Re: My experience with Lexapro

[Guest guest]

The first several weeks were difficult with sleep. What I discovered

is that I could take it at night about an hour before bedtime. This

allowed me to sleep better than I have in years and wake up fully

alert.

The only challenge I've found with this approach is that at night, I

get sleepy fairly suddenly around 10PM. Most nights that's fine.

Some nights it's inconvenient.

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:08:00 -0000, lwitchlyn <lwitchlyn@...> wrote:

>

> I've been taking 20mg of Lexapro daily for about 6 months now. I was

> taking Paxil before that but my insurance wouldn't cover it anymore &

> I was putting on too much weight.

> It does wonders for my depression in my waking hours. My only problem

> is I want to sleep too much. Anyone else have this problem?

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Yep. I did that with Celexa. And you're right on....if you're used to taking

it at a certain time it can be inconvenient at the least. It never seemed to

hurt if I had to occasionally adjust the time by an hour or more.

Barbara

Re: My experience with Lexapro

>

> The first several weeks were difficult with sleep. What I discovered

> is that I could take it at night about an hour before bedtime. This

> allowed me to sleep better than I have in years and wake up fully

> alert.

>

> The only challenge I've found with this approach is that at night, I

> get sleepy fairly suddenly around 10PM. Most nights that's fine.

> Some nights it's inconvenient.

[Guest guest]

Mike,

Are you taking your meds around 9 then? I noticed that I can take my meds

in the evening and about a hour later am feeling drowsy. Does it help if

you need to be more alert to take your pill around 10? Just a thought.

Diann

Re: My experience with Lexapro

>

> The first several weeks were difficult with sleep. What I discovered

> is that I could take it at night about an hour before bedtime. This

> allowed me to sleep better than I have in years and wake up fully

> alert.

>

> The only challenge I've found with this approach is that at night, I

> get sleepy fairly suddenly around 10PM. Most nights that's fine.

> Some nights it's inconvenient.

>

>

>

>

> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:08:00 -0000, lwitchlyn <lwitchlyn@...> wrote:

>>

>> I've been taking 20mg of Lexapro daily for about 6 months now. I was

>> taking Paxil before that but my insurance wouldn't cover it anymore &

>> I was putting on too much weight.

>> It does wonders for my depression in my waking hours. My only problem

>> is I want to sleep too much. Anyone else have this problem?

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> ________________________________

>>

[Guest guest]

The drowsiness isn't being caused by the lex. In fact, one of the

problems is that I try to remember to take the lex at 9, but I often

fall asleep on the couch and don't end up taking it till much later.

In any event, I've found taking the lex at night much, much much easier.

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 17:41:13 -0800, Diann Young <lhasamommy2@...> wrote:

> Mike,

>

> Are you taking your meds around 9 then? I noticed that I can take my meds

> in the evening and about a hour later am feeling drowsy. Does it help if

> you need to be more alert to take your pill around 10? Just a thought.

>

> Diann

> Re: My experience with Lexapro

>

>

> >

> > The first several weeks were difficult with sleep. What I discovered

> > is that I could take it at night about an hour before bedtime. This

> > allowed me to sleep better than I have in years and wake up fully

> > alert.

> >

> > The only challenge I've found with this approach is that at night, I

> > get sleepy fairly suddenly around 10PM. Most nights that's fine.

> > Some nights it's inconvenient.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:08:00 -0000, lwitchlyn <lwitchlyn@...> wrote:

> >>

> >> I've been taking 20mg of Lexapro daily for about 6 months now. I was

> >> taking Paxil before that but my insurance wouldn't cover it anymore &

> >> I was putting on too much weight.

> >> It does wonders for my depression in my waking hours. My only problem

> >> is I want to sleep too much. Anyone else have this problem?

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> ________________________________

> >>

[Guest guest]

I'm having the same issue. I was on Celexa for a year and felt wonderful

until a stressful time hit my family and as my doctor said it seemed

that I had broke through it so she put me on wellbutrin with it and that

didn't do anything, so then adderall and celexa and that freaked me out.

Now Lexapro and Seroquel and I am not having much luck and it's been two

weeks so I'm not losing faith yet but I don't think this is going to

work I can't get off the ocuch, all I'm doing is sleeping and crying and

I run a business and it's starting to really affect it so I've got to

figure something out at some point. I hope that you continue to feel

better. I wonder if it's common to just have a point where you break

through the Celexa and need some kind of adjustment.

