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Posted by kreedi on March 14, 2002, at 9:09:02
Is 20 mg considered a therapeutic dose for Celexa (I'm assuming 10 mg isn't, which is what I'm starting with)? Have people had success on this dose? I'm reluctant to push much higher because I'm pretty sensitive to the sexual side-effects (mainly ejaculatory inhibition or delay) of the SSRIs. Augmenting with even low-dose Remeron does not seem to be an option -- extreme sedation, very sensitive to antihistamines. Ditto for Wellbutrin -- weight loss, insomnia.
Posted by Penny on March 14, 2002, at 10:00:53
In reply to Therapeutic doses --- Celexa, posted by kreedi on March 14, 2002, at 9:09:02
Depends on how you respond to it. The pharmaceutical company literature says 20-40 mgs for most folks. I'm up to 80, which my pdoc says is the maximum on Celexa (plus I take 450 mgs of Wellbutrin). Talk to your pdoc about other augmentation strategies. Good luck!
Penny
> Is 20 mg considered a therapeutic dose for Celexa (I'm assuming 10 mg isn't, which is what I'm starting with)? Have people had success on this dose? I'm reluctant to push much higher because I'm pretty sensitive to the sexual side-effects (mainly ejaculatory inhibition or delay) of the SSRIs. Augmenting with even low-dose Remeron does not seem to be an option -- extreme sedation, very sensitive to antihistamines. Ditto for Wellbutrin -- weight loss, insomnia.
Posted by ben on March 15, 2002, at 11:15:51
In reply to Re: Therapeutic doses --- Celexa » kreedi, posted by Penny on March 14, 2002, at 10:00:53
My pdoc had a patient which needed up to 240 mg / day of citalopram !!! Thats not a joke ! This patient pooped out quickly on each dose but was stable at 240 mg. I know it is very unusual.
Generally SSRIs do have a flat dose-effect curve but not for all.
Posted by crazychickuk on March 15, 2002, at 20:09:23
In reply to Therapeutic doses --- Celexa, posted by kreedi on March 14, 2002, at 9:09:02
i am actually taking 10mg celexa and have been for 7 weeks proved to be pretty good... i dont think i could have an increase would make me to anxious... like the effexor did.... that is what gave me this awfull condition which turnt into panick attacks gallore. but touch wood i aint had a poanick attack sinse taking celexa along with valuim... good luck
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