hayley0610
11-11-2004, 11:31 PM
ive been on this med since may and it has helped me tons as far as rationailizing my fears and ocd patterns! i still have my days but my brain tells me it silly to do certain things an i dont feel the need to do them as much! before if i didnt pick a certain item or do something a certain number of times i felt on edge like something bad was going to happen but now those feelings are so under control. i would highly recomend this to anyone looking for some help without the major side effects.
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luckygirl8
11-12-2004, 09:28 AM
That is so good to hear. I just started on Celexa on Wednesday, and I am so hopeful that it will work. I have started on 10mg, and only have a few side effects, nothing too terrible. When did you notice that it was starting to work?
hry33
11-12-2004, 09:38 AM
hayley may benefit from upping the dose a bit
celexa is one of many prozac type meds and these all are often quite helpful for OCD, anxiety and depression
celexa is one of many prozac type meds and these all are often quite helpful for OCD, anxiety and depression
luckygirl8
11-12-2004, 10:37 AM
I started on 10mg, because I was on Paxil a few years ago, and I started at a higher dose, and I had really bad side effects. As long as the side effects don't get worse from the Celexa I plan on going up to 20mg next week.
I have been splitting the pills in half. Yup, I have OCD, GAD, and depression.
I have been splitting the pills in half. Yup, I have OCD, GAD, and depression.
hayley0610
11-12-2004, 01:35 PM
hry why would i benefit from upping the dose? :confused: anyways 10 mg is a very low dosage and most start on 20 mg thats the standard dose so u may want to talk to ur doc about that 1 because i dont know how effective 10 will be. i just upped my dose from 20 to 30 mg after i was on it for about 5 months because i noticed symptoms coming back but wow what a difference upping it did to me, chances are u will have to up urs over time too. it took about 2-3 weeks for me to notice it was gradual and u dont just wake up 1 day ok again :) but after a while u think back and go hey i dont feel blah anymore!! also after 3 weeks u will notice NO side effects but maybe a bit of jaw clenching.
luckygirl8
11-12-2004, 02:08 PM
I was prescribed 20mg to start, but my doctor told me that if I was very concerned with side effects to split the pills in half for about a week and then go up to 20 if I felt comfortable. I know it will probably take a little bit longer to feel the effects of it, but I am willing to wait, as long as I am comfortable.
I was afraid to have too many side effects and then want to give up too early. I think that weaning myself slowly onto Celexa is the right choice for me.
I am really hoping that this will give me the quickstart I need to get better, therapy alone was just not cutting it.
I was afraid to have too many side effects and then want to give up too early. I think that weaning myself slowly onto Celexa is the right choice for me.
I am really hoping that this will give me the quickstart I need to get better, therapy alone was just not cutting it.
hayley0610
11-12-2004, 04:12 PM
well thats good then, but after a couple of weeks you should be ok to take the 20 mg because the 10 just may not do enough. what side effects have u noticed so far? at first i noticed intense yawning, sleepiness and feeling nervous at night. what time of the day do you take it? also one thing NEVER ever just quit cold turkey when u have been on this for a while, i did that a yr ago and it was hell. if and when u are ready to go off of it after while pls look into how to wean urself off of it it is very important that you do that. have u tried any other meds?
luckygirl8
11-18-2004, 06:24 PM
I have had a lot of yawning,jaw clenching, and I get really antsy. Not like my normal anxiety, it's like I have an electric current going through my body, but it's not a bad thing. I have been super tired too, which is kind of annoying. I went to sleep last night at 9:30!!! That's very rare for me. I started the 20mg today, and I feel okay, except I notice the side effects are a little more pronounced, but nothing I can't deal with for now. I don't know if it's placebo thinking or what, but I've noticed in the past few days that I am feeling a little better. I don't have that dark anxious feeling I usually have 24/7, and my obsessions are occuring less frequently and I am able to rationalize them more than I used to. I hope this continues.