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i was only taking an antidepressent it was cipramil. i cant get a mood stablizer untill april./may. and i hope tommrow goes well…. in the ER… *hug hopefully they’ll fix you up good and proper or at least give you some real strong antibiotics. and thats cool you know neighbours now ) How long have you been living where you are? — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for asking angel.  Actually, about the same or worse. > Guess tommorow I hit the emergency walk in. > Now you take care of yourself. Am I right, that you are only > taking an antidepressant? Was it celexa? Did this make you > manic? (my memory is off right now, past bed time) Make > sure you get a mood stabilizer if you can. > Huggs, > Mark > how are you feeling now mark? > any better > i havent seen you around > so i hope everythings mokay and your getting rest and stuff > And anna… .i hope your doing okay to you seam nice. although i dont > think we’ve spoken yet? *hughughughgughug for you to!!! > ~memememe > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > > > > if i have the money i have to order a pizza. its the only thing that > > > > revives me enough to get back on track.. i think its a serious > danger > to > > > > some people……. > > > > c ya > > > > anna > > > Yeah, that’s what I was doing yesterday when i drove myself to > > > the nearest diner/greasy spoon.  I went ahead and paid for a meal > > > out, just to get the strength to get thru the day. Normally i would > > > cook a much better meal at home. > > i know its incredible… my house is full of flour, yeast, all different > > grains, masa, dry beans, the whole schmiel i mean i can make a pizza, i > > can make mexican food, i have my house stocked with  emergency food > > supplies….. but i can never keep enough crackers around, that is all i > > get keep down during the daytime, crackers and maybe cheeses or > something.. > > and yet if i get sick enough……. i still must order out and get a > > pizza, and the two free sodas that come with it. that also helps the > > nausea. i get an anchovy pizza with two rootbeers. that brings me back > > to reality — by the time ive finished it all im fairly coherent again, > > enough to get some meds into me. > > i really just dont think people realize the extreme danger that their > > <<<shivver>>> > > >     m.  o.  t.   f. > > — > > "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" > > "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> x-no-archive: yes > I swear by chile peppers for upper- and lower-resperatory infections.

im glad you got them to go away. sinus infections suck. !! when my little girl was around 3-4 she used to get them and they would last all winter…. she couldnt hardly think cause her head was so stuffed up…… eventually i came on something called a neti-pot… (sp?) im pretty sure thats what its called. anyway its a yogic practice where you take a tiny little pot of dilute saline solution (salt and water) and squeeze it up through your sinuses rinsing them out. well i couldnt give my little girl chile peppers and i hated having her on antibiotics constantly so i did get one of those little bulb-syrringes from the drugstore, and filled it with warm saline solution, and told her to blow out while i squeezed it lightly up into her nostrils. she was ‘blowing out’ so it didnt really cause her discomfort. she was very good about letting me do it. when you are good at it your not supposed to ‘blow out’ anymore. anyway, that light saline rinsing was what finally capped her sinus infections. did a world of good…… she has not had one since. the imperative thing is encouraging drainage and clearing of the infection. its so easy for it to become stuck in those tiny passageways. anything that will love you ixt, long time no see just wanted to throw that out…… — "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> it was my plesure anna > im here to help, and be helped… not to make people feel uncomftable…. so > if i say any more ‘triggery’ words let me know okay and ill drop them from > my vocab ) > take care huh > *hugz

thanks angel. triggers are a b-tch }} you too ok???? > let us know….. anna – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ~me > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > it looks much ‘prettier’ graphically…  but that certainly isnt always > what ya want…..>> > anyway im sure you are much more a beautiful angel than psychotic these > days! i bet its usually others telling you are psychotic, thats the way > it was with me ) > i like you sig still……. > anna > > — > > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > > not" > > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > — > "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" > "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

– "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> i was only taking an antidepressent > it was cipramil. > i cant get a mood stablizer untill april./may.

What has been your experience with citalopram (Cipramil/Celexa)? I have been taking it 20mg bid, along with a bunch of other stuff, including 2 mood stabilisers, with moderate success. Darren. BPAD II, ultradian; ADHD-primarily inattentive

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i only took the cipramil twice. im waiting to see a pdoc to get proper medication i dont know if it was the cipramil that sent me manic, or if it was comming by itself. my mood changes so quickly…. how long have you been taking that mix? — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> i was only taking an antidepressent > it was cipramil. > i cant get a mood stablizer untill april./may. > What has been your experience with citalopram (Cipramil/Celexa)? > I have been taking it 20mg bid, along with a bunch of other stuff, including > 2 mood stabilisers, with moderate success. > Darren. > BPAD II, ultradian; ADHD-primarily inattentive

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> i was kinda thinking even though i like the name, i should drop the p bit… > considering where i am and all…

it looks much ‘prettier’ graphically…  but that certainly isnt always what ya want…..>> anyway im sure you are much more a beautiful angel than psychotic these days! i bet its usually others telling you are psychotic, thats the way it was with me ) i like you sig still……. anna > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess

