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they are replacing my lexapro 10mg for this

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Citalpram I been on it did help me with the depression
but the weight was so confussing first I weighed 128 lbs then I had a surgery weighed again 9 months or longer now I weigh 150 WOW! never in my life I weighed this so the Doctor going to try me on Venlafaxine HCl ER 150 and hopefully it will not make me gain more. I have always been small and now I need to be on a depressant. Pray this will help me loose some and still help me with my depression. If you think it will please comment on this. I look bigger now I am 5'3 and pretty but bigger.

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I've noticed how so many people are saying how bad the Citalopram is making them feel, Have you tried taking it at bedtime? I take mine about 30 minutes before I go to sleep, and have had no problems with it at all. When I wake up, all of (if I have them) the side effects have had time to work through my system. Give it a try!

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Well, I have been on Citalppram hbr 20mg now for 19 days and the initial strange feeling I had on the first day isn't there any longer. I changed the time I take it. Instead of at noon I have switched to 5pm which works much better.
Along with Temazepam around 7 or 8pm so I can get enough sleep not to be groggy in the morning. I found that by taking both of these together I had to find the right times to take them. Another very cool thing is that my symptoms of menopause have subsided. I'm 56, and feel better without the depression, anxiety temper issues, and not being able to focus due to ADD.
This is the first time in life that I've ever taken these types of medications....wish I had done this years ago.
I was hesitant about taking "psyche" medications because of all the stigmas associated. Find the one that is best for you....and...give it some to get in your system because most of the very groggy feeling from Citalopram
goes away and I just feel calmer and more focused taking it at 5pm rather than too late or too early.

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My brother in law was on effexor for years. The one thing he found is that he had withdrawls when he had to go off it and his entire body felt like it was having electrical shocks. True about less weight gain, but be careful to go off gradually to avoid the side effects.

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A doctor explained to me years ago when I went on to Lexapro that it was the same med as Celexa except that Lexapro mirrors itself chemically which has less side effects that Celexa. I originally started taking Lexapro because of depression, but found the best benefit was that it reduced my migraines from multiple monthly to rarely now. I did try Celexa but did not have the same benefits and as most have described in the many messages had the major side effects from Celexa.

I have found that as with all anti-depressants (have been on many over the years) that those developed in the same classes, but have slightly different chemical make up are not the same as their other counterparts. This is true for Lexapro and Celexa. Celexa is actually stronger in strength than Lexapro (given the mirror chemical composition), thus Celexa will have more of the side effects.

I understand the need to save money verses the desired results of medication but insurance companies are interested in saving money more than the results. The most difficult part of the whole scenario is that it takes many years and much experimentation with doctors to find the meds that work. The other part is getting the doctors to listen. (many don't explain with the SSRI's you can suffer from getting too much serotonin for serotonin syndrome).

My advice is to do your research and ask for a list of the medications that are possible to use or search drugs for bipolar (no this does not mean you have bipolar) but they have the best explanation of medications and their benefits, as many of the medications prescribed for bipolar are also those used for depression/anxiety/ptsd/other mental health issues. National Institute of Mental Health is a great resource for personal research.

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google skin-lasting and look at their products. it cleared up my eczema. not even the cream the dermatologist perscribed did any good. hope this helps!

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I had been taking Burprpion Xl 300mg for about 5 yrs. and I have been feeling I need a change in my medication. The doctor prscribed Celexa 20mg and I take my first pill tomorrow...Should I take this at night and does anyone have problems with their sex life? I took Paxil before and I could never reach an orgasm and I quit taking it. That is when I started the Burpropion.

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will it make a person gain weight?

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I don't know. I stopped taking it after a couple of days. I know the doctor says you can't tell without taking medicine for 2 weeks but I did. I went back to my Wellbutrin. It just made me feel spaced. I didn't like it at all.

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i just started taking citalopram. its been five days now.. since day one ive had side effects. i feel like a zombie, spaced out, dry mouth, cant fall alseep but have a hard time getting up in the morn, no energy, cant have an orgasm, tired, body aches and headaches. so i gave it a try, i dont like it and never had sisde effects to meds before. so im going to stop taking it.

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I was prescribed this mediacation because I felt I was going through depression, after I read about it I stopped, I dont want to gain aeight, and dont want to wait 3 weeks for the effect/ what effect?

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I agree I was taken off Lexapro and put on this, for the same reason, this drug does not work the same, and has worse side effects. It is also more expensive than Lexapro.

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I have been on Lexapro for a couple of years and it has changed my life! Asked for the generic CITALOPHRAM is what they gave me.......and it is NOT like LEXAPRO....not at all!!! Made me feel like I was in a fog....after reading the problems alot of you have had with the CITALOPHRAM, I wouldn't advise switching from your LEXAPRO to the above to save money. It's just not the same. I can only afford one week at a time, but it's worth it.

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My Doctor put me on Citalopram 20 mg because he says I am suffering from depression due to knee replacement surgery. He told me one of the side effects would be loose stools. That happened alright but it was yellow. The pharmacist told me to contact my Doctor immediately. Has anyone experienced this? Also, still can't sleep nights.

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I too was given it for anxiety. I am now on warning at work, this made me worse not bbetter. I am aggressive and angry all the time.

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seroquel is not for sleep. its a drug for people with serious mental problems and can cause diabetes;

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alcohol is your problem. Its that simple. Grow up

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yes im on it to and yes its yellow and also very runny stool like im peeing hut out of my butt lol sorry but its the truth

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I agree. I feel exactly the same if only someone could have told me to read the Internet before I took it ...

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I've been on Citalopram 40mg (generic of Celexa) for 4 months. It helped at first but then anxiety got worse and side effects of being exhausted was too much. I am using the book How To Get Off Psychoactive Drugs Safely by James Harper & Jayson Austin. The first week I took the omega 3 and other recommended supplements along with my 40mg Citalopram for the pre-taper and it made a HUGE DIFFERENCE. No more foggy head, exhaustion. I got more done in that week then the previous month combined. ALSO, no anxiety - NONE, no dizzy spells, no irritability! PLEASE GET THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS ON OR OFF MEDS AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!

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