Posted by Eliza on January 8, 2001, at 11:37:50
In reply to Re: WHEN will Celexa start working for me?, posted by Eliza on January 8, 2001, at 11:33:30
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> > Unfortunately, crystal-balls are in short supply. :-(
> >
> > I have a few questions and a few comments.
> >
> > 1. Why did you stop taking Paxil?
> > 2. Did it "poop-out" and stop working?
> > 3. How long did it work for?
> > 4. Why didn't you try Paxil again if it worked the first time?
> >
> >
> > If you were at the 6-week mark, I would be hard-pressed to make a recommendation. However, at the 4-week mark, I would recommend that you continue it for 2 more weeks and try raising the dosage if that is appropriate.
> >
> > 1. Did you feel a short-lived improvement within the first 5 days of treatment?
> > 2. Has your depression lightened up at all?
> > 3. Do you find yourself getting more things done, despite feeling so depressed?
> > 4. Do you feel you are expressing yourself in words a bit better when you speak to people?
> > 5. Have you been out and about more, even if it is only to run errands?
> > 6. Have you felt a little less anxiety around people? (if this was a problem)
> >
> > If you answered yes to any of the above questions, I would say that it would not make sense to discontinue Celexa at this time.
> >
> > (crossing my fingers and eyes)
> >
> > Hang-in for a little while. You'll never know otherwise. Although it is common sense that the probability of your responding to Celexa *monotherapy* declines with each passing day at this point, it is also common sense to acknowledge the possibility that you fall into a minority of late-responders. It is a lot to weigh when making your decision. Believe me, I know. Sometimes you have to trust your logic more than your gut.
> >
> > I am very, VERY interested for you to answer my questions, as the answers will be helpful for the both of us.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Scott
> Dear Scott:
> Thanks for taking the time to respond in-depth (and thanks to all others for your responses to my query as well)
>
> In answer to your questions:
> 1. I stopped taking Paxil after three years because I entered a new relationship and discovered I was sexually dysfunctional. I also had put on about 15 pounds with Paxil. As soon as I got Paxil out of my system (no easy task), I became sexually functional and thinner.
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> 2. Paxil did not "poop out"; in fact, it worked for my depression EXTREMELY well, and seemed to keep working better all the time
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> 3. It worked for the entire three years I took it
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> 4. I may have to go back to Paxil, but I would like to have a pleasurable sex life and not be overweight
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> Second group of questions:
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> 1. Yes, I felt a little bit less depressed with Celexa after about a week;
> 2. Yes
> 3. Only a little
> 4. No
> 5. Yes, but only because I have to for survival. I would still prefer to stay in bed all day under the covers
> 6. No
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