– "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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Thanks for asking angel.  Actually, about the same or worse. Guess tommorow I hit the emergency walk in. Now you take care of yourself. Am I right, that you are only taking an antidepressant? Was it celexa? Did this make you manic? (my memory is off right now, past bed time) Make sure you get a mood stabilizer if you can. Huggs, Mark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> how are you feeling now mark? > any better > i havent seen you around > so i hope everythings mokay and your getting rest and stuff > And anna… .i hope your doing okay to you seam nice. although i dont > think we’ve spoken yet? *hughughughgughug for you to!!! > ~memememe > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > > > if i have the money i have to order a pizza. its the only thing that > > > revives me enough to get back on track.. i think its a serious danger > to > > > some people……. > > > c ya > > > anna > > Yeah, that’s what I was doing yesterday when i drove myself to > > the nearest diner/greasy spoon.  I went ahead and paid for a meal > > out, just to get the strength to get thru the day. Normally i would > > cook a much better meal at home. > i know its incredible… my house is full of flour, yeast, all different > grains, masa, dry beans, the whole schmiel i mean i can make a pizza, i > can make mexican food, i have my house stocked with  emergency food > supplies….. but i can never keep enough crackers around, that is all i > get keep down during the daytime, crackers and maybe cheeses or > something.. > and yet if i get sick enough……. i still must order out and get a > pizza, and the two free sodas that come with it. that also helps the > nausea. i get an anchovy pizza with two rootbeers. that brings me back > to reality — by the time ive finished it all im fairly coherent again, > enough to get some meds into me. > i really just dont think people realize the extreme danger that > <<<shivver>>> > >     m.  o.  t.   f. > — > "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" > "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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it was my plesure anna im here to help, and be helped… not to make people feel uncomftable…. so if i say any more ‘triggery’ words let me know okay and ill drop them from my vocab ) take care huh *hugz ~me — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > it looks much ‘prettier’ graphically…  but that certainly isnt always > what ya want…..>> > anyway im sure you are much more a beautiful angel than psychotic these > days! i bet its usually others telling you are psychotic, thats the way > it was with me ) > i like you sig still……. > anna > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > — > "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" > "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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i was kinda thinking even though i like the name, i should drop the p bit… considering where i am and all… — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> And anna… .i hope your doing okay to you seam nice. although i dont > think we’ve spoken yet? *hughughughgughug for you to!!! > hihihih.. )))  ive read your stuff.. you seem nice too ))} > actually, like i said i do graphic design! >>  or thats what im trained > in…..  and your ‘*’s in your header sparkle my eyes.. so sometimes i > couldnt read your messages cause of the ‘*’s… > thats kinda silly reason not to read something )  also you see ive > been psychotic so long myself, and the word psychotic angel beautiful as > it is kind of hurts my mind a little…..so i rather not read it.. but i > can get past that easy ) > hope to get to know you much better! > > peace > annan > ~memememe > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > > > > if i have the money i have to order a pizza. its the only thing that > > > > revives me enough to get back on track.. i think its a serious danger > to > > > > some people……. > > > > c ya > > > > anna > > > Yeah, that’s what I was doing yesterday when i drove myself to > > > the nearest diner/greasy spoon.  I went ahead and paid for a meal > > > out, just to get the strength to get thru the day. Normally i would > > > cook a much better meal at home. > > i know its incredible… my house is full of flour, yeast, all different > > grains, masa, dry beans, the whole schmiel i mean i can make a pizza, i > > can make mexican food, i have my house stocked with  emergency food > > supplies….. but i can never keep enough crackers around, that is all i > > get keep down during the daytime, crackers and maybe cheeses or > something.. > > and yet if i get sick enough……. i still must order out and get a > > pizza, and the two free sodas that come with it. that also helps the > > nausea. i get an anchovy pizza with two rootbeers. that brings me back > > to reality — by the time ive finished it all im fairly coherent again, > > enough to get some meds into me. > > i really just dont think people realize the extreme danger that their > > <<<shivver>>> > > >     m.  o.  t.   f. > > — > > "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" > > "allow me to accept these gifts with grace" > — > "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" > "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> hey, > is there anyway you can get to a dr or something? Or dont you want to go?

Yeah,  really didn’t want to go if i can help it. I have a strong immune system which usually kicks in to cure me. > hrm…. oh yeah, thats what i forgot to say. You know how someone sugested > the steam thing? Or like steam up the bathroom and just sit there? If you do > that, becarefull you dont pass out. I used to love steeming up the bathroom > before i had a shower, (i have no clue why..) and i almost passed out on a > fair few occasions. > but the head over a bowl with a towel as seen on tv seams to do some good in > clearing airways and stuff. *i think*

Yes, Jim suggested that, and actually i have done it a little. > anyway you can get some food deliverd? Or got anyone that can bring you > stuff?

No and no. :^(    I’m 20 miles from the closest hick town, and I  never ask anyone for a favor. I don’t do "people".(in rl anyways) Thank you for your concern. It probably is making me get well faster. hugs, Mark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> -me > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > Hi sweetie, >   I just woke up from a long midday sleep. No change yet. > Hadn’t had any chicken soup. Remember, I’m alone in the forest, > and really too sick to cook much. But I’ve just started a hearty > dinner, and, its time to feed tigerboy. I swear, in a few minutes > i’m going to make a honey/lemonjuice tea, and keep drinking > the same for the next few days. > Thanks for asking. I hope you mouth is feeling better. > huggs, > Mark

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> if i have the money i have to order a pizza. its the only thing that > revives me enough to get back on track.. i think its a serious danger to > some people……. > c ya > anna

Yeah, that’s what I was doing yesterday when i drove myself to the nearest diner/greasy spoon.  I went ahead and paid for a meal out, just to get the strength to get thru the day. Normally i would cook a much better meal at home.     m.  o.  t.   f.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Shoot Mark, some good ole fashioned Campbells chicken noodle is better > than nothing, I prefer some Lipton noodle (not that insta-stuff, get the > stuff with two packets in the box, don’t get the chicken-noodle, it has > nasty dehydrated pieces of chicken in it, just the noodle in chicken > broth), myself, I don’t think it has as much sodium. > Peace, > Gina > "Feats don’t fail me now" > -Barrere, George, Martin > Thanks Gina. I finally had a couple of pieces of cube steak and some > mashed potatoes with gravy. Stick to ya ribs stuff. > I was just thinking, my steak was flat and oval. Why do they call it > cube steak? It wasn’t shaped in square blocks. ;^o

Thanks for the chuckle Mark.  Wish I could get the cube steak you probably had up here.  These people wouldn’t know a piece of chicken fried steak if it bit them in the arse.  I’m sad to say that the best I get is at Denny’s.  And that’s really sad. > Mark

