- Depakote and hair loss? 9th July 2006
... low dose of Depakote ER (500 mg/day). I also take Celexa , Trazadone, and Omega 3 fish oil. I switched from...
- how do I NOT be so compulsive? 20th June 2006
... following:
(Trade names in brackets)
citalopram ( Celexa , Cipramil, Emocal, Sepram)
escitalopram oxalate...
- Hi, I'm new to this board 29th May 2006
... now I am on a low dose of Depakote and I also take Celexa , trazadone, and Fish oil supplements. Mentally, I...
- Med problem- major help needed-long sorry 19th May 2006
... is where I am having trouble--- I was currently on Celexa , and trazadone as a sleep helper after a ton of ... other meds----weened of celexa as it pooped out and the trazadone just leaves me ... higher dose in my trazadone and wouldn't take me off celexa so I did it myself----now he added Paxil- which I...
- Hello from NC 11th May 2006
... diagnosed Bipolar several years ago. I am currently on Celexa . I imagine without it my life would go back to H E ... familiar with the possibility of weight gain due to celexa ? If so how do I combat that?
Melissa :)...
... very nice :) .
I wish I had some experience with Celexa ~ but somebody that does will get back to you. (I ... to) !!! Sore subject, huh. Shoulda stuck to the Celexa stuff (but I don't know diddly about that)...
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- is it bipolar? 23rd April 2006
... medication if I don't need to take it. I am now on celexa and I was recently trying to wean off and oh man did...
- How happy is TOO happy? advice? 9th April 2006
... neither I fear). I am religiously taking Lithium and Celexa and a small dose of Buspor which I'm fading out. I...
- Thank you 6th April 2006
... Bipolar II. They intially started her on Abilify and Celexa but those two meds only sedated her and caused her...
- Need Help In Adjustment of Meds ~ Celexa & Abilify 21st March 2006
... altogether. If she is bipolar, the increase in the Celexa will aggravate her symptoms. Good luck....
... a depressive disorder and was attempting to up the Celexa with the hopes of getting her off of the Abilify all...
... s an antipsychotic. Why did they put her on this? Celexa is an antidepressant (SSRI). As for school work,and...
... s an antipsychotic. Why did they put her on this? Celexa is an antidepressant (SSRI). As for school work,and ...
They wanted to initially start my daughter on Celexa after one day of observation. I asked them to hold ... stabilizer which Abilify acts as. They then introduced the Celexa and are trying to increase it and hope to eventually ... point her doctor is away and whenever we increase the Celexa it knocks my daughter out and causes dizziness. They ... level. My guess is that we can go up a notch on the Celexa and have less sleepiness and eventually get off the...
... hospital yesterday. She was not doing well with the Celexa and Abilify....they would sedate her and make her ... dizzy each time they tried to tirate her up on the Celexa and at one point she even blacked out. The Nurse ... Practitioner decreased her Celexa to 5mg which she was discharged a month ago on from ... only sedated her and had her tongue twitching and the Celexa couldn't even be increased without her passing out...
- Did you ever try Abilify? 20th March 2006
... that the psychiatrist is now trying to increase the Celexa which should decrease the sedative effect & hopes...
- Daughter Home A Week ~ Need Help Evaluating Progress 14th March 2006
... wonderful people. Erin has been on the Abilify 5mg and Celexa 5mg daily for a little over a week now. She started ... seems so blah. :)
I can't help but worry about the Celexa .....it is a SSRI and I have a feeling if I discuss...
... diagnose adolescents and that he wanted to increase the Celexa to address the sluggishness and depressed state that ... ifferentiate what is going on with Erin.....that either the Celexa will show that it is enough to take care of her depression ... antidepressant to work with. He told me that the Celexa was by far the safest with kids despite it being a ... is as follows:
[CENTER]Abilify 5mg at bedtime
Celexa 10mg for 4 days with breakfast
then 15mg for 4 days ... along the way.
I do understand that increasing the Celexa with the Abilify is giving us a cushion....being that ... looking at as my first red flag to back off on the Celexa ??? I couldn't think of a better person to ask than...
... daughter seems to be improving with the increase in Celexa or not. I'm curious to know. Hang in there and be...
