Celexa Weaning & Coffee

4tiarasand1crown · 08-26-2006, 08:55 PM

Will my coffee consumption hurt by Celexa W/D? Should I stop drinking it? I'd like to get off of caffeine as well. I drink about 24 oz. a day.

Wean one at a time? Or wean them both?

Katesmom · 08-26-2006, 09:16 PM

Well, I think this is a pretty individual thing. Lots of caffeine can contribute to emotional issues for some people, esp. if it is in excess. I can't believe you have that much and nurse!!! Does your baby ever sleep!

I personally do not struggle with the emotional stuff with the caffeine that I drink. I just recently tried to start a very slow taper off of the 12 oz of Coke that I have every day. I am stuck at 10oz. Any lower than that and I get an unrelenting headache and terrible fatigue. I just don't have time for that right now. Maybe in a month I will try to get it down a little bit more.

So, you might try to decrease what you have by a little bit. It might actually make you feel better, or it might make you feel so much worse that it's not worth trying at the moment. However, if you begin to have a big problem with anxiety, then I would make it a priority.

Hope that made sense!

Charlie · 08-26-2006, 09:44 PM

You might also consider adding some decaf to the regular to lower the caffeine per cup. You could still drink the same 24 oz a day.

Iksfreundin · 08-26-2006, 10:09 PM

I was silly and tried to cut caffeine out completely. Oh boy, WAS I silly. So, I switched to decaf, and I still have about 8 oz of caffeinated stuff a day. But I definitely up, up, upped the water intake! Kind of helps staying away from the caffeine, because I'm full of water!!

LCrawford67 · 08-26-2006, 10:23 PM

I miss coffee! For whatever reason, I just haven't drank it since my w/d. I've had a couple cups, but I'm basically afraid of the anxiety. Weird, huh?

mom2one · 08-26-2006, 11:07 PM

Ugh, I can't do this... I must have my morning coffee or I don't function. It's really the only caffeine I have... I don't drink soda, but my cup of joe is a huge vice of mine. When I was pregnant I went to decaf, yuk! I sorely missed my coffee, and a nice cold beer on a hot night... ahhhh, the good days!

Sunnysideup · 08-26-2006, 11:09 PM

I drink about 6-8 12 oz. cokes a day! I know its awful, I am so addicted. I try to cut down, its like I say, "I will only have 2 cokes today, and I wind up drinking 6. I am weaning off Celexa too. The cokes I'm sure aren't helping at all. And definitely not good for me!

LCrawford67 · 08-26-2006, 11:11 PM

One thing at a time, Sunny! If the Coke makes you happy, then by all means, keep drinking it! You can worry about cutting back on that AFTER the Celexa wean.

Katesmom · 08-26-2006, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunnysideup

I drink about 6-8 12 oz. cokes a day! I know its awful, I am so addicted. I try to cut down, its like I say, "I will only have 2 cokes today, and I wind up drinking 6. I am weaning off Celexa too. The cokes I'm sure aren't helping at all. And definitely not good for me!

Sunny, did you know that craving sodas is one of the side effects of paxil (and possibly other SSRIs)? It is. When I started paxil, I was an occasional coke drinker. I did not buy them at the supermarket or keep them in the house. Two months into paxil use, that changed. The one good thing about starting paxil while pregnant was that it kept my coke drinking in check. I had the max allowed by my doc, 24 oz a day. Since I got off paxil, I have cut back, first to one 12 oz a day. Now, I am trying to taper off ounce by ounce. It sucks that it is so hard. I am down to ten ounces after about three weeks. Going lower than that is too hard when I'm so busy.

Try to wait a bit later in the day to 'start' with the cokes. If you don't introduce the sweet taste, you won't crave it quite so much. Force yourself to drink more water, esp. early in the day. It will be harder to drink so much coke.

LCrawford67 · 08-26-2006, 11:23 PM

I never knew that, Kim! I can't say that's a s/e I ever got. But, I stopped drinking soda years ago, when I quit smoking. I have, maybe, 1-2 ginger ales or Sierra Mists a week.

See, learn something new every day!

scotty · 08-26-2006, 11:45 PM

OMG, Ryan drank so much soda on paxil it was scary!!!

hope · 08-26-2006, 11:48 PM

If the coffee is bad for you you'll know it. Coming of the ADs I was kind of wired and anxious which the coffee made worse. I do fine with it now but I'm off all the drugs and have been for a while.

Katesmom · 08-26-2006, 11:50 PM

Yeah, I didn't just drink Coke, it was Vanilla Coke, sweeter with ten extra calories. Didn't notice that until later. Scott has said the same thing, but for him it was Cherry Coke.

blankets · 08-27-2006, 03:34 PM

I stopped drinking black tea + coffee since my w/d.. and I miss it terribly but I'm almost too scared to try drinking it again. I've been eating chocolates on an almost daily basis since w/d though.

Charlie · 08-27-2006, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blankets

I stopped drinking black tea + coffee since my w/d.. and I miss it terribly but I'm almost too scared to try drinking it again. I've been eating chocolates on an almost daily basis since w/d though.

Do you crave the chocolates?

velveteengreen · 08-27-2006, 04:10 PM

I was a huge caffiene fiend, I used to drink tea every morning and at least two cans of coca-cola every day. In w/d I had to quit drinking caffiene b/c it made me anxious and even twitchier than usual. I can finally drink caffiene again but I've cut WAY back. Only a couple of coffees a week.

