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Jan 13, 04
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Celexa
I just started taking these by request of my doctor...i have to take 1/2 for the first 2 weeks then a full pill. i take them before bed and i find that my dreams are Extremely lucid and i sleep really heavily...and when i wake up, every morning, i have super huge pupils.
anyone else take these? 
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Jan 13, 04
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DON'T FUCKING TAKE THAT SHIT
seriously I was on it for 4-5 months, and for all that time I couldn't feel ANY emotions......it made me feel like plastic, ew, the worst feeling ever.......I would have rather felt suicidal than felt the way I did on Celexa because at least being suicidal I FELT SOMETHING ick ick ick :sick:
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Jan 13, 04
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Oh yeah im sure youre doctor has already told you this, but you really shouldn't drink when your own these pills. These pills have a synergesic effect with alcohol and other drugs so you get intoxicated so much faster then normal its unbelievable, i get as intoxicated off a single beer as i do after drinking four normally. Also, more importantly, alcohol is a depressant therefore when you consume alcohol it will be detrimental to your mental health and counteract any postive effect the celexa is supposed to give you. galaxie i cant say that i feel the same emotional vacancy that you said celexa gave you, however i know i still dont feel normal but i attribute that to the fact that my dosage will probably have to be increased. one thing im sure about is id rather be emotionally vacant to go back to the deep dark hole i was in before. i dont think i couldve lasted much longer Last edited by SEAN!; Jan 13, 04 at 10:32 AM.
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this is supposed to.....*flat line* my chemical imbalance.
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Jan 13, 04
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ive been taking them for a year now, when i first started taking them i was exactly like you wrote, i had the trippiest dreams and could sleep forever. Always kind of tierd too. And i got the sketchy yawn feeling in my jaw, like you get after a night of partying. But it went away after a month or two.
galaxie - a friend of mine who was taking them said the same thing as you, but i dont feel that way at all. I guess it comes down to if you nned them or not or how the drug reacts with you. Sean - i drink with them and im fine, but ive been taking them alot longer so maybe im just used to it or something. But yeah i would say to stick it out for a while, it takes a month for them to "kick in" and really work, so you only feel the weird side affects the first little bit. But it sounds like im taking them for the same reason as you, im not depressed at all, just a little too fiesty :kam: they seem to mellow me out a bit :c-tard:
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Jan 14, 04
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SSRI's can make it seem like your watching reality thru a TV screen.
Some people like this. Some hate it. Some don't even notice it. My dad was on Effexor for a few months, and the only effects he noticed were what happened when he stopped taking it.
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Jan 14, 04
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i was on celexa for a couple of months..
it definately didnt agree with me... some people find it your body gets used to it, and the sickness & restless nights go away. i however opted to go on effexor.. different meds effect different people.. if you dont feel any better after a few weeks talk to your doctor and see if there are different options.. you might have to try a few before you find one that agrees with you.
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Jan 14, 04
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Yeh like everyone is saying different meds for different people.
I find it interesting that so many people on this board have had experience with SSRI's and other similar medications. I've been on Paxil for severe panic attacks and manic-type depression. And like Sean said about celexa, thank god I did. I really don't think I would still be alive today if I hadn't been on it. But my point: I was doing research and found that seratonin-related disorders are one of the long-term side-effects correlated with ecstasy (DUH). No wonder so many of us have had to be fucking medicated to sedate our haywire brain chemistry. And my other point: Revolvers_angel, stick with it for a while, talk to your doctor about the wierd effects you are feeling, but try to ride out the initial period. Because in my experience you will find your middle ground and be thankful that you stuck with the meds. Give the dust a little time to settle.
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Jan 14, 04
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even after four weeks im still pretty deep in the hole, im just gonna give as long as it takes. cuz the alternative is unacceptable
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Jan 14, 04
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but if I were her, or I had known that it was possible that the drug could make me feel like it did, I never would have touched it
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Jan 14, 04
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I've been taking them since October along with some serious heavy duty emotional work too.
i'm on the 60mg dose right now. anxiety was a little high in the first month and at each increase. the most noticable side affect was extreme a.d.d. for about 2 weeks. waking up in the morning with gonzo'd pupils is great! It's worked/working for me, probably gonna begin weening off in march. as with everything else in life, celexa fixes the chemical side, the emotional stuff is a seperate but just as important matter. you can't expect the pill to make all your problems go away, just level off the emotional ups and downs. celexa has worked for me, i've never felt as good about myself now then i have ever, issues are solvable, and things are finally on track. good luck to you crystal! :)
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Jan 14, 04
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relating to this, i have noticed myself really.... *dazed* lately. zoning out and not really having full attendance to reality. it is almost exactly like watching my life through a lense. Goat:thanks max. at least i know im not alone...and as far as emotional/imbalance relation, i find that the one feeds the other like a vicious cycle. im too "up" or "down"..im hoping to find a middle level somewhere with the help of these meds. tomorrow night i start whole pills.