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My experience with Lexapro

I started with Celexa back in 2001 and became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

[Guest guest]

Lexapro is just Celexa with the " non-essential " isomer removed. I guess

" non-essential " depends on who you talk to. My sister did not do well on Lex and

her Doc put her on Celexa and she is much better, although they cannot explain

why. As long as it works, why ask why I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in

2001 and became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Who knows...one day you may be able to go back to Celexa and it'll

work for you again. It was amazing how fast it seemed to make me

feel better this time. I don't know if it'll last but I'm counting

my blessings and enjoying each day as much as I can.

I tried wellbutrin once and it did very strange things to me. My

doctor was talking about maybe adding it to my Celexa but I'm gonna

hope and pray that I don't have to start combining meds.

I sure hope you are able to find something that works for you soon.

Take care,

Jill

>

> I'm having the same issue. I was on Celexa for a year and felt

wonderful

> until a stressful time hit my family and as my doctor said it

seemed

> that I had broke through it so she put me on wellbutrin with it

and that

> didn't do anything, so then adderall and celexa and that freaked

me out.

> Now Lexapro and Seroquel and I am not having much luck and it's

been two

> weeks so I'm not losing faith yet but I don't think this is going

to

> work I can't get off the ocuch, all I'm doing is sleeping and

crying and

> I run a business and it's starting to really affect it so I've got

to

> figure something out at some point. I hope that you continue to

feel

> better. I wonder if it's common to just have a point where you

break

> through the Celexa and need some kind of adjustment.

>

>

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> My experience with Lexapro

>

>

>

> I started with Celexa back in 2001 and became happy and at peace

for

> the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

> depression and anxiety all my life.

> Celexa

[Guest guest]

Jill,

Thank You For Your Reply! I certainly HOPE ALL WILL CONTINUE to be Blessed for

you with the Celexa...I Know How Terrible it is to feel as you stated...then a

med works...and its like WOW! This is what Normal Must feel like...and that is a

Great Feeling...Because " OUR " Normal feels terrible! Everyday! Vickie

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote:

I started with Celexa back in 2001 and became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thank You Dennis...I Will ask my Doc about Celexa...I just wonder what exactly

can you tell me about this " NON-ESSENTIAL " Please give me more details...I will

Greatly Appreciate Your Input on what exactly this is...Thank You Vickie

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: Lexapro is just Celexa with the

" non-essential " isomer removed. I guess " non-essential " depends on who you talk

to. My sister did not do well on Lex and her Doc put her on Celexa and she is

much better, although they cannot explain why. As long as it works, why ask why

I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001 and

became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Jill,

I had wanted to take Wellbutrin back in 1999 I Think, and the Doctor asked if

I drank alcohol..Yes...He said then no he cannot give me a script for it because

I am at risk 50% to have a seizure..I said...no problem I won't have alcohol..(I

wanted it to quit smoking)...Doc said no...If you do that you still have 50%

chance of having a seizure...I said so this is only good for people who have

never had alcohol? He said maybe if they had an alcoholic beverage once within a

year...I was ok then...he prescribed me Buspar...then Zoloft...Then Serezone...I

gave up...but I still smoke YULK!!! Vickie (I did love the Lexapro for about 2

months however)

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote:

Who knows...one day you may be able to go back to Celexa and it'll

work for you again. It was amazing how fast it seemed to make me

feel better this time. I don't know if it'll last but I'm counting

my blessings and enjoying each day as much as I can.

I tried wellbutrin once and it did very strange things to me. My

doctor was talking about maybe adding it to my Celexa but I'm gonna

hope and pray that I don't have to start combining meds.

I sure hope you are able to find something that works for you soon.

Take care,

Jill

>

> I'm having the same issue. I was on Celexa for a year and felt

wonderful

> until a stressful time hit my family and as my doctor said it

seemed

> that I had broke through it so she put me on wellbutrin with it

and that

> didn't do anything, so then adderall and celexa and that freaked

me out.

> Now Lexapro and Seroquel and I am not having much luck and it's

been two

> weeks so I'm not losing faith yet but I don't think this is going

to

> work I can't get off the ocuch, all I'm doing is sleeping and

crying and

> I run a business and it's starting to really affect it so I've got

to

> figure something out at some point. I hope that you continue to

feel

> better. I wonder if it's common to just have a point where you

break

> through the Celexa and need some kind of adjustment.

>

>

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>

> My experience with Lexapro

>

>

>

> I started with Celexa back in 2001 and became happy and at peace

for

> the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

> depression and anxiety all my life.