... first psychiatrist wanted to start her on just the Celexa seeming to see more of a depression going on. She ... Bipolar since I had read about the dangers of the Celexa triggering a manic episode in a bipolar patient. ... increased it to 5mg on March 3rd. She added 5mg of Celexa on March 5th stating that she was treating the symptoms ... from the Abilify and that we needed to increase the Celexa to overcome that and also in his opinion he would ... have started Erin on the Celexa feeling that she is in more of a depression than anything ... Abilify would serve a a safety net while increasing the Celexa . If she were Bipolar or possessing true manic traits ... , we would see this by increasing the Celexa and see obvious manic traits appearing but if she ... a return to normal balanced behavior. Once on the Celexa and doing well he would like to ideally get her off ... told me Erin will still be on a very low dose of the Celexa when at the 20mg and will be progressed slowly in ... weaned off of them. Erin is already on 5mg of the Celexa and in a sedated state. The doctor today is convinced ... that it is due to the Abilify and feels the Celexa is at a dose that is way to low to be effective especially ... okay???? This is my greatest concern although on Celexa it says..."There is a slight chance that Celexa will ... trigger a manic episode. Use Celexa with caution if you suffer from manic-depression ... our cushion of insurance until we get to the dose of Celexa that he hopes to get Erin regulated to. And yes....
... Erin.
Yesterday was her first increased dose of Celexa . We went from 5mg to 10mg which she took with breakfast ... to the nurse explaining how we are increasing the Celexa and told her that perhaps we could offer her water ... the next few weeks we sould slow be increasing the Celexa and the two biggest concerns would be increased thoughts ... to harm herself. She tells me that it is not the Celexa but to keep her on the 10mg throughout the week rather...
- Daughter May be Bipolar 4th March 2006
... were impulsive. She wanted to start my daughter on Celexa after a day on the unit and we asked for her to hold ... hall and giggily) and would not wnat to place her on Celexa because it could trigger more manic behavior (which...
... were impulsive. She wanted to start my daughter on Celexa after a day on the unit and we asked for her to hold ... hall and giggily) and would not wnat to place her on Celexa because it could trigger more manic behavior (which...
... as Abilify and a touch of an antidepresssant like Celexa , it brings things back into balance until the hormone ... to double up on the Abilify to 5mg and add in the Celexa 5mg. She said she expected to have Erin discharged...
... my dear cybertwin...I did express her adding the Celexa and my concern of it's triggering Bipolar III....the ... nurse who explained to me that my concerns about the Celexa were unwarranted, that often it was perscribed by...
... be as effective in children) I'm not sure I'd add Celexa - an SSRI type - which includes specific warnings...
... concerns. Spoke to the doctor further about adding the Celexa ....she has her on the lowest dose feeling that she ... had a day pass with us 2 days ago (one day after the Celexa was introduced and Abilify was increased) she complained...
- Lithium forever? 27th February 2006
... Started back on klonopin. We've tried the prozac, celexa and both caused more anxiety. Now I''ve been on ...
- Did the weight come off after changing from Zyprexa 8th February 2006
... off Zyprexa, with no change in eating or exercise. Celexa made me gain weight as well, as did Seroquel. I'm...
- Hi everyone! I'm new here... 29th January 2006
... t do well on them. I had the worst experience on Celexa . I thought I was dying after 1/2 a pill. I'm med...
... don't do well on them. I had the worst experience on Celexa . I thought I was dying after 1/2 a pill. I'm med phobic...
- Bipolar and pregnant ??? 8th November 2005
... perfectly healthy babies born from mothers who took Celexa and Lexapro during the 2nd and 3rd trimester. However ... the pregnancy without drugs.
Soon after I got off Celexa , I experienced a few hypomanic episodes. My behavior ... story short, I finally gave in and started up with Celexa in my 6th month. They gave me twice the dose I used ... weight and the sorry mental shape I was in.
The Celexa helped a little, but not enough to fully get me out...
- Please help my husband! 30th October 2005
... your husband take? mine takes trileptal, buspar, and celexa with the lithium. Do you have children? I am curious...
- BP and mood disorder questions? 28th October 2005
... Cyclomythia" a milder form of BP, but then when i was given Celexa anti depressant for depression i went completely manic...
- Open Question for all diagnosed with BipolarI&II 26th October 2005
... manic a few years ago, i was given a prescription for Celexa for depression and the medication made me go completely...