– Peace, Gina "Feats don’t fail me now"                 -Barrere, George, Martin

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informed me of this: <Thanks for the chuckle Mark.  Wish I could get the cube steak you <probably had up here.  These people wouldn’t know a piece of chicken <fried steak if it bit them in the arse.  I’m sad to say that the best I <get is at Denny’s.  And that’s really sad. Irony speaking here. The best chicken fried steak that you can find around here is at "Bob’s County Kitchen". Hopper

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> > if i have the money i have to order a pizza. its the only thing that > revives me enough to get back on track.. i think its a serious danger to > some people……. > c ya > anna > Yeah, that’s what I was doing yesterday when i drove myself to > the nearest diner/greasy spoon.  I went ahead and paid for a meal > out, just to get the strength to get thru the day. Normally i would > cook a much better meal at home.

i know its incredible… my house is full of flour, yeast, all different grains, masa, dry beans, the whole schmiel i mean i can make a pizza, i can make mexican food, i have my house stocked with  emergency food supplies….. but i can never keep enough crackers around, that is all i get keep down during the daytime, crackers and maybe cheeses or something.. and yet if i get sick enough……. i still must order out and get a pizza, and the two free sodas that come with it. that also helps the nausea. i get an anchovy pizza with two rootbeers. that brings me back to reality — by the time ive finished it all im fairly coherent again, enough to get some meds into me. i really just dont think people realize the extreme danger that <<<shivver>>> >     m.  o.  t.   f.

– "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> And anna… .i hope your doing okay to you seam nice. although i dont > think we’ve spoken yet? *hughughughgughug for you to!!!

hihihih.. )))  ive read your stuff.. you seem nice too ))} actually, like i said i do graphic design! >>  or thats what im trained in…..  and your ‘*’s in your header sparkle my eyes.. so sometimes i couldnt read your messages cause of the ‘*’s…   thats kinda silly reason not to read something )  also you see ive been psychotic so long myself, and the word psychotic angel beautiful as it is kind of hurts my mind a little…..so i rather not read it.. but i can get past that easy ) hope to get to know you much better! > peace annan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ~memememe > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > > > if i have the money i have to order a pizza. its the only thing that > > > revives me enough to get back on track.. i think its a serious danger > to > > > some people……. > > > c ya > > > anna > > Yeah, that’s what I was doing yesterday when i drove myself to > > the nearest diner/greasy spoon.  I went ahead and paid for a meal > > out, just to get the strength to get thru the day. Normally i would > > cook a much better meal at home. > i know its incredible… my house is full of flour, yeast, all different > grains, masa, dry beans, the whole schmiel i mean i can make a pizza, i > can make mexican food, i have my house stocked with  emergency food > supplies….. but i can never keep enough crackers around, that is all i > get keep down during the daytime, crackers and maybe cheeses or > something.. > and yet if i get sick enough……. i still must order out and get a > pizza, and the two free sodas that come with it. that also helps the > nausea. i get an anchovy pizza with two rootbeers. that brings me back > to reality — by the time ive finished it all im fairly coherent again, > enough to get some meds into me. > i really just dont think people realize the extreme danger that > <<<shivver>>> > >     m.  o.  t.   f. > — > "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" > "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

– "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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how are you feeling now mark? any better i havent seen you around so i hope everythings mokay and your getting rest and stuff And anna… .i hope your doing okay to you seam nice. although i dont think we’ve spoken yet? *hughughughgughug for you to!!! ~memememe — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > if i have the money i have to order a pizza. its the only thing that > > revives me enough to get back on track.. i think its a serious danger to > > some people……. > > c ya > > anna > Yeah, that’s what I was doing yesterday when i drove myself to > the nearest diner/greasy spoon.  I went ahead and paid for a meal > out, just to get the strength to get thru the day. Normally i would > cook a much better meal at home. > i know its incredible… my house is full of flour, yeast, all different > grains, masa, dry beans, the whole schmiel i mean i can make a pizza, i > can make mexican food, i have my house stocked with  emergency food > supplies….. but i can never keep enough crackers around, that is all i > get keep down during the daytime, crackers and maybe cheeses or something.. > and yet if i get sick enough……. i still must order out and get a > pizza, and the two free sodas that come with it. that also helps the > nausea. i get an anchovy pizza with two rootbeers. that brings me back > to reality — by the time ive finished it all im fairly coherent again, > enough to get some meds into me. > i really just dont think people realize the extreme danger that > <<<shivver>>> >     m.  o.  t.   f. > — > "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" > "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> Shoot Mark, some good ole fashioned Campbells chicken noodle is better > than nothing, I prefer some Lipton noodle (not that insta-stuff, get the > stuff with two packets in the box, don’t get the chicken-noodle, it has > nasty dehydrated pieces of chicken in it, just the noodle in chicken > broth), myself, I don’t think it has as much sodium. > Peace, > Gina > "Feats don’t fail me now" > -Barrere, George, Martin

Thanks Gina. I finally had a couple of pieces of cube steak and some mashed potatoes with gravy. Stick to ya ribs stuff. I was just thinking, my steak was flat and oval. Why do they call it cube steak? It wasn’t shaped in square blocks. ;^o Mark

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> hey, > is there anyway you can get to a dr or something? Or dont you want to go? > hrm…. oh yeah, thats what i forgot to say. You know how someone sugested > the steam thing? Or like steam up the bathroom and just sit there? If you do > that, becarefull you dont pass out. I used to love steeming up the bathroom > before i had a shower, (i have no clue why..) and i almost passed out on a > fair few occasions.