> Celexa

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Vickie,

The active chemical in celexa was isolated resulting in a " cleaner " and

stronger drug.

At the chemical level, Celexa is a mixture of two mirror image halves called

S- and R-enantiomers. The R-enantiomer does not contribute to the

antidepressant effect so it was removed, leaving only the therapeutically active

S-enantiomer. The new drug that this process created is Lexapro.

Hope this helps,

Dennis

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote:

Thank You Dennis...I Will ask my Doc about Celexa...I just wonder what

exactly can you tell me about this " NON-ESSENTIAL " Please give me more

details...I will Greatly Appreciate Your Input on what exactly this is...Thank

You Vickie

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: Lexapro is just Celexa with the

" non-essential " isomer removed. I guess " non-essential " depends on who you talk

to. My sister did not do well on Lex and her Doc put her on Celexa and she is

much better, although they cannot explain why. As long as it works, why ask why

I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001 and

became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Dennis,

Yes information is Always a good thing! Thank you so much....The missing....R-

doesn't make any difference?

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote:

Hi Vickie,

The active chemical in celexa was isolated resulting in a " cleaner " and stronger

drug.

At the chemical level, Celexa is a mixture of two mirror image halves called S-

and R-enantiomers. The R-enantiomer does not contribute to the antidepressant

effect so it was removed, leaving only the therapeutically active S-enantiomer.

The new drug that this process created is Lexapro.

Hope this helps,

Dennis

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote:

Thank You Dennis...I Will ask my Doc about Celexa...I just wonder what exactly

can you tell me about this " NON-ESSENTIAL " Please give me more details...I will

Greatly Appreciate Your Input on what exactly this is...Thank You Vickie

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: Lexapro is just Celexa with the

" non-essential " isomer removed. I guess " non-essential " depends on who you talk

to. My sister did not do well on Lex and her Doc put her on Celexa and she is

much better, although they cannot explain why. As long as it works, why ask why

I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001 and

became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

It is not supposed to have any relevent anti-depressant pharmological function,

" supposed " being the operative word. It must do something because you are not

the first person to state that they have had better results with Celexa as

opposed to Lexapro.

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote: Hi Dennis,

Yes information is Always a good thing! Thank you so much....The missing....R-

doesn't make any difference?

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote:

Hi Vickie,

The active chemical in celexa was isolated resulting in a " cleaner " and stronger

drug.

At the chemical level, Celexa is a mixture of two mirror image halves called S-

and R-enantiomers. The R-enantiomer does not contribute to the antidepressant

effect so it was removed, leaving only the therapeutically active S-enantiomer.

The new drug that this process created is Lexapro.

Hope this helps,

Dennis

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote:

Thank You Dennis...I Will ask my Doc about Celexa...I just wonder what exactly

can you tell me about this " NON-ESSENTIAL " Please give me more details...I will

Greatly Appreciate Your Input on what exactly this is...Thank You Vickie

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: Lexapro is just Celexa with the

" non-essential " isomer removed. I guess " non-essential " depends on who you talk

to. My sister did not do well on Lex and her Doc put her on Celexa and she is

much better, although they cannot explain why. As long as it works, why ask why

I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001 and

became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

If you are having better luck with Celexa then It is acting like a placebo.

Lexapro is a pure form of celexa. Inactive ingredients getting you out of

depression is nonsense unless its a placebo effect.

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: It is not supposed to have any

relevent anti-depressant pharmological function, " supposed " being the operative

word. It must do something because you are not the first person to state that

they have had better results with Celexa as opposed to Lexapro.

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote: Hi Dennis,

Yes information is Always a good thing! Thank you so much....The missing....R-

doesn't make any difference?

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote:

Hi Vickie,

The active chemical in celexa was isolated resulting in a " cleaner " and stronger

drug.

At the chemical level, Celexa is a mixture of two mirror image halves called S-

and R-enantiomers. The R-enantiomer does not contribute to the antidepressant

effect so it was removed, leaving only the therapeutically active S-enantiomer.

The new drug that this process created is Lexapro.

