I went to a shrink in October and asked for Celexa.She put wanted me to take 10 mg for a week, then go up to 20 mg, and see her in two weeks.Her ridiculously conservative med approach turned me off, and I never went for a follow up visit.Finally, a couple of months ago, I decided to start taking that initial 20 mg. Celexa dosage and make another appointment with her.The shrink's secretary gave me the third degree as to why I didn't go back for the follow up appointment. (If I was sane, logical, consistent, and did what was best for me then what the heck would I be going to a shrink for in the first place!) The secretary then said she would look for my chart and call me back in a day or two.I never got a return call as far as I know....
So, when I was going to my Primary Care Physician for something else, I also asked him to write a Celexa prescription for me as well.40 mg. with 11 refills, for like $2.50 a month at the drug store.So I have been taking 40 mg. for a couple of weeks now.The only thing that I notice so far is the annoying sexual dysfunction side effect that I had when taking 80 mg. of Prozac a day years ago.I am hoping that the Celexa will help with chronic depression, panic attacks, and OCD.The Prozac left me a little too restless and I wanted to try another SSRI that wasn't so energizing.The nightly drinking is extremely counterproductive, but its like the Chicken and the Egg.I drink because I am miserable, and since I drink nothing changes.
I am hoping that the Celexa will help with the severe depression enough so that I won't want to drink every night.But I have a week off from work near the end of July.I am going to get a Sleep Study done during that week for my severe sleep apnea.I might try a Detox that week as well.I hope the Celexa starts to kick in, and am not happy about mixing Celexa and alcohol right now....