this is so funny. when i do stuff like that i do have to sit on the ground or something.. prop myself somewhere to make sure if i lose it somehow i wont hurt anything……. sometimes im trapped in my apt and i live in the middle of town. some days im too sick to eat; then im too sick to take my pills…… then im off my meds and get afraid to leave the house…… and im literally stuck there off my meds with nothing to eat and no way really to get anything….! if i have the money i have to order a pizza. its the only thing that revives me enough to get back on track.. i think its a serious danger to some people……. > but the head over a bowl with a towel as seen on tv seams to do some good in > clearing airways and stuff. *i think*

your bodys trying to expel mucus which is very thick if you are dehydrated.. adding more liquid to your body either by drinking or steam thins it and makes it easier to expel when ya cough…… c ya anna "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple" "allow me to accept these gifts with grace"

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> hey, > is there anyway you can get to a dr or something? Or dont you want to go? > hrm…. oh yeah, thats what i forgot to say. You know how someone sugested > the steam thing? Or like steam up the bathroom and just sit there? If you do > that, becarefull you dont pass out. I used to love steeming up the bathroom > before i had a shower, (i have no clue why..) and i almost passed out on a > fair few occasions. > but the head over a bowl with a towel as seen on tv seams to do some good in > clearing airways and stuff. *i think*

This helped me immensely when I was about 11.  I woke up literally unable to breathe, I was so clogged up.  (Turns out I had mono)  I woke up my parents and the first thing they did was run very hot water into the bathroom sink, and put me over it with a towel over my head.  I was able to breathe in very short time. > anyway you can get some food deliverd? Or got anyone that can bring you > stuff?

Shoot Mark, some good ole fashioned Campbells chicken noodle is better than nothing, I prefer some Lipton noodle (not that insta-stuff, get the stuff with two packets in the box, don’t get the chicken-noodle, it has nasty dehydrated pieces of chicken in it, just the noodle in chicken broth), myself, I don’t think it has as much sodium. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> -me > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess > Hi sweetie, >   I just woke up from a long midday sleep. No change yet. > Hadn’t had any chicken soup. Remember, I’m alone in the forest, > and really too sick to cook much. But I’ve just started a hearty > dinner, and, its time to feed tigerboy. I swear, in a few minutes > i’m going to make a honey/lemonjuice tea, and keep drinking > the same for the next few days. > Thanks for asking. I hope you mouth is feeling better. > huggs, > Mark

– Peace, Gina "Feats don’t fail me now"                 -Barrere, George, Martin

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how are you feeling today? hope your feeling a bit better how’s all the shicken soup going? *hug -me — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess

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Hi sweetie,   I just woke up from a long midday sleep. No change yet. Hadn’t had any chicken soup. Remember, I’m alone in the forest, and really too sick to cook much. But I’ve just started a hearty dinner, and, its time to feed tigerboy. I swear, in a few minutes i’m going to make a honey/lemonjuice tea, and keep drinking the same for the next few days. Thanks for asking. I hope you mouth is feeling better. huggs, Mark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> how are you feeling today? > hope your feeling a bit better > how’s all the shicken soup going? > *hug > -me > — > "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im > not" > http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess

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hey, is there anyway you can get to a dr or something? Or dont you want to go? hrm…. oh yeah, thats what i forgot to say. You know how someone sugested the steam thing? Or like steam up the bathroom and just sit there? If you do that, becarefull you dont pass out. I used to love steeming up the bathroom before i had a shower, (i have no clue why..) and i almost passed out on a fair few occasions. but the head over a bowl with a towel as seen on tv seams to do some good in clearing airways and stuff. *i think* anyway you can get some food deliverd? Or got anyone that can bring you stuff? -me — "I would rather be hated for something I am, Then loved for something im not" http://iam.bmezine.com/?countess – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi sweetie, >   I just woke up from a long midday sleep. No change yet. > Hadn’t had any chicken soup. Remember, I’m alone in the forest, > and really too sick to cook much. But I’ve just started a hearty > dinner, and, its time to feed tigerboy. I swear, in a few minutes > i’m going to make a honey/lemonjuice tea, and keep drinking > the same for the next few days. > Thanks for asking. I hope you mouth is feeling better. > huggs, > Mark

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I used this group quite a bit a couple of years ago when I was taking Paxil for PPD.  I quit taking it when I became pregnant last spring.  My baby is now 8 weeks old and I feel the depression coming back.  I have a different dr. this time and because I didn’t care for the side effects of Paxil he has recommended Celexa.  I start taking 10 mg. today and then go to 20 mg. next week.  He squeezed me in so I didn’t take the time to really ask questions about side effects, ets.  He said it was very similar to Paxil and was less likely to cause weight gain.  Are there any side effects I should know about?  I plan to ask the pharmacist when I pick up the prescription today, but, as I found out when I began taking the Paxil, they do not have real experience to relay, they just read off the sheet.  Which isn’t always complete. Thanks, Tammy

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> I used this group quite a bit a couple of years ago when I was taking > Paxil for PPD.  I quit taking it when I became pregnant last spring.  My > baby is now 8 weeks old and I feel the depression coming back.  I have a > different dr. this time and because I didn’t care for the side effects > of Paxil he has recommended Celexa.  I start taking 10 mg. today and > then go to 20 mg. next week.  He squeezed me in so I didn’t take the > time to really ask questions about side effects, ets.  He said it was > very similar to Paxil and was less likely to cause weight gain.  Are > there any side effects I should know about?  