Hope this helps,

Dennis

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote:

Thank You Dennis...I Will ask my Doc about Celexa...I just wonder what exactly

can you tell me about this " NON-ESSENTIAL " Please give me more details...I will

Greatly Appreciate Your Input on what exactly this is...Thank You Vickie

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: Lexapro is just Celexa with the

" non-essential " isomer removed. I guess " non-essential " depends on who you talk

to. My sister did not do well on Lex and her Doc put her on Celexa and she is

much better, although they cannot explain why. As long as it works, why ask why

I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001 and

became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

That's what I was thinking...It doesn't really matter to me *what* is making the

difference anyway...Just that it's working will do for now. But I am a bit

concerned about the future. How will I find this *placebo* again if this one

quits working for me?

:>/

Jill

betty cakes <betty36333@...> wrote:

If you are having better luck with Celexa then It is acting like a

placebo. Lexapro is a pure form of celexa. Inactive ingredients getting you out

of depression is nonsense unless its a placebo effect.

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: It is not supposed to have any relevent

anti-depressant pharmological function, " supposed " being the operative word. It

must do something because you are not the first person to state that they have

had better results with Celexa as opposed to Lexapro.

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote: Hi Dennis,

Yes information is Always a good thing! Thank you so much....The missing....R-

doesn't make any difference?

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote:

Hi Vickie,

The active chemical in celexa was isolated resulting in a " cleaner " and stronger

drug.

At the chemical level, Celexa is a mixture of two mirror image halves called S-

and R-enantiomers. The R-enantiomer does not contribute to the antidepressant

effect so it was removed, leaving only the therapeutically active S-enantiomer.

The new drug that this process created is Lexapro.

Hope this helps,

Dennis

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote:

Thank You Dennis...I Will ask my Doc about Celexa...I just wonder what exactly

can you tell me about this " NON-ESSENTIAL " Please give me more details...I will

Greatly Appreciate Your Input on what exactly this is...Thank You Vickie

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: Lexapro is just Celexa with the

" non-essential " isomer removed. I guess " non-essential " depends on who you talk

to. My sister did not do well on Lex and her Doc put her on Celexa and she is

much better, although they cannot explain why. As long as it works, why ask why

I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001 and

became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Betty Cakes,

I myself was given Lexapro Feb. 2006. I went to the Doc with severe chest

pains (had since I was a teenager~nothing was ever wrong so I delt with it) (I

am 44) Became so severe in october 2005 to Feb. 2006 with numbness in my hands

up to my elbows, was awful to not feel my hands. It sort of can be compared to

how it feels when a limb " falls alseep " .then tingels when circulation

returns..But much worse. My husband would have to help me out of bed nearly

every morning for 4 months. Any how the doc did ekg, and my BP is fine, and the

ekg...he said I was perfectly healthy & he stated that I have anxiety that had

manifested in to most exteme state possible. I was like " YOU HAVE GOT TO BE

KIDDING ME!! " He says you know you have anxiety, I say yes I know that but

" FIRST THING WHEN I WAKE UP? So I took the Lexapro & every day was fantastic for

almost 2 & 1/2 months...then my numbness came back & chest pains, and I am so

tired & hostile with my husband...Someone here said I may

need an increase? I missed my Appointment last week, cause I somehow have also

developed

a " I don't give 2-shits (sorry about the word!) attitude, I don't even clean

my house I'd rather complain & Cry...so pathetic I know..just clean...But thank

you for the info!! I appreciate the info....Vickie

betty cakes <betty36333@...> wrote:

If you are having better luck with Celexa then It is acting like a

placebo. Lexapro is a pure form of celexa. Inactive ingredients getting you out

of depression is nonsense unless its a placebo effect.

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: It is not supposed to have any relevent

anti-depressant pharmological function, " supposed " being the operative word. It

must do something because you are not the first person to state that they have

had better results with Celexa as opposed to Lexapro.

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote: Hi Dennis,

Yes information is Always a good thing! Thank you so much....The missing....R-

doesn't make any difference?

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote:

Hi Vickie,

The active chemical in celexa was isolated resulting in a " cleaner " and stronger

drug.

At the chemical level, Celexa is a mixture of two mirror image halves called S-

and R-enantiomers. The R-enantiomer does not contribute to the antidepressant

effect so it was removed, leaving only the therapeutically active S-enantiomer.

The new drug that this process created is Lexapro.

Hope this helps,

Dennis

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote:

Thank You Dennis...I Will ask my Doc about Celexa...I just wonder what exactly

can you tell me about this " NON-ESSENTIAL " Please give me more details...I will

Greatly Appreciate Your Input on what exactly this is...Thank You Vickie

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: Lexapro is just Celexa with the

" non-essential " isomer removed. I guess " non-essential " depends on who you talk

to. My sister did not do well on Lex and her Doc put her on Celexa and she is

much better, although they cannot explain why. As long as it works, why ask why

I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001 and

became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Don't be so certain that the 'inactive isomer' is nothing but a placebo effect.

