Celexa is an antidepressant medication that is used to treat people with mood disorders and depression. It helps many people who have suicidal thoughts; however in some people it can trigger these thoughts. My daughter was prescribed another medication (Lexapro) that worked well to control her depression and anxiety, but the co-pay on that drug was out of sight. The doctor ordered Celexa as a substitute for Lexapro. For my daughter, this was not a good exchange because the antidepressant, Celexa, caused her to be severely depressed and she had frequent thoughts of suicide.
I spoke with my friend who was prescribed Celexa 6 months ago. While he was on Celexa he was acting out taking overdoses of his different medications due to suicidal thoughts. He went to the hospital twice with overdoses. When he wasn't acting out with pills, he was cutting himself with razor blades. He said he had an irresistible urge to cut himself.
Following the second hospitalization, the doctor took him off the Celexa and prescribed a new medication. It was going to be a few days before he could afford to go to the pharmacy to get the medicine filled, so when the Celexa was getting out of his system he was feeling much better. After a few good days of feeling well, he made the decision not to get the new prescription filled. He has been fine since. He has not had any depression or bad thoughts since he stopped taking the medication. He notified his doctor that he was no longer having any depression, nor was he having any thoughts of hurting himself, since he has been off medication. It has been three months now that he is symptom free.
I spoke with my friend who was prescribed Celexa 6 months ago. While he was on Celexa he was acting out taking overdoses of his different medications due to suicidal thoughts. He went to the hospital twice with overdoses. When he wasn't acting out with pills, he was cutting himself with razor blades. He said he had an irresistible urge to cut himself.
Following the second hospitalization, the doctor took him off the Celexa and prescribed a new medication. It was going to be a few days before he could afford to go to the pharmacy to get the medicine filled, so when the Celexa was getting out of his system he was feeling much better. After a few good days of feeling well, he made the decision not to get the new prescription filled. He has been fine since. He has not had any depression or bad thoughts since he stopped taking the medication. He notified his doctor that he was no longer having any depression, nor was he having any thoughts of hurting himself, since he has been off medication. It has been three months now that he is symptom free.
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Maureen Van Dusen
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08/08/2009
I was on Lexapro and because of the costly co-pay I tried paxil which made me feel like crying all the time. I am now trying celexa and so far I feel better.
clarice
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05/12/2008
I have been taking this drug now for several months and it removed the suicidal thoughts .At one point the combination of the two drugs that i was administered had me overly medicated and i am starting to feel like that again. I take it early at 8:30 no later than 9:00 p.m. before bedtime but i can hardly seem to get out of bed the next day.My lab work appears to be fine according to the doctor but i can hardly shake this sleepy,drowsiness that i have been experiencing and it last for hours.
A good caution for this drug and actually any drug that could not be appropriate for your particulars. Thanks for sharing this and hopefully many will find it and consider the information.
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