Posted by Bill L on July 5, 2001, at 12:36:48
In reply to How about Paxil to Celexa? Anyone???, posted by Pattisun on July 3, 2001, at 2:16:24
I take Celexa and it works very well for me. It did not make me gain weight. Neither did Prozac when I was on that. I know that Paxil does make some people gain weight. Celexa could also do that but I think it's usually not as bad as with Paxil.
Are you feeling good with Paxil? If the answer is yes then you have a tough decision to make. There is no guarantee that Celexa will work better for you than Paxil. But if the weight gain is really a big issue then maybe it's worth the risk to switch.
But I don't think that you should switch just because of future withdrawal problems. If you taper off gradually you should be fine.
> 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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> Patti
poster:Bill L
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