Not sure what to do??

Sunnysideup · 04-10-2007, 05:19 PM

I'm not sure what to do now that my Dr. want give me a perscription for 10 mg. Celexa. I guess I'll have to cut the 20 mgs. in half and the cut half in half. I don't know why a Dr. would lie like that and say that they don't make 10 mg. tablets. Do you think I should discuss it with her again when I go next month? By the way she said Celexa shouldn't be causeing a weight problem.

babs · 04-11-2007, 12:20 AM

Yes, I would mention it to her at your next visit and say you have heard that there ARE 10mg tablets available and you need them to make your taper easier. If she still won't prescribe them, than you'll have to cut your 20's into fourths like you said but it will make it very hard to go any smaller than that. I'm not sure about the weight gain thing .. I know Paxil is definitely associated with weight gain and I believe all the SSRI's are and I'm surprised she doesn't know that but then again, I read on here over and over examples of how ignorant the doctors are.

Iksfreundin · 04-11-2007, 01:17 AM

sunnysideup, why don't you fax this page (http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/parox.htm), highlight the 10 mg availability under the chemical picture, and then ask the idiot why the rxlists say there are 10s but his/her stupid a@s says there's no such thing.

I am so sick of these ******* doctors I could scream.

appygirl · 04-11-2007, 01:52 AM

When switching from Paxil to Celexa.....my appetite went WAY down. I do not eat nearly as much anymore and therefore that will help alot with the weight gain! All SSRI's pretty much have the same weight gain side effects but with the Celexa it helps having a smaller appetite!

canadiangirl · 04-11-2007, 05:21 AM

i live in canada and i cant get 10 mg tablets..i had to cut the 20 mg up...Tammy

Tcg · 04-11-2007, 10:52 AM

Sunnysideup, I hope that your doctor will give you a prescription for the 10 mg. But if she doesn't, it is possible to cut pills into 1/8 slices. I am doing that now with Remeron 15 mg. which comes in pretty small pills. As you can see by my signature, I first tried to cut down to 3/4s of my dose but found it was too much of a drop. I bought a pill cutter from the pharmacy and am able to make fairly accurate 1/8 slices with it. Good Luck to you!

nicemom · 04-11-2007, 12:51 PM

Its easy to know for sure. Call your pharmacy and ask them. If they carry it then call the desk at your docs and tell them you checked and they have it and give them the number to call it into. I guess your going to have to be proactive.

04-10-2007, 05:19 PM	#1
Sunnysideup Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winder,Ga. Posts: 323	Not sure what to do?? I'm not sure what to do now that my Dr. want give me a perscription for 10 mg. Celexa. I guess I'll have to cut the 20 mgs. in half and the cut half in half. I don't know why a Dr. would lie like that and say that they don't make 10 mg. tablets. Do you think I should discuss it with her again when I go next month? By the way she said Celexa shouldn't be causeing a weight problem.

04-11-2007, 12:20 AM	#2
babs "dare to suck big!" Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 7,549	Re: Not sure what to do?? Yes, I would mention it to her at your next visit and say you have heard that there ARE 10mg tablets available and you need them to make your taper easier. If she still won't prescribe them, than you'll have to cut your 20's into fourths like you said but it will make it very hard to go any smaller than that. I'm not sure about the weight gain thing .. I know Paxil is definitely associated with weight gain and I believe all the SSRI's are and I'm surprised she doesn't know that but then again, I read on here over and over examples of how ignorant the doctors are. __________________ Babs Paxil 20mg 1994-2005 2 failed attempts to quit Tapered Jan-April 2005 Paxil-free since May 1, 2005

04-11-2007, 01:17 AM	#3
Iksfreundin "Dancing Queen" Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,585	Re: Not sure what to do?? sunnysideup, why don't you fax this page (http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/parox.htm), highlight the 10 mg availability under the chemical picture, and then ask the idiot why the rxlists say there are 10s but his/her stupid a@s says there's no such thing. I am so sick of these ***** doctors I could scream. __________________ 95' - started paxil, 20 mgs; up to 30. two ct's, then 60 mgs for years. 40 mgs in '02, poop-out in '05 start taper= 5/8/06 at 20 = 6/17/06 at 15 = 8/8/06 at 10 = 10/15/06 at 5 = 12/14/06 Paxil free** as of 3/8/08 (drops were done gradually ) Smoke-free as of 2/27/08 Still doing well, no smoking yet and I haven't been hospitalized (well, I DID have my gallbladder removed) - 3/16/2012 "You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!" Job 13:4, KJV Bible

04-11-2007, 01:52 AM	#4
appygirl Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 186	Re: Not sure what to do?? When switching from Paxil to Celexa.....my appetite went WAY down. I do not eat nearly as much anymore and therefore that will help alot with the weight gain! All SSRI's pretty much have the same weight gain side effects but with the Celexa it helps having a smaller appetite! __________________ Last dose of Paxil: September 1st, 2006!!! Celexa from 9/06-5/07 5/07-Last dose of Celexa!!

04-11-2007, 05:21 AM	#5
canadiangirl Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: canada Posts: 366	Re: Not sure what to do?? i live in canada and i cant get 10 mg tablets..i had to cut the 20 mg up...Tammy __________________ started paxil 6 years ago 10mg2000 increased 20mgincreased 40mg feb2006 c/t aug2006 from 2006 to 2009 celexa from 10 to 60 mg.... late last year added wellbutrin cause the celexa wasnt working..c/t off celexa in dec 09 and then end of feb 2010 c/t off wellbutrin....been free of anti-anxiety meds since then stared 5mg cipralex may28/10... 10mg June 4...

04-11-2007, 10:52 AM	#6
Tcg Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 851	Re: Not sure what to do?? Sunnysideup, I hope that your doctor will give you a prescription for the 10 mg. But if she doesn't, it is possible to cut pills into 1/8 slices. I am doing that now with Remeron 15 mg. which comes in pretty small pills. As you can see by my signature, I first tried to cut down to 3/4s of my dose but found it was too much of a drop. I bought a pill cutter from the pharmacy and am able to make fairly accurate 1/8 slices with it. Good Luck to you! __________________ Trent Paxil 20 mg - 10 years Paxil free Dec. '05 Remeron 15mg - 7 years 10/12/09 0 mg. Remeron free at last after +2 1/2 year taper! "True love comes when you fulfill the needs of others." Cesar Millan

04-11-2007, 12:51 PM	#7
nicemom Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 3,181	Re: Not sure what to do?? Its easy to know for sure. Call your pharmacy and ask them. If they carry it then call the desk at your docs and tell them you checked and they have it and give them the number to call it into. I guess your going to have to be proactive. __________________ Diane On Paxil for 5+ years Weaned from 40mg to 15 over a 1 1/2 year period. From 15mg-0 May/June 06 (before finding PP) Protracted w/d from c/t. First 10 mths up and down but tolerable. Akathesia hit at 11 months. Many months of terrible mental and physical torture. 3/09 started Prozac but too stimulating. Currently on 15mg Lexapro and feeling so much better. Not all who waunder are lost.

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