slight let down -- UPDATE!

[Guest guest]

I followed a's advice and got a second opinion today from my

ex-psychiatrist (don't worry , shannon, and a). He had so much

more information than my gynecologist about antidepressants. He

suggested that I try Celexa (yeah, Susi!), because it is of the same

family as Zoloft and Prozac but is known as the " weight neutral " member

of the family. He had one patient lose 30 pounds when she switched!

He said that weight gain (approximately 10 pounds) is a very common

side effect of Zoloft/prozac that usually takes place over a long

period of time and mostly effects women who are not overweight to begin

with. I'm meeting with him next Wed. to get a prescription and he will

follow my progress.

As for the libido, he does not recommend serzone because it often makes

people drowsy and diminishes their mental accuity. Instead, he usually

prescribes a small dose of welbutrin to take 2 hours before hand (in

addition to zoloft or celexa). a, if you have problems with

serzone, you may want to look into Welbutrin. I can't take Welbutrin

solely as my antidepressant because when I tried it, my depression and

chronic pain went out of control. He'll wait to put me on welbutrin to

see if my libido improves with celexa.

He recommended that I stay put with the birth control pills until we

work out the first two issues, which is fine with me after hearing

Jill's and 's horror stories with IUD's (I'm not ready to ask my

husband for a vasectomy).

I know this sounds like a lot of medicine, Jill, but I've gone without

the antidepressant and had terrible problems.

Thanks, everyone for your advice and support.

Elena

[Guest guest]

" elena carroll " <etcarrol-@...> wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=13320

> I followed a's advice and got a second opinion today from my

> ex-psychiatrist (don't worry , shannon, and a). He had so

much

> more information than my gynecologist about antidepressants.

Elena,

I'm glad you got a second opinion and that he gave you some

alternatives. I hope this new medication works for you! Please let us

know how it all turns out!

shannon

[Guest guest]

I am so glad you got a second opinion and I hope this works out for

you. I wish they would have told me about the weight gain when I was

on Zoloft/Prozac!!!! They told me they wouldn't cause weight gain -

right. I figure 10 from the birth control, 10 from Zoloft/Prozac and

who knows where the other 15 came from. Maybe I should try that

Celexa!!! HA HA 30 pounds lost sounds really good about now.

le

" elena carroll " <etcarrol-@...> wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=13320

> I followed a's advice and got a second opinion today from my

> ex-psychiatrist (don't worry , shannon, and a). He had so

much

> more information than my gynecologist about antidepressants. He

> suggested that I try Celexa (yeah, Susi!), because it is of the same

> family as Zoloft and Prozac but is known as the " weight neutral "

member

> of the family. He had one patient lose 30 pounds when she switched!

> He said that weight gain (approximately 10 pounds) is a very common

> side effect of Zoloft/prozac that usually takes place over a long

> period of time and mostly effects women who are not overweight to

begin

> with. I'm meeting with him next Wed. to get a prescription and he

will

> follow my progress.

>

> As for the libido, he does not recommend serzone because it often

makes

> people drowsy and diminishes their mental accuity. Instead, he

usually

> prescribes a small dose of welbutrin to take 2 hours before hand (in

> addition to zoloft or celexa). a, if you have problems with

> serzone, you may want to look into Welbutrin. I can't take Welbutrin

> solely as my antidepressant because when I tried it, my depression and

> chronic pain went out of control. He'll wait to put me on welbutrin

to

> see if my libido improves with celexa.

>

> He recommended that I stay put with the birth control pills until we

> work out the first two issues, which is fine with me after hearing

> Jill's and 's horror stories with IUD's (I'm not ready to ask my

> husband for a vasectomy).

>

> I know this sounds like a lot of medicine, Jill, but I've gone without

> the antidepressant and had terrible problems.

>

> Thanks, everyone for your advice and support.

>

> Elena

>