Posted by mscrane on July 5, 2001, at 12:18:22
In reply to How about Paxil to Celexa? Anyone???, posted by Pattisun on July 3, 2001, at 2:16:24
> Okay, I want to get off Paxil because of the nasty withdrawal symptoms (may not make sense, just pisses me off I've been scared to try other meds for 5 yrs because I'm scared of the withdrawal).
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> And, I hate all the weight I've gained (my two friends who take Paxil are as round as I am right now too).
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> So ... if I wanted to try another SSRI, what about Celexa?
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> Anyone on Celexa?
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> Anyone withdraw from Celexa? Was it bad?
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> Thanks for the input!
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> PattiHi Patti!
I too was on Paxil for many years with incredible weight gain and a non-existant sex drive.
I have since started Celexa last month.
I have been working out/watching what I eat/drinking TONS of water and taking B6 supplements for the water retention...I managed to keep the weight-gain at bay...somewhat...I still had a puffy face and puffy "man-hands"(very attractive..).
Since the Celexa, I have noticed a BIG difference in the "puffiness"...people can hardly recognize me because of the lack of it in my face...and my sex-drive has returned as well.....YIPPIE!!!!!!!
Sadly, my doctor is a major idiot, and he gave me the Celexa script without tapering the Paxil...the withdrawl from Paxil was horrible...I felt like SHIT...my head was somewhere else..so be careful with that.....ask your doctor to do the "tapering" thing with the Paxil!!!!!!
Another BIZARRO thing is that I have developed these swollen glands that won't go away...my doctor is NO help...thinks I am a hypochondriac...gives me anti-biotics...antihistamines...to no avail..they are still there as I type and it is kind of freaking me out...I am looking for a new doctor, but here in Ontario, Canada, doctors taking new patients are hard to come by....so I have no idea what to do...
Good luck to you and let me know how it goes!
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