- Those with Type II Bipolar What meds have helped you? How long did they take to work? 18th August 2005
... bipolar II. I've tried lots of meds (lithium, paxil, celexa , effexor, klonopin, ativan etc etc etc etc) but none...
- best mood stabilizer? 3rd August 2005
... diagnosed me bipolar the last hospital i was in had me on celexa and respirdal but im about to go off of celexa and...
- major depression.......new med help??? 28th July 2005
... klonopin, wellbutrin for anxiety; trazadone, prozac, celexa , effexor for depression; zyprexa, depakote, abilify...
- is paranoia part of Bipolar 25th July 2005
... I cant describe it. I also am taking Busperone and celexa . The celexa does not seem to be doing anything although...
- serequel and anger 15th July 2005
... I am on 100mg a day (low I know) and 30mg of celexa . The serequel is supposed to make the anit-depressent...
- Unmedicated Bipolar 12th July 2005
... My regimen - 300mg lamictal, 150mg wellbutrin, 20mg celexa . In addition, I take four omega-3 capsules because...
- managing bipolar during pregnancy? (long) 11th July 2005
... isolation from friends and general confusion. I was off Celexa prior to pregnancy and during the first trimester ... likely to occur since major organs are being formed.
Celexa was a calculated risk for me during pregnancy, and...
- Lamictal Question 8th July 2005
... mood-elevating effect that my p-doc mentioned. Got Celexa and Wellbutrin to take care of that part. Just make...
... seconds. Never been on Prozac, but other ADs like Celexa and Wellbutrin. Had no decrease in libido on Celexa...
- Worried About My BF 8th July 2005
... Yeah, Celexa alone worked for me for a few years, but didn't do ... if it'll work for him, but has he tried Lexapro (or Celexa ) and Wellbutrin in addition to his mood stabilizer...
... not work as well as before.
My own experience - Celexa worked okay for me warding off depression (didn't...
- what does normal feel like? 7th July 2005
... adding any more drugs to the regimen. I gave in to Celexa , but that AD wasn't completely effective. Then the ... me into Wellbutrin (my other option was to get off Celexa , scratch the Wellbutrin and get on Effexor, which ... I don't know if it would work as well without the Celexa , and I'm too chicken to find out on my own, so I'm...
- question for women 17th June 2005
... single hotflash.
My brain cocktail is Lamictal, Celexa , Provigil....
- Caffeine Question 16th June 2005
... My p-doc forewarned me years ago when he put me on Celexa (back then I was diagnosed as simply depressed, not ... told me to lay off the coffee and alcohol because Celexa often enhances the effect of other drugs. Well, I ... 'm back on the Celexa now and I really want to avoid mania so I stick with...
- A dark post, but curious. 10th June 2005
... of rage and not meant.
I'm on a combination of Celexa and Trileptal which has helped me tremendously. I...
- T2: Name your current med mix. 10th June 2005
... Depressive
[list]
[*]Lamictal, Wellbutrin and Celexa
[*]Yes, it works great!
[*]Wellbutrin - it provided ... clarity within days.
[*] Celexa alone. Any med combo that includes Celexa WITHOUT ... Wellbutrin. Celexa worked well solo for a while the first time I went...
... ever taken at one time?
My Answer:
1) Lamictal, Celexa , Provigil, [Synthroid, Cytomel], DHEA
2) Yes
3)...
... zyprexa zydius, zoplicone, xanax
2. no
3. none yet
4. celexa or zyprexa could not handle the celexa headaches and...
- in limbo for 4 years help? 10th June 2005
... itself I don't think it's enough, but in combo with Celexa and Wellbutrin it's great. My BP type sounds different...
- BP meds and weight gain 6th June 2005
... Don't do Celexa !!! MAJOR weight gain....
- Should I go to the hospital? 27th May 2005
... combo that works for me is 300 mg lamictal, 20 mg celexa and 150 mg wellbutrin. Lithium didn't do much for ... me. Celexa and lamictal alone was not enough. It wasn't until...
- Does this sound bi-polar? PLeAE READ 26th May 2005
... now though. First I has some anxiety which I took Celexa for. And i found out recently my grandfather was bipolar ... than others.. PLEASE HELP
Ive been on these meds:
Celexa
Zoloft
Seroquel
Remeron
Geodone ( made me real...