I started with 40mg right from the beginning and therefore had almost all the documented side effects: Sleeplessness (almost no sleep for 3 nights), nausea (very bad, for a week or so), constipation, dry mouth, reduced appetite, maybe I forgot one or two. I felt absolutely *sick* for the first week. I did not experience any sexual side effects and my appetite is now (after the nausea disappeared) about the same as before taking Citalopram. If you start slowly with 10mg (my 40mg were by mistake) your experience should be *a lot* better. Nevertheless after 1 week everything got better, the only thing remaining was (and is) the dry mouth, even after over a month now. If you have problems for the first one or two weeks, simply wait — you will feel a lot better soon. HTH /ralph

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> I used this group quite a bit a couple of years ago when I was taking > Paxil for PPD.  I quit taking it when I became pregnant last spring.  My > baby is now 8 weeks old and I feel the depression coming back.  I have a > different dr. this time and because I didn’t care for the side effects > of Paxil he has recommended Celexa.  I start taking 10 mg. today and > then go to 20 mg. next week.  He squeezed me in so I didn’t take the > time to really ask questions about side effects, ets.  He said it was > very similar to Paxil and was less likely to cause weight gain.  Are > there any side effects I should know about?  I plan to ask the > pharmacist when I pick up the prescription today, but, as I found out > when I began taking the Paxil, they do not have real experience to > relay, they just read off the sheet.  Which isn’t always complete. > Thanks, > Tammy

Seems to be a very common question these days… I guess Celexa is getting prescribed a lot, but not many drs seem to prepare people for the side effects.  The answer is yes, it is common to experience side effects in the first few weeks of taking Celexa.  The side effects you might experience are quite varied, and include disruptions to appetite, sleep and libido.  A feeling of spaciness/drowsiness is common.  Headaches and visual disruption also happen a lot.  It can increase anxiety levels for a while.  I got all of these and more, though others seem to escape with none.  Whatever you experience should pass within 2 weeks, though more vivid dreams and a loss of libido can be more long lasting.  You can probably get more info and support from the celexa group at www.egroups.com (which has now been taken over by Yahoo! I think). HTH… Celexa can be difficult for the first week or two, but it does get better and most people seem to find it very helpful. Simon — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

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Tammy, I take Celexa, 30 mg, no obvious side effects; it *may* be slightly helping me with depression [been on it 3 weeks now, so maybe need a little more time].  Good luck. John age 63 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I used this group quite a bit a couple of years ago when I was taking > Paxil for PPD.  I quit taking it when I became pregnant last spring.  My > baby is now 8 weeks old and I feel the depression coming back.  I have a > different dr. this time and because I didn’t care for the side effects > of Paxil he has recommended Celexa.  I start taking 10 mg. today and > then go to 20 mg. next week.  He squeezed me in so I didn’t take the > time to really ask questions about side effects, ets.  He said it was > very similar to Paxil and was less likely to cause weight gain.  Are > there any side effects I should know about?  I plan to ask the > pharmacist when I pick up the prescription today, but, as I found out > when I began taking the Paxil, they do not have real experience to > relay, they just read off the sheet.  Which isn’t always complete. > Thanks, > Tammy

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Thanks to everyone who replied.  I picked it up today and the pharmacist did as predicted and told me only what is on the fact sheet they hand out.  Wish me luck because I don’t have the energy to switch from drug to drug.  Does anyone know what the average dose is? Tammy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I used this group quite a bit a couple of years ago when I was taking > Paxil for PPD.  I quit taking it when I became pregnant last spring.  My > baby is now 8 weeks old and I feel the depression coming back.  I have a > different dr. this time and because I didn’t care for the side effects > of Paxil he has recommended Celexa.  I start taking 10 mg. today and > then go to 20 mg. next week.  He squeezed me in so I didn’t take the > time to really ask questions about side effects, ets.  He said it was > very similar to Paxil and was less likely to cause weight gain.  Are > there any side effects I should know about?  I plan to ask the > pharmacist when I pick up the prescription today, but, as I found out > when I began taking the Paxil, they do not have real experience to > relay, they just read off the sheet.  Which isn’t always complete. > Thanks, > Tammy

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I took celexa for two months. I had no side effects which was great.  My biggest problem with all of the AD’s I’ve tried is they put me to sleep. Celexa actually gave me the boost I needed to get the daily things in life done. I decided to quit taking all my  meds in Dec. I felt my mood swings were gettting worse and my thinking cloudy. I told my pdoc  I only wanted something for  my  mood disorder. I’ve given up trying to treat  my  depression. I now take lithium, and it took me a month to even get the script filled. Just tired of the drugs. I hope the celexa Connie

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> Thanks to everyone who replied.  I picked it up today and the pharmacist did > as predicted and told me only what is on the fact sheet they hand out.  Wish > me luck because I don’t have the energy to switch from drug to drug.  Does > anyone know what the average dose is?

My doctor said she normally lets patients try 20mg. If that does not work after 14 days she increases dose to 30mg (one and a half tablets) for 2 weeks, if that still is not enough 40mg. For many people 20mg seems to be right. Lower doses do have less side effects. /ralph — .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

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> 40mg starting out?  Wow, I bet that was a ride.  Glad you’re feeling > better.  Celexa does work well though.

I took the prescription to the chemist — and they put a sticker on the package saying "2 per day". My doctor checked in her computer and is sure that she did not make any mistake. I just hope that they don’t do that with really dangerous meds (like heart meds for old people). Might have been a problem of the small font of the printer or lack of concentration. Anyway, I like the stuff a lot and even had a very strong euphoric "high" during the second week. I have never taken Ecstasy, but I can imagine it is somewhat similar ; ) /ralph — .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

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 > 40mg starting out?  Wow, I bet that was a ride.  Glad you’re feeling  > better.  Celexa does work well though. WOW!  I take as little as 10mg daily (20mg cut in half) That’s enough to get rid of all depression… Then it throws me into mania — So I take 300mg of Lithium to stabilize this.. Take Care!