Even the experts are not exactly sure why SSRI's work as they do. Many of these

medications state in their literature, " not sure why it has this effect... " blah

blah. I can postulate that in some person's metabolism, the additional chemicals

have some effect on either the SSRI or the way that the brain reacts to the

SSRI. There is so much that we just don't know.

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote:

Hi Betty Cakes,

I myself was given Lexapro Feb. 2006. I went to the Doc with severe chest pains

(had since I was a teenager~nothing was ever wrong so I delt with it) (I am 44)

Became so severe in october 2005 to Feb. 2006 with numbness in my hands up to my

elbows, was awful to not feel my hands. It sort of can be compared to how it

feels when a limb " falls alseep " .then tingels when circulation returns..But much

worse. My husband would have to help me out of bed nearly every morning for 4

months. Any how the doc did ekg, and my BP is fine, and the ekg...he said I was

perfectly healthy & he stated that I have anxiety that had manifested in to most

exteme state possible. I was like " YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!! " He says you

know you have anxiety, I say yes I know that but " FIRST THING WHEN I WAKE UP? So

I took the Lexapro & every day was fantastic for almost 2 & 1/2 months...then my

numbness came back & chest pains, and I am so tired & hostile with my

husband...Someone here said I may

need an increase? I missed my Appointment last week, cause I somehow have also

developed

a " I don't give 2-shits (sorry about the word!) attitude, I don't even clean my

house I'd rather complain & Cry...so pathetic I know..just clean...But thank you

for the info!! I appreciate the info....Vickie

betty cakes <betty36333@...> wrote:

If you are having better luck with Celexa then It is acting like a placebo.

Lexapro is a pure form of celexa. Inactive ingredients getting you out of

depression is nonsense unless its a placebo effect.

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: It is not supposed to have any relevent

anti-depressant pharmological function, " supposed " being the operative word. It

must do something because you are not the first person to state that they have

had better results with Celexa as opposed to Lexapro.

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote: Hi Dennis,

Yes information is Always a good thing! Thank you so much....The missing....R-

doesn't make any difference?

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote:

Hi Vickie,

The active chemical in celexa was isolated resulting in a " cleaner " and stronger

drug.

At the chemical level, Celexa is a mixture of two mirror image halves called S-

and R-enantiomers. The R-enantiomer does not contribute to the antidepressant

effect so it was removed, leaving only the therapeutically active S-enantiomer.

The new drug that this process created is Lexapro.

Hope this helps,

Dennis

Vickie McColley <uhavejustbeenblessed@...> wrote:

Thank You Dennis...I Will ask my Doc about Celexa...I just wonder what exactly

can you tell me about this " NON-ESSENTIAL " Please give me more details...I will

Greatly Appreciate Your Input on what exactly this is...Thank You Vickie

Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: Lexapro is just Celexa with the

" non-essential " isomer removed. I guess " non-essential " depends on who you talk

to. My sister did not do well on Lex and her Doc put her on Celexa and she is

much better, although they cannot explain why. As long as it works, why ask why

I suppose? I am glad that you are better.

Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001 and

became happy and at peace for

the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

depression and anxiety all my life.

Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was huge)

up until last year.

My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

weight at the same time.

At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were unbearable!

My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

doubled the dose and still nothing.

When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted to

feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided to

have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming out

of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

energetic, interested in sex again.

I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

have an idea?

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I had this happen to me when I first started SSRIs. It scared the #$* & ^

out of me: I woke up in the middle of the night and I thought I had lost

my arm. I rolled out of bed and started shaking my arm violently to get

the blood going again. Man that was scary. I had forgotten about

that. Fortunately that was for a very short period of time.

Vickie McColley wrote:

>

> Became so severe in october 2005 to Feb. 2006 with numbness in my

> hands up to my elbows, was awful to not feel my hands. It sort of can

> be compared to how it feels when a limb " falls alseep " .then tingels

> when circulation returns..But much worse.

>

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" What I aspired to be and was not, comforts me. "

--Joyce Carol Oates

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* Bartz*

Deputy to La Honda Sheriff Gonzo Strohm.

