My doctor is switching me from Celexa to Lexapro?!


Question: Cause I was having very vivid dreams on celexa. Do you find lexapro better then celexa? Did you get any bad side effects switching meds or being on lexapro?


Answers: Cause I was having very vivid dreams on celexa. Do you find lexapro better then celexa? Did you get any bad side effects switching meds or being on lexapro?

I am On Celexa now. It is working better for me than many i have tried. I have to admit.. that now being on it for over 6 months.. i am now having very almost real dreams.. Like you said... Vivid..... They haven't really bothered me though... Not yet anyways...

I have however had really bad luck with Lexapro in the past. I had weird almost high feeling when i went on it.. I felt like i was walking on pillows.. That feeling lasted a week.. I couldn't work.. and didn't want to drive... So my doctor took me off of it. That may not happen to you.. It couldn't hurt to try.. There are many kinds to try.. it just takes awhile to find the one that works best for you... I wish you luck. Take care.

See www.drugs.com & http://crazymeds.us & www.theroadback.org (Lexapro). It's your life: your decision. I'd seek a second opinion, but I'd never be taking them in the first place! ANXIETY: See anxiety treatments, at ezy build (below) in section 6. Set yourself a fixed limit for worrying about any particular subject, (say; 10, or 15 minutes) after which, resolve firmly to refuse to even consider that subject again on that day: realise and accept that to do otherwise would be counterproductive to your mental health, and enjoyment of life. Use the technique for reprogramming negative thoughts and internal monologue (self talk), on pages 2, and 2L, to help you in this: some people carry a wide rubber band in their pocket: put it on their wrist; stretch, and release, as a means of reinforcing it, and speeding up the process, re-pocketing it afterwards, but I regard this as being purely optional. Practice one of the relaxation methods on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, and when needed. Also, give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. There is also a version for use in public places, (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you massage/lightly tap your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind). Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris also refer: "Even though I sometimes suffer from anxiety, I deeply and completely accept myself." ~~~ LOW COST/FREE COUNSELLING: Contact your county/local mental health agency, and find out what help they can offer. Psychological counselling, with a sliding scale, based on income, is available through many religious organisations, such as Catholic counselling, the Methodist church, and the Unitarian Universalists. You don't have to be a member. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DEPRESSION: My standard post follows, but, if you are young, antidepressants are unsuitable for young people. See depression treatments, at ezy build, below, in section 2, and consult a doctor, to eliminate thyroid problems, etc. as possible contributing factors: also seek a referral to a therapist using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy. It is your decision, and yours alone, as to whether to take any antidepressants offered, but, before you do, read section 1, and check medications out at www.drugs.com so you will be on the lookout for side effects, like sexual dysfunction. My strong recommendation, however, is to follow the advice of my doctor, his associate, and also Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP, and Dr. Mercola, at www.mercola.com and many others: avoid antidepressants (pages 2V, and 2Z refer, & antidepressant websites: page 2). The reasons why we all share the same view on this are explained in full, as you will find, if you read the whole section. All of their advice, (except prayer, because many people are not religious) I have incorporated into the "core treatments", including occupational therapy, relaxation techniques, and exercise, with others as options, such as the supplements: Inositol, or SAMe, or herbal remedies, like St. John's wort. If you are diagnosed with clinical (major) depression, antidepressants may be necessary for a while, which will give the treatments time to become effective. The antidepressants themselves need at least several days, or even weeks to begin becoming effective. It's a good idea to taper off them slowly, with medical advice, after several months, say, to a couple of years, at most, because they are only effective in the long term for about 30% of people. Because of this, you would be well advised to begin the treatments immediately, and maintain them. I'd just thank your mental health care provider, and pocket the prescription, trying the treatments for a few months, to see if they are sufficient for you, before considering filling it (unless clinically depressed, and having great difficulty functioning, or suicidal, in which case I'd take them). If the amount of daylight you have been exposed to recently has reduced, perhaps due to the change of seasons, see Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) in section 2, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and, instead of taking 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily; replace 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements for the winter months only! (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Consider having your doctor test your vitamin D levels, using the 25 Hydroxyvitamin D test. Optimal levels are 50 - 55 ng/ml (115 - 125 nmol/l. It should be above 32 ng/ml. Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve.

I have to say i did not have much success with lexapro. nothing bad but nothing changed either. it was like i was taking the meds for nothing. I agree with one of the others , it never hurts to try , these meds affect everyone differently. I recently was put on Effexor XR...I loved it I was doing so much better, except I seem to be allergic to it. I would break out itching like crazy within 30 mins of taking it. So I told my doc, and we are taking me off the efexor and trying Cymbalta. Good luck I hope you find the one that works for you !

I have been on lexapro, it's good, it makes you feel very normal, almost as if you aren't taking medicin, but you dont feel depressed.

I took lexapro and it didn't help with depression. Plus I had sexual side effects (no orgasms). But that problem went away once I stopped taking that medication and switched to Abilify 10 mg.

go for celexa its the best

u need to try it

go for it

ok

doctor is right

u just take his advie
he is right
u go for celexA





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