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Tammy: I have been taking Celexa for about one year now.  Actually, started out on 5 mg. and VERY gradually worked up to 40 mg.  At first, there were some side effects (upset stomach, diarrhea, yawning, feelings of being speeded up).  Also, I joined Weight Watchers in July and have lost almost 30 lbs.  This was due in no small part to feeling so much better on the Celexa.  For the first time in many years, I have very little depression (almost none), no anxiety, and can enjoy life like never before.  It took about 4 months to really feel good.  Hope this helps. I love this medication. Carole – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks to everyone who replied.  I picked it up today and the pharmacist did > as predicted and told me only what is on the fact sheet they hand out.  Wish > me luck because I don’t have the energy to switch from drug to drug.  Does > anyone know what the average dose is? > My doctor said she normally lets patients try 20mg. If that does not > work after 14 days she increases dose to 30mg (one and a half tablets) > for 2 weeks, if that still is not enough 40mg. For many people 20mg > seems to be right. Lower doses do have less side effects. > /ralph > — > .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

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Welcome Rachael At the risk of being considered pedantic, most of you points are requests rather the questions <g> Having said that,  …  I’ll give ‘em a go. 1)  a good start for rapid cycling (or ultra rapid cycling) is to search the www.dejanews.com in the alt.support.depression.manic (ASDM) and soc.support.depression.manic (SSDM) for those key words and you will get quite a few descriptions and comments from people over the last few years.   Childhood on set is also discussed.  Well worth looking through the archives to see what has gone before. Another great site to start with is http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.bipolar.html  this will answer a lot of questions. 2)  well, I think you’ve coined a new phrase never before used here. " (the depression continually gets worse and reaches its  peak)" thank you for this – I love it    as for the relationship between BP and hormones well, there’s lots of stuff there for the looking here’s one – http://www.onhealth.com/ch1/columnist/item,46699.asp but if you do a search with the keywords bipolar and hormones you will find lots. Currently I’m using http://www.redesearch.com/ as a search engine – it seems to be a very good mega-search anyone for anyone interested in these things and it found heaps of hits – it’s just a matter of refining it to what you want. 3)  Dunno – but then, I am in Australia so I suppose I am not the best around to know. and you last bit —  I could not agree more.  18 months ago I came here looking for information about manic depression as my wife had just been diagnosed and we didnt know how it affected people in the real world rather then the clinical book world.  To be told that something that is happening to you is rare or uncommon, or that the symptom you are describing isn’t one they have heard of is disheartening – but then you come here and read someone posting EXACTLY the same thing from the other side of the world.  The heart un-dis’s itself a little and you then look a little more into it, ask people questions (no matter how silly – I sometimes corner the market on silly questions) and then go back to the doctor much more informed then before – allowing you to ask the questions you want answers to rather then vague questions that the doctor doesnt understand.   So, now after 18 months I’ve decided for all its arguements and stuff this is a place that is great for people who want to understand something as complicated as bi-polar.  It’s also a nice place to meet nice people (well some are nice some of the time …) but it’s really important to remember a lot of people who post here are bi-polar so there might be some variety in thier views and attitudes.  It comes with the territory.  The only advice I can give is try not to burn your bridges if you are upset by something or someone.  There are a lot of nice people, many who just send e-mails as they’ve been hurt by things in the past and don’t want to bob up too high in public and there will always be help in some form or another. Tony ynoT from the land of vegemite and lamingtons oh and platypuses – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi >My name is Rachael I am 17 and I have been reading this newsgroup for a >while. For the last couple of months I have been being assessed by a pdoc >who has suggested that I show the signs of childhood onset bipolar disorder >combined with an anxiety disorder. I am coming off the antidepressant, >Citalopram, that I was previously taking and I am starting on Carbamazapine >(Tegretol). I have had a fairly colorful medical history including a brain >tumor of the pituitary gland which was removed just over a year ago. >I have a couple of questions which I would be really grateful if anyone >could answer: >1) I am interested in ANY articles on childhood onset or rapid cycling >bipolar disorder >2) My bipolar takes the form of 2 weeks of mania or hypomania followed by 2 >weeks of depression (the depression continually gets worse and reaches its >peak just before the mania starts). I don’t seem to have any ‘normal’ time. >The mood swings tie in with my cycle as the depression always ends 5 days >after my period had started. I know that the mood swings are not just a form >of bad PMT as I suffered from the same severe mood swings before my periods >started. I have also tried the Contraceptive pill which seemed to have no >effect and even possibly made things worse. My pituitary tumor also >manifested itself by raising my levels of the hormone prolactin and at the >moment all my hormone levels are borderline normal. Because of all of this I >feel that there may be some connection between my bipolar and hormones. If >anyone knows of anything about connections between bipolar and hormones I >would be VERY interested. >3) I live in the UK and I would be very interested if anyone knows of any >places that specialize in bipolar in the UK or any hospitals that are >particularly experienced in treating it. >Finally I just wanted to say thank you to anyone who has recently posted on >this newsgroup. When I was diagnosed with bipolar the first thing I did was >to I read all the criteria, I felt unbelievably relieved as everything >seemed to fit and I finally knew what was wrong. When the reality of the >diagnosis hit me I suddenly felt very isolated as what I had was just >something in common with the diagnostic criteria – a piece of paper. >Discovering this newsgroup has made me realize that I have something in >common with more than just a piece of paper. So many of you out there open >yourselves up to the world so when people like me get diagnosed for the >first time we don’t feel alone, but realize that there is a whole community >out there just waiting to support us. I really respect that. Thank you. >I hope you don’t mind if I continue to post on this newsgroup, >Rach

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Hi Rachael, Welcome to ASDM. > My name is Rachael I am 17 and I have been reading this newsgroup for a > while. For the last couple of months I have been being assessed by a pdoc > who has suggested that I show the signs of childhood onset bipolar disorder > combined with an anxiety disorder. I am coming off the antidepressant, > Citalopram, that I was previously taking and I am starting on Carbamazapine > (Tegretol). I have had a fairly colorful medical history including a brain > tumor of the pituitary gland which was removed just over a year ago. > I have a couple of questions which I would be really grateful if anyone > could answer: > 1) I am interested in ANY articles on childhood onset or rapid cycling > bipolar disorder

http://www.nami.org/helpline/bipolar-child.html > 2) My bipolar takes the form of 2 weeks of mania or hypomania followed by 2 > weeks of depression (the depression continually gets worse and reaches its > peak just before the mania starts). I don’t seem to have any ‘normal’ time. > The mood swings tie in with my cycle as the depression always ends 5 days > after my period had started. I know that the mood swings are not just a form > of bad PMT as I suffered from the same severe mood swings before my periods > started. I have also tried the Contraceptive pill which seemed to have no > effect and even possibly made things worse. My pituitary tumor also > manifested itself by raising my levels of the hormone prolactin and at the > moment all my hormone levels are borderline normal. Because of all of this I > feel that there may be some connection between my bipolar and hormones. If > anyone knows of anything about connections between bipolar and hormones I > would be VERY interested.

