celexa for depression, and on the fourth  day i got the worst panic attacks of my life and i  had never got one until i put those pills in my mouth. A couple days later i was in and out of psych hospitals because when i wasnt having a panic attack, i had this panicky feeling like i was the scaredest i have ever been in my life and no matter what i did it wouldnt go away, and all i wanted was it to go away so i got suicidal because i couldnt take it anymore. I knew it wasnt the right feeling, but the medicine made me feel that way, so every time i felt like i wanted to die, i drove myself to a hospital.......Thank god those days are over, but i now experince Physical Anxiety Sypmtoms, such as shortness of breath, chest and heart pain, tingling numbness in my hands and feet, lightheaded......So, Yeah medication does work wonders for people, but look what happened to me. I was on a medication for 4 days to help me get better and it has made me worse in the longrun. Everyone has a different experience. All anti-depressants can affect your weight. Also when i was on celexa i had No Appetite whatso ever and lost 5 lbs that week. I never lost 5 lbs in my life. They mostly all have a side effect of more anxiety which has happened to me, so you might get worse, who knows. you have to try. and try and try and try.......The look and smell of any food made me nauseous. I personally will never again in my life take an anti-depressant.


As for Zoloft, my sister in law was on that about....3 years ago. And it made her gain like 25 lbs within a few months. (between summer and christmas) and she wound up suicidal as well.
i know more people who have had bad experiences than good with antidepressants. Good Luck