Celexa vs. Lexapro

[hamstachick]

I'm looking around, reading all I can on different anti-anxiety meRAB and am wondering if anyone has switched from Lexapro to Celexa and how the experience has been? Is there a difference? Does one have more side effects? Is one harder to get off of, worse side effects/withdrawls?

I read in a post that someone said not to drink caffeine with Celexa, but I don't really know why. I took Lexapro and drank some Icees with it. No problem.

I also read about some adverse side effects. But in other posts found it to be pretty helpful for anxiety.

In one place, Lexapro was on the list as SSRIs that gain weight, but Celexa is on the no weight gain list. Hmm...anyone have experiences with that?

I took Lexapro, it worked, but I gained weight and thought I was ok and stopped. I had to start again but something didn't work that time, made anxiety worse, bad dreams, suicidal thoughts, so I stopped. But I need something to take edge off.

I am wondering if I can either try again if I have to and maybe time has helped (6 months) or maybe Celexa, Lexapro's cousin, might work for me?

Any thoughts on this?

 

[SarahG03]

I switched from Lexapro to Celexa a few weeks ago. It was the same as when I switched from Zoloft to Lexapro, I just stopped one and started the other. I had a few side effects for the first week and then now all I have from the Celexa is tiredness and feeling like a zorabie sometimes. My anxiety is still heightened as well but I'm hoping that calms down in the next week or two.

As far as side effects and statistics go, I've learned its best to not pay any attention to those. Everyone is different and everyone has different experiences and side effects. If you read everything and believe it you'll drive yourself crazy. I used to do that all of the time but have learned to stop.

I say, give the Celexa a try. You'll never know until you try it. it may work and it may not but there's lots of other meRAB out there that you can try if it doesn't work. Be sure to give it plenty of time to work, at least 6-8 weeks before deciding to try something else. Good luck!