- Med Question Scared to take them 25th May 2005
... Panic and anxiety I have tried meds like Paxil zoloft celexa but they made me 10 times worse......I went to psych...
- How did your Bipolar disorder begin ???? 25th May 2005
... hooked up with good docs in late 20's who got me on Celexa and helped keep me stable for several years. Then...
- 20 questions from newbie 24th May 2005
... lamictal, and I'm on two SSRIs as well (wellbutrin and celexa ). So far I've had all the good and none of the bad...
- Need some advice 23rd May 2005
... am reposting this- any advice welcome, ps- went of celexa and two days later fell really fast- so back on celexa ... -
Hi all. I am on celexa and trazadone and my pdoc just added wellbutrin and ... also serax. Wanted to quit the celexa as I am having a problem with the 50 pounds I have ... here- haven't posted in awhile. I want to quit taking celexa and see if I can get back some of my awake time and ... afternoon to evening.Would it be ok to take myself of celexa and see if wellbutrin will work ok by itself instead ... of an add on to celexa - or am I playing with fire. Heard wellbutrin was...
... you write, it doesn't sound like the trazadone or celexa is/are working. If you are asleep or tired most of...
- I'm stopping lithium, any advice? 22nd May 2005
... The lithium didn't work for me, nor the lamictal and celexa in combo with lithium. While going the the trial and ... home. What did the trick was lamictal, wellbutrin and celexa . I still want to ditch celexa, but only with my doc...
- i have a question about weight gain 20th May 2005
... would be wary of Lexapro which is closely related to Celexa . I took Celexa and, while I did not gain 20 pounds ... changes in my body shape were more apparent after I took Celexa out of the equation.
Your doctor can help you with...
- Does Lamictal really work???? 19th May 2005
... longer took it.
Even with lithium, lamictal and celexa in my body, I still sunk into a depression. It wasn ... me. Hopefully by mid-June I'll completely eliminate celexa from the regimen.
Yes, everything is trial and...
- symptoms when on lithium-is this normal? 18th May 2005
... then lithium and lamictal, then lithium, lamictal and celexa . It wasn't until I dropped the lithium and started ... find the right medication(s) for BP. For some reason, celexa , wellbutrin and lamictal work for me, but the cocktail...
- Stop believing your special.. 15th May 2005
... months on low doses of Epival (aka Depakote?) and Celexa , I'm about to graduate from a graphic design program...
- Constantly overwhelmed 14th April 2005
... on low doses of Epival (aka Depakote, I think) and Celexa . I also take Klonopin on an as-needed basis, and while...
- Irritability??? 4th April 2005
... mental part stays with me!!!! I gained weight on Celexa , and took me forever to lose the weight. I am also...
- Lithium? 9th March 2005
... had no functionality. ask your doc about epival and celexa together, not seperate to beat bi-poalr or i should...
- Bipolar tried every med, Geodon questions 8th March 2005
... did a lot of research: ask your doctor of epival and celexa together-they work well together not seperately. ...
- lamictal and weight gain? 13th January 2005
... Topamax would actually help me lose weight (I was on celexa before and gained 30+ lbs, even though I was working...
- 13 yr old,over medicated? 30th December 2004
... Adderall XR 30 mg, abilify 10 mg, triliptal 300 mg, and celexa 5 mg all in the morning. After school he takes a...
- Help with meds 29th December 2004
... For the depression I have been given Prozac, Paxil, Celexa , Welbutrin, and a few others. Now I am on Zoloft...
- Bipolar unsure, trying to keep an openmind 27th December 2004
... started thinking...geez am I in denial? Right now I take Celexa for the depression and anxiety and it seems to be...
... same thing.
So are you BP? I don't know... if the Celexa makes you feel right, and there are no underlying...
- How Bipolar am I 10th December 2004
... getting this corrected has helped. I am on Trileptal, Celexa , Seroqeul, and Clonazapen. The doctors agree I have...
- BP, anxiety, the blues & self-esteem 3rd December 2004
... psychiatrist has weaned me down to a very low dose of Celexa , which I take in conjunction with an even lower dose...
- Bipolar or just my Borderline personality disorder? 11th November 2004
... several different meds tryign to find ones that work: Celexa , Paxil, Effexor XR, Zoloft, Clonazipam, Ativan, BuSpar ... Olanzipine, Risperidol. With the antidepressants, celexa did nothing, Effexor made me more suicidal and Paxil...
