Arlie Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Okay - way last year, my doc and I (my GP) talked about reducing the amount of Celexa I was taking. I was doing ok on 40mg, then my sister died, and job stuff was happening...I needed to go up to 60. In Feb 2007 I was diagnosed with inattentive ADD for the first time ever at 51 years of age. Now, I had heard from a few people on an ADD forum that depression CAN be a symptom of ADD (it is also an illness all on its own, so I wasn't being hasty here ). So...a few days ago, I contacted my GP about trying to go down to 40. She said to do two weeks of 40 one day, 60 the next, and repeat - then if all is ok to stay at 40. So I am at the end of week one. Libido has woken up...yay! I have just had a bit more "feeling" instead of being so 'flat'. I was a musician for maaaany years, and this morning the lyrics to a song I hadn't sung in YEARS nudged its way into the back of my head. Yesterday I found myself feeling snappish for just a moment, and it went away quickly. Today, I had several weepy spells at work...but interestingly, they went away easier than before...mind you, I had to do some cognitive thinking to help at times! I felt overwhelmed - but heck, there WAS a lot of work piled up and I 'melted' because I felt it was too much... Slight headache, constant and annoying, in last several days. I also started a heavy metal detox, which maybe wasn't the smartest idea. I just want to compare notes with people who have tapered down or off (I am not going OFF). I was afraid earlier today that I would have to go back up to 60. Because of the few good things happening, I was hoping I wouldn't have to. What's your story on this? Thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyflower Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 The story is everybody's different. As I recall, Celexa is scribed, so you can split them. You might want to try 50 mgs per day, even though it has kind of a long half life. Nevertheless, whenever you're changing doses, up or down, it takes a few days to a week to settle in. What you describe seems pretty typical to me for a dosage change. Give it a little time. And good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlie Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Thank you, Greenyflower! Um...I have been eating crappily for several days - was better Monday, but yesterday was a write off in the evenings. Just choosing easy starchy foods, not really craving. Just wondering if that is part of it, as I am usually a healthy eater... My shoulder and eye pain turned into a head pain last night, so I bit the bullet and took 2 ibuprofen. I feel more human today. I might be all right after all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInVa Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Thank you, Greenyflower! Um...I have been eating crappily for several days - was better Monday, but yesterday was a write off in the evenings. Just choosing easy starchy foods, not really craving. Just wondering if that is part of it, as I am usually a healthy eater... My shoulder and eye pain turned into a head pain last night, so I bit the bullet and took 2 ibuprofen. I feel more human today. I might be all right after all.... I've been having the same problem while on paxil with r egards to having no appetite so my pdoc recently had me titrate the dosage down from 20 mgs a day to 10 mgs a day to see how that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlie Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Hi...ok, April 25 today...so have been on 40mg of celexa daily since about April 8. It's going well. Now we have tweaked my dexedrine for the ADD, as I was getting "revved". I like getting a lot done at work - but not so I am TOAST at the end of the day! This is OFFICE work, not working the railways. So I start on the lower dose of Dex tomorrow - down to 10 from 15. Hoping for balance - aren't we all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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