A medline search would help. Or you can use any of the following search engines: Try this site  http://www.highway61.com   and type in drug in question. Also try: http://www.dogpile.com/ http://www.beaucoup.com/ You can also use an Alta Vista search. Another medical site is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) Bookmark this great new resource.  http://www.isleuth.com/usen.html is a site that allows you to type in specific things, like a particular drug, and get a large list of references both at drug web sites and from dejanews listings of newsgroup discussions.  This information courtesy of runner1, one of of our resident researchers. Then there is the following list compiled by James Milton: Health & Medical Search Engines http://www.healthcareforums.com/sengines_frame.html Contains: Internets – search 1000 databases MedHunt by HON CiteLine by Citizen 1 Open Directory Project by NewHoo (just purchased by Netscape) > 3) I live in the UK and I would be very interested if anyone knows of any > places that specialize in bipolar in the UK or any hospitals that are > particularly experienced in treating it.

I live in the US so I cannot be of any help here. > Finally I just wanted to say thank you to anyone who has recently posted on > this newsgroup. When I was diagnosed with bipolar the first thing I did was > to I read all the criteria, I felt unbelievably relieved as everything > seemed to fit and I finally knew what was wrong. When the reality of the > diagnosis hit me I suddenly felt very isolated as what I had was just > something in common with the diagnostic criteria – a piece of paper. > Discovering this newsgroup has made me realize that I have something in > common with more than just a piece of paper. So many of you out there open > yourselves up to the world so when people like me get diagnosed for the > first time we don’t feel alone, but realize that there is a whole community > out there just waiting to support us. I really respect that. Thank you. > I hope you don’t mind if I continue to post on this newsgroup,

We are happy to have you here :0) Peace, — Lynda

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Hi My name is Rachael I am 17 and I have been reading this newsgroup for a while. For the last couple of months I have been being assessed by a pdoc who has suggested that I show the signs of childhood onset bipolar disorder combined with an anxiety disorder. I am coming off the antidepressant, Citalopram, that I was previously taking and I am starting on Carbamazapine (Tegretol). I have had a fairly colorful medical history including a brain tumor of the pituitary gland which was removed just over a year ago. I have a couple of questions which I would be really grateful if anyone could answer: 1) I am interested in ANY articles on childhood onset or rapid cycling bipolar disorder 2) My bipolar takes the form of 2 weeks of mania or hypomania followed by 2 weeks of depression (the depression continually gets worse and reaches its peak just before the mania starts). I don’t seem to have any ‘normal’ time. The mood swings tie in with my cycle as the depression always ends 5 days after my period had started. I know that the mood swings are not just a form of bad PMT as I suffered from the same severe mood swings before my periods started. I have also tried the Contraceptive pill which seemed to have no effect and even possibly made things worse. My pituitary tumor also manifested itself by raising my levels of the hormone prolactin and at the moment all my hormone levels are borderline normal. Because of all of this I feel that there may be some connection between my bipolar and hormones. If anyone knows of anything about connections between bipolar and hormones I would be VERY interested. 3) I live in the UK and I would be very interested if anyone knows of any places that specialize in bipolar in the UK or any hospitals that are particularly experienced in treating it. Finally I just wanted to say thank you to anyone who has recently posted on this newsgroup. When I was diagnosed with bipolar the first thing I did was to I read all the criteria, I felt unbelievably relieved as everything seemed to fit and I finally knew what was wrong. When the reality of the diagnosis hit me I suddenly felt very isolated as what I had was just something in common with the diagnostic criteria – a piece of paper. Discovering this newsgroup has made me realize that I have something in common with more than just a piece of paper. So many of you out there open yourselves up to the world so when people like me get diagnosed for the first time we don’t feel alone, but realize that there is a whole community out there just waiting to support us. I really respect that. Thank you. I hope you don’t mind if I continue to post on this newsgroup, Rach

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Just curious if any fellow PA sufferers have tried Celebrex and what the results were.

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Celebrex is the first NSAID I’ve taken that had any effect beyond upsetting my stomach.  My list included ibuprofen, Daypro, and Relafen. With the Celebrex, my wrist and shoulder give me loud reminders the next morning if I forget the evening pill the day before.  Wish it were cheaper, tho. arjay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Just curious if any fellow PA sufferers have tried Celebrex and what the > results were.