- All I wanna do is eat!!!!! 8th November 2004
... have blown up like a balloon and was going to stop my celexa and trazadone but celexa is the only med out of the...
- This is my story 1st October 2004
... imbalance' and have been on Zoloft, Paxil, Xanax, and now, Celexa . Not all at once of course. Zoloft made me feel like ... negitive sexual side effect. Xanax made me high :) Celexa was doing reall well for the last 3 years but now...
- Topamax Question for anyone 23rd September 2004
... My pdoc added topomax to my celexa and I took it for one day, but I woke up during the...
... me two days to fell ok again.Going back to just the celexa and 1/4 pill of trazadone.Can't take the side effects...
... once in awhile.You go girl.I have gone back to just celexa and a small dose of trazadone, and I am not doing...
... two meds I think I saw you are taking right now , celexa 60 mg and trazadone ?I guessed the minimum dose I ... the information on what can happen if you take the celexa and the trazadone together. Let me know if this helps...
... keep trying until you find one to work.I am on 60mg celexa and 25mg of trazadone.The celexa really helps with...
... medicine, but it might not be a good mix with the celexa , you know how that stuff works....
... it.You never know it may be the one to help.I am on celexa and trazadone and so far it helps.
Hi Beth-still...
... the sense of the depression.I really think I have celexa to thank for that as it is the only one that has taken...
- Effexor xr scare help everyone 14th September 2004
... doctor put me on effexor yesterday as a boost to my celexa instead of an anticonvulsant.I happened to read the...
... Effexor ups dopamine, noradrenaline, & serotonin. The celexa ups serotonin. All you would need is the effexor in ... not need the effexor, you may need a boost in the celexa , but one thing that is for sure you need an anticonvulsant...
... Prozac for 8 years before it pooped out. I than tried celexa , zoloft, wellbutrin and nothing helped. Hope this...
- Rollercoater of emotions(cycling) 13th September 2004
... today too lol. He is adding an anticonvulsant to my celexa and trazadone and I hope it will take away the anger...
- Going Crazy--Can't get dianosed 11th September 2004
... without the major mania phases .I did and he put me on celexa and now will add an anticonvulsant as it needs a boost...
- Anyone had anticonvulsants added to their depression meds 9th September 2004
... talking about putting me on an anticonvulsant with my celexa as nothing is lifting my depression.This is a scary...
- Help Please! 3rd September 2004
... He is 18 years old. He is on lithobid and was on celexa but changed to lexapro lately. His biopolar is pretty...
- Need help with wife? 26th August 2004
... Abilify (aripiprazole) like taking candy :)
Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)
Clozapine
Effexor (venlafaxine...
- Anyone not take antidepressants? 19th August 2004
... I take pretty low doses of Celexa and I take it in the morning. I have tried Lamictal ... more. I'm currently on Lithium, Abilify, Seroquel, Celexa , and Trileptal. The Lithium has been my saving grace...
- diagnosed bipolar and im a cutter noone understands 11th July 2004
... diagnosed 6 months ago with bipolar condition, I take celexa and serequol. The medication seems to help most of...
- Lamictal side affects... what are they? 6th July 2004
... especially used with something else in my case. I take celexa , klonopin and lamictal.
It seems to work for me...
- Anti-depressants and mood stabilizers 14th June 2004
...
The SSRI's available in the US are:
citalopram ( Celexa )
escitalopram (Lexapro)
fluoxetine (Prozac)
...
- scared, scared, scared 3rd June 2004
... bipolar condition 6 months ago. My doctor has me on Celexa and Serequeol. The Celexa I take during the day the...
- depressed but thinking i'm bipolar 31st May 2004
... times in a row with just "depression." i have been on celexa , prozac, something called geodon, paxil, effexor....
... times in a row with just "depression." i have been on celexa , prozac, something called geodon, paxil, effexor....
- hello... new. 26th May 2004
... work. At the end, I was on Risperdal (for bp) and Celexa (for depression). After about a year of taking that...
- Taking seroquel for 6 years now and my hormones are out of whack from it. 26th May 2004
... infact i have lost weight since being on this and celexa . Again i would contact your doctor and have them run...
- Please help Boyfriend With BP 18th May 2004
... bf needs to be put on medication cause i am taking celexa and seroquel and like the story i read from the other...
