dawn Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi,I have been on prozac, effexor and lexapro in the past. They didn't seem to do anything but I did gain 40#.My doctor insisted last week that I go on an SSRI because of my depression. I tried cymbalta for a week but mypupils dilated and wouldn't constrict with light so I had to wear sunglasses and I also got bad stomach pains. So, yesterday I started Celexa(it's nice because you can break the tablets in half). He wants me on 20mg, I started on 5 mg yesterday.I have a stomachache and feel jittery. I know these side effects will go away because they did with prozac andeffexor. I need you to tell me the side effects will go away and it will be worth it.I feel so hyper now I just want it out of my system. Any encouragment is appreciated.Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMouse Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 It took two weeks for those edgy side effects to pass...Hey, that's weird about your pupils. I've been sick the past few days--and today I noticed how huge my pupils were. It made it hard to drive b/c I don't have rx sunglasses. I take lexapro...and I wrote a post a few days back that my doc wants me to switch to cymbalta b/c it's supposed to help with pain.Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stace915 Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi Dawn,I have been on celexa for a little over a year, I started at 20mg and then went up to 40 mg. I take it for depression and b/c supposedly SSRI's help with dysautonomia. I have been lucky and haven't had any side effects, but I do know that generally people lose weight with this drug, not gain although b/c I am on florinef my weight hasn't changed. Good luck and I hope this helps a little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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