La Honda, CA

[Guest guest]

I was doing fine on Celexa as well, and have been on Lexpro for

about a year now. Finally, I was so zonked out that I stopped

Lexpro a couple of months ago now. Sadly, haven't been to see my

doctor yet so no subsitute.

It bothers me that I let my doctor just take me off of Celexa when I

was doing fine on that one for years. I think on Lexpro I wasn't

feeling quite right for awhile, and then suddenly it became so

overbearing, I was like Enough!!!

Any way, helpful to know others have found problems with this drug

too, and I am not crazy for thinking that. Luckily, everytime I

have gone off a drug, I haven't experienced any withdrawals of any

sort. (well that I know of or have identified) Actually felt

amazing after I stopped taking Lexpro, but now I feel the dulldrums

coming on again, which signals the need to see my doctor ASAP.

I hate that they treat us like guinea pigs sometimes. If it works,

leave it alone for God's sake.

Robin

>

> Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001

and became happy and at peace for

> the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

> depression and anxiety all my life.

> Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was

huge)

> up until last year.

> My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

> agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

> weight at the same time.

> At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

> and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

> getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

> this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were

unbearable!

> My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

> doubled the dose and still nothing.

> When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted

to

> feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided

to

> have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming

out

> of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

> energetic, interested in sex again.

> I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

> 20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

> I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

> have an idea?

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I was doing fine on Celexa as well, and have been on Lexpro for

about a year now. Finally, I was so zonked out that I stopped

Lexpro a couple of months ago now. Sadly, haven't been to see my

doctor yet so no subsitute.

It bothers me that I let my doctor just take me off of Celexa when I

was doing fine on that one for years. I think on Lexpro I wasn't

feeling quite right for awhile, and then suddenly it became so

overbearing, I was like Enough!!!

Any way, helpful to know others have found problems with this drug

too, and I am not crazy for thinking that. Luckily, everytime I

have gone off a drug, I haven't experienced any withdrawals of any

sort. (well that I know of or have identified) Actually felt

amazing after I stopped taking Lexpro, but now I feel the dulldrums

coming on again, which signals the need to see my doctor ASAP.

I hate that they treat us like guinea pigs sometimes. If it works,

leave it alone for God's sake.

Robin

[Guest guest]

Yes...Thanks to everyone who has shared about Celexa working and Lexapro not

working. It has GOT to be something about the ingredient change.

Robin Rubin <mannerly_mutt@...> wrote: I was doing fine

on Celexa as well, and have been on Lexpro for

about a year now. Finally, I was so zonked out that I stopped

Lexpro a couple of months ago now. Sadly, haven't been to see my

doctor yet so no subsitute.

It bothers me that I let my doctor just take me off of Celexa when I

was doing fine on that one for years. I think on Lexpro I wasn't

feeling quite right for awhile, and then suddenly it became so

overbearing, I was like Enough!!!

Any way, helpful to know others have found problems with this drug

too, and I am not crazy for thinking that. Luckily, everytime I

have gone off a drug, I haven't experienced any withdrawals of any

sort. (well that I know of or have identified) Actually felt

amazing after I stopped taking Lexpro, but now I feel the dulldrums

coming on again, which signals the need to see my doctor ASAP.

I hate that they treat us like guinea pigs sometimes. If it works,

leave it alone for God's sake.

Robin

>

> Jill <jillhilwie@...> wrote: I started with Celexa back in 2001

and became happy and at peace for

> the first time in my life. I was 34 years old and suffering from

> depression and anxiety all my life.

> Celexa continued to work for me (even tho the weight gain was

huge)

> up until last year.

> My Mother was doing well on Lexapro so my doctor

> agreed to let me try it. I thought I may be able to loose some

> weight at the same time.

> At first I did seem to feel a little better but it was short lived

> and I also continued to gain weight anyway. My depression kept

> getting worse until I found myself back in bed and wanting to die

> this past April/May of 2006. The negative thoughts were

unbearable!

> My doctor put my on Effexor XR and it did NOTHING for me....She

> doubled the dose and still nothing.

> When I went back to see her last week and mentioned that I wanted

to

> feel good agian like I had when I was taking Celexa. She decided

to

> have me try Celexa again and almost immediately I started coming

out

> of the dark, black pit that I was in! I feel happy, motivated,

> energetic, interested in sex again.

> I just hope the Celexa continues to work for me. I'm only taking

> 20mg right now...In the past I was up to 40mg.

> I wonder why Celexa would work better for me than Lexapro? Anyone

> have an idea?

>

> __________________________________________________

>