Question:
more often than not people talk about the bad vs. the good. a few months ago I was prescribed paxil by my doctor. So there I went on a search mission to find all the info I could about it. It sounded awful. Yes I understand everyone is different and you really don't know what it will do until you try it yourself. between all the side effects of Paxil this drug did not sound worth it. So I made an appt. with a psychiatrist instead of my regular physician. She told me she would have never prescribed paxil to me, but that celexa was also generalized anxiety and has less side effects. Also suppose to be weight neutral. no gain no loss. It might make you more hungry but it doesn't trigger your brain to store fat as paxil does. It will probably take me a week to trust that this med. might help. I haven't picked up the prescription yet. They say to stay off the computer because other peoples stories will drive you nuts, but I can't help it. Any stories bad or hopefully good will help
Answers:
I've been taking Celexa, and now Lexapro (An "updated" version) for about 4-5 years now and it seems to work fine. Supposedly Lexapro has fewer side effects than Celexa, so ask your Doc about it. I can't say I notice much of a difference when I'm on it, but I do notice myself getting worse if I miss doses for a while. It's hard to tell b/c as you know it's different for everyone. But overall, I think that both meds are widely accepted and used. If you want more info, just google it and see. There are many different websites that give you neutral info (or both good AND bad) so that you can make your own conclusion. But either way, you're just gonna have to see which med works best for YOU! (And try not to feel too much like a guinea pig while you do! Trust me, I know the feeling.) GOOD LUCK!
when i was first diagnosed with depression they gave me celexa and that didn't work out well, so they switched me to paxil, and when i started having panic attacks they gave me xanax and then changed it to klonopin...
try benzodiazepams' like xanax or klonopin. they work wonders... with out weight gain...
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