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I wanted to mention this before, but there is a Canadian on-line pharmacy that sells exclusively to America. I am not sure as to what drugs you can get, but drugs are generally cheaper in Canada then in the U.S. Just do a search for Canadian online pharmacies. Hope that helps. James – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > x-no-archive: yes > responding to > The pharmaceutical industry is the most profitable industry in the > States. An unprecedented amount of research is being done to come up > with better treatments for all of the illnesses which effect a > reasonably large number of people, and once medications are approved for > use, further investigation takes place concerning ‘investigative’ uses > for drugs. We live at a time when effective new treatments for illness > are increasing exponentially. If there is only one good reason why the > pharmaceutical companies should get away with charging outrageous > prices, it is that the kind of profits that they are reaping are pushing > them into a flurry of investigation concerning new drug therapies. > I am so very sorry about your situation, but there is hope for you to be > found in the explosive growth in the number of new therapies that are > being discovered for many, many illnesses. Try to be hopeful, but if you > find that impossible, please hang on for dear life, because I now can > say this: life is sweet, despite all the struggle. Your day will come. > ghyll, shapeshifter. > People who have principles don’t need rules. >                          –Anarchist slogan

– "To the Angel’s watching above on Celestial Plains. If they can’t solve the problems, Come and tell it to my face.." Geddy Lee, "The Angel’s Share". "The sun sets across the ocean  I’m a thousasnd mile from anywhere" Jewel, "Been Down So Long.." "..Brother Can You Spare… Another War, Another Wasteland… Another…Lost Generation" Neil Peart, "Between The Wheels"

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I think that there may be some confusion with names. There are two drugs with similar names to the NSAID Celebrex — the first, Cerebyx is an injectable anti-epileptic, like many drugs used as mood stabilizers. As far as I know there is no off-label use of Cerebyx for bp at the present time — unless the person is an inpatient somewhere. On the other hand…. Celexa is an antidepressant, also known as Citalopram which is a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), and is an antidepressant that is structurally unrelated to other SSRIs and other currently available antidepressants. People who have received prescriptions for Celebrex have sometimes received Celexa due to the problem with reading handwriting — this has led to a call to change the name of the drug (or improve the writing of the doctors… neither is likely to happen) — patients should be VERY careful and check the labels of their scripts to be sure they have the right pills. Peter — Peter Amsel: Composer, Writer, Poet, Artist Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Visit "For The Love of Music": http://members.home.net/ftlom Read some of my poetry at The Reading Room, then explore the rest of the site: http://www.geocities.com/the_reading_room/peter_a/peter_a.html …listening for that still soft voice… (and sometimes ignoring it when I do hear it)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Has anyone heard of Celebrex being used as a mood stabilizer?A neurologist put > a friend of mine on it and it seems to be working with no side effects.

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Has anyone heard of Celebrex being used as a mood stabilizer?A neurologist put a friend of mine on it and it seems to be working with no side effects.

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> Has anyone heard of Celebrex being used as a mood stabilizer?A neurologist put > a friend of mine on it and it seems to be working with no side effects.

Hi JAG, Good to hear from you . I hope all is well. I have not heard of this off label use for Celebrex. It is used to treat Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Celebrex is a nonsteroidal antiinflammmatory (NSAID). It is the first FDA approved drug in a new class of drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors. The new drug was created using advanced molecular technology and it’s creators have high expectations for its use. Celebrex works by inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme which is involved in the pain and inflammation process. At therapeutic doses Celebrex does not inhibit the COX-1 enzyme which is involved in helping to maintain the stomach lining. NSAIDS, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, inhibit both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes, therefore they have the desired effect of treating pain and inflammation but also may damage the stomach lining and lead to ulcers. http://www.Celebrex.com/celebrex/index.htm CELEBREX (pronounced sell’-uh-brex) is for relief of the pain and inflammation of OA and adult RA and was introduced in the United States in early 1999. Since then, millions of CELEBREX prescriptions have been written, making it the #1 selling brand of prescription arthritis medication.1 By effectively reducing the pain, inflammation and stiffness of arthritis, CELEBREX can help you through the day with activities like standing, walking or climbing stairs, and through the night while sitting or lying in bed.

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>Can another SSRI product give me help?. Or does all SSRI’s work in >the same way?. My doctor says they are all the same!?.

Your doctor needs to go back to med school!! Find another one. Fast. SSRI’s all work differently for different people. The theory and chemical action is thought to be the same, but no one really knows…. Cathy

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I have been using Cipramil (Citalopram) for over half a year with no significant result at all (Depression).     Can another SSRI product give me help?. Or does all SSRI’s work in the same way?. My doctor says they are all the same!?. Raven

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> Or does all SSRI’s work in >the same way?. My doctor says they are all the same!?.

Talk to your Doc about Luvox.  Although it is an SSRI it is totally unrelated to the other ones and works differently. This is directly from the literature from the company that makes it.   Might be worth a try for you.

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> Flattening of affect is a well established side effect for some people on

Someone wrote and asked what I meant by this phrase. In its extreme form, it means emotionless, numb, you don’t ‘feel anything’. You don’t get happy, you don’t get sad. More specifically, you don’t react emotionally to situations which would normally evoke some kind of emotional response. In milder forms, the reaction is unusually small considering the situation, like reacting ‘oh, that’s nice’ when told you have just won $12M in the lottery, and meaning it. BTW, I think we have all experienced inappropriately mild reactions to serious events. We call it ‘going into shock’. Shock seems to act. among other things, like a kind of emotional circuit breaker that keeps us from being overwhelmed, and therefor allows us to apply our intellect or instincts to ‘cope’. Flattening of affect is different from anhedonia, where the symptom is inability to get _pleasure_ from life. While relief from the suffering of depression or anxiety is a positive thing, some people who also experience flattening of affect, like the woman in the original post, are not sure it is worth it. Luckily, it is _not_, as far as I know, all that common as a response to ADDs. However, it does occur. I don’t recall seeing any figures, but I believe when it does occur, it is reversable, like most side effects. As I wrote in my original post, I believe I detected some flattening of affect in myself on paxil that went away when I switched to serzone. Your mileage may (and probably will) vary. Rich

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Has Citalopram ruined my mother’s life? I enclose a letter written by my mother, where she describes her situation after taking anti depression medication recommended by her doctor. My questions are: Has anyone experienced similar situations with the use of Citalopram or similar anti depression medication? And if so, is the below described situation permanent or temporary? Does anyone know what resources I should contact to get more information/help? I am very grateful for all input, as the situation is getting more critical every day. Thanks in advance Tarje Johnsen (her son) – - – Citalopram attacked solar plexus and stole my emotional life. My name is Bj