Lexapro or Celexa? My experience on both

[smyrnaboy]

Was on 10 mg of Celexa for anxiety. Made me euphoric, "buzzed" and longer staying power sexually. And sleepy. But that wore off after 2-3 weeks. Figured I'd try Lexapro, as it is more powerful and refined child of Celexa. Doesn't seem to be as effective. Much milder. Not sure if this is because I was on Celex first for several weeks or if Lexapro is less effective for me. Thoughts? On 10 mg of Lex.

 

[sarabella87]

I also started on Celexa and took it for a month and didn't feel any better so my dr got me on Lexapro and it hit me almost that same day. It just made me calmer and happier I'm not sure if it is because she prescribed me a strong dose (20 mg daily) but she says that the difference is that I have anxiety too not just depression and that Celexa is just for depression and Lexapro has an added ingredient that helps with the anxiety. Only downside is that when I'm off Lexapro for a few days I go crazy. I really think it messed me up more than I was before because I feel dependent on it I get so aggitated and frustrated at everything, feel like the world is just out to get me and bring me down (which it probably is) What makes my experience worse is that I have no moral support from my boyfriend. He talks bad about me being on meRAB and continuously puts me down about stuff so the days that I'm not on my meRAB I literally want to bang my head against the wall just to get the frustration out. Wierd I know but I suppose thats my experience on the meRAB. It seems like if you start on depression pills be prepared to stay on them because its hard to get off.

 

[tata55]

I am not as depressed as I have major anxiety. I had been on paxil 10mg for about a year but it causes weight gain so my doctor put me on lexapro 10 at first and then wanted me to go up to 20 but after about 2 1/2 weeks i didn't feel it was working as I had more anxiety which really sucked so I went back to paxil it helps more with anxiety I think. You just have to be more careful of what and how much you eat. I have only been back on paxil for about a week and starting to feel much better. Just having low blood sugars now but I had gestational diabetes and this and the anxiety all started after having my last baby and getting tubes tied. Then Jan. of 07 I had hysterectomy and the hormone shots can cause anxiety and if I don't get the shot on time it causes my blood sugar to get low so I think I am just screwed I don't know what to think anymore. If it ain't one thing its another or its all corabined. I just want to feel normal again I have been doing pretty good for the past year I should have never switched the meRAB its like the saying leave well enough alone.