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Jan 15, 04
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I just started taking Celaxa about 2 weeks ago because my boyfriend kicked the shit out of me and I had a miscarriage. My doctor told me to take it at night before I go to sleep because it makes most people tired. But much to my dismay I've been staying up later than I did before I started taking them. Although I have been sleeping better when I finally fall asleep and I don't wake up as much during the night but some of the drawbacks I don't like about Celaxa is the drymouth and the plastic feeling of being almost emotionless. I'm talking to my doctor about trying a different antidepressant hopefully it will have less side effects.
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Jan 15, 04
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everytime I visit my doctor to get checked for something he always diagnoses me with anxiety (hypocondria) and tells me to take small doses of antidepressants... never took any though... though I have debated going back on ritalin a few times... but thats not really an emotional thing...
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Jan 19, 04
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I've tried a bunch of different ones over the past couple of years for anxiety problems mainly around people, groups or individual.
Paxil - tried for around three months with major side effects. Extreme stomach problems and messed up eating habits. Would almost have narcolepsy throughout the day and would just pass out while at my job. The side effects were suppose to wear off, but they didn't and the symptoms didn't improve. We went with this one first because its a S.A.D.(social anxiety disorder) drug. Effexor - side effect weren't as apparent with these. Eating habits were better but I was still passing out during the day and also the plastic feel as Natalie mentioned. You know that feeling after you have been partying and get home and all you want is to take a shower because you feel all grungy? Now imagine that feeling not going away after the shower? That is sorta similar to what its like. The work a little different from SSRI as they also work on the norepinephrine levels in conjunction with your seratonin levels. Tried for around 2months with no improvement. Ditched those. Celexia - Very similar feeling to effexor. The problem with falling asleep during the day didn't happen though. After 2 months with no improvement in any sense of the word. Ditched those too. Libido is all shot to hell too...actually all the SSRI did that. Zoloft - These had the least side effects but nothing improved so after a few months we ditched these too. Wellbutrin - The doctor gave me these with specific instructions not to take them with alcohol. A big fat red label on the side to illustrate his point. I was getting pissed off nothing was working so I didn't take them. Plus it was around New Years and I didn't want to be sober on new years. If this next batch of chemical candies doesn't do anything I'll have to give these a shot. I'll miss my beer though. Desipramine - This what I'm currently one. They work different from SSRI and he warned me I would have more side effects (great). Blurred vision, headaches, and trouble sleep weren't uncommon. He wanted to try something else since SSRI didn't seem to help me one iota. The funny thing is I had no side effects with this what so ever. I've only been on this for a month so I'll probably go another month and then see what the doctor says. This just goes prove Esi's (and others) point that what works for one person will not obviously work for another. Everyone gets a different reaction to different drugs and with different dosages. That is the most frustrating aspect of this whole process. They are SOO many different types of drugs and different dosages that it seems like a complicated jigsaw puzzle without the box to see what the end result should look like. It could take awhile to figure this thing out. Do some research(besides rave forums) and check actually websites devoted to whatever your taking and see other peoples experience. If your really devoted and diligent you should try and keep a journal of your daily routine and see if your feeling better. This way you would keep a record of good days and bad on a day to day basis. Look into getting some self-help books and read them before you go to bed. This way the last thing you read is something positive and uplifting and your subconscience will help elevate your mood. When I first started taking meds I did this and it was quite helpful, I haven't done it lately but that is my own fault and should start again. I know it sounds lame reading self development books but they really do help especially if your having sucidal thoughs or actions. It help just put you in better spirits amongst other things. Hopefully this is helpful for ya Krystal. Last edited by doubletake; Jan 19, 04 at 07:08 PM.
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Jan 19, 04
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Jan 20, 04
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If you Google something like "depression message boards", you'll find a shit load of websites that have personal accounts of people's experiences with various medications, therapies, and therapy-medication combinations.
A lot of the same sites have links to pretty reputable websites on the subject as well.
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Jan 20, 04
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anti depressants are awful...ive never taken them..but my step mom was on them for a while....when u have to come off of them...you loose it and go mental....(at least she did....fucking scary shit.)
i would suggest any other alternative to any kind of antidepressant.....cause really they dont solve anything..mabie temporily get rid of it...but long term your probably damaging something....and i am totally against taking any sort of drug to keep you happy......:( thats just not right. i know some people need it..and mabie im being ignorant here....but there must be some other way....
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