LCrawford67 · 08-27-2006, 04:12 PM

That seems to be the concensus with a lot of people. I'm sure I'll be the same way, soon.

blankets · 08-27-2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie

Do you crave the chocolates?

Yeah, I do. Though I cannot tell if it's chocolates I am craving or just plain sugaryness. Sometimes I'll eat flaxseed cookies (in an attempt to be healthy while being unhealthy I suppose) and that will help the cravings..

Today I've had a miniature Snickers bar (those little two bite ones you can get around Halloween), and itty bitty chocolate wafer things.

I really want coffee though. I was mostly a tea drinker, but everyone around me has been pounding 5-6 coffees a day, and it smells so good.

Charlie · 08-27-2006, 07:22 PM

It seems to me a lot of people crave chocolate and I think it's because it gives dopamine a badly needed boost. With coffee it seems the smell is always better than the taste.

ayjay · 08-27-2006, 07:32 PM

Oh my God! I've been addicted to Haagen Daz recently and had to have 1/2 a large tub an evening! I just thought I was pigging out but never considered it could be withdrawal related. Right, frozen yoghurt for me from now on!

Katesmom · 08-27-2006, 07:55 PM

ayjay-

Look carefully at the labels before you decide that the frozen yogurt is any better. It often has as many calories and fat per serving as ice cream.

mom2one · 08-27-2006, 08:21 PM

Kim, are you serious!? Why would ice cream makers try to hype frozen yogurt as being so much healthier? That just stinks!

feelin'_wiggy · 08-27-2006, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mom2one

Kim, are you serious!? Why would ice cream makers try to hype frozen yogurt as being so much healthier? That just stinks!

To fool fat conscious consumers. Always read the labels.

silence4now · 08-27-2006, 08:30 PM

I cut out my afternoon cup only. My naturaopath wanted me to get off it completely, but I'm still on the fence about this. I read that there are some benefits to coffee. I really needed that cup in the morning especially when my cortisol was so high.

Anyway, he told me to wean off the coffee, otherwise you could get migraines. Start by mixing 3/4 regular and 1/4 decaf beans or if you use ground, do the math. Then the next week, do half and half, etc. until you are either drinking decaf or none in the afternoon. It took me about a month. When I got to this point, I replaced coffee with tea in the afternoon.

mom2one · 08-27-2006, 08:31 PM

I know I need to do this more often... it still just Stinks!

08-26-2006, 08:55 PM	#1
4tiarasand1crown Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 103	Celexa Weaning & Coffee Will my coffee consumption hurt by Celexa W/D? Should I stop drinking it? I'd like to get off of caffeine as well. I drink about 24 oz. a day. Wean one at a time? Or wean them both? __________________ My Journey to Regaining Life: August 7, 2006 40mg Celexa to 35mg August 12, 2006 35mg to 30mg. August 26, 2006 30mg to 25mg. September 11, 2006 25mg. to 20mg. September 25, 2006 20mg. to 15mg. October 7, 2006 15mg. to 10mg. Things are getting tougher, but still stabalizing within a week despite large drops. December 2, 2006 10mg. Waiting to drop post holiday. Started doing 1mgs. on Dec. 26th - got restless and quit CT. Celexa free and doing ok.

08-26-2006, 09:16 PM	#2
Katesmom Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,706	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee Well, I think this is a pretty individual thing. Lots of caffeine can contribute to emotional issues for some people, esp. if it is in excess. I can't believe you have that much and nurse!!! Does your baby ever sleep! I personally do not struggle with the emotional stuff with the caffeine that I drink. I just recently tried to start a very slow taper off of the 12 oz of Coke that I have every day. I am stuck at 10oz. Any lower than that and I get an unrelenting headache and terrible fatigue. I just don't have time for that right now. Maybe in a month I will try to get it down a little bit more. So, you might try to decrease what you have by a little bit. It might actually make you feel better, or it might make you feel so much worse that it's not worth trying at the moment. However, if you begin to have a big problem with anxiety, then I would make it a priority. Hope that made sense! __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

08-26-2006, 09:44 PM	#3
Charlie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,562	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee You might also consider adding some decaf to the regular to lower the caffeine per cup. You could still drink the same 24 oz a day. __________________ The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it." Knowledge speaks ....... Wisdom listens Charlie www.ThePaxilProtest.com

08-26-2006, 10:09 PM	#4
Iksfreundin "Dancing Queen" Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,572	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee I was silly and tried to cut caffeine out completely. Oh boy, WAS I silly. So, I switched to decaf, and I still have about 8 oz of caffeinated stuff a day. But I definitely up, up, upped the water intake! Kind of helps staying away from the caffeine, because I'm full of water!! __________________ 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 - not from 20 to 15 and so on) Smoke-free as of 2/27/08 Still doing well, no smoking yet and I haven't been hospitalized - 10/2/09 "You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!" Job 13:4, KJV Bible

08-26-2006, 10:23 PM	#5
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee I miss coffee! For whatever reason, I just haven't drank it since my w/d. I've had a couple cups, but I'm basically afraid of the anxiety. Weird, huh? __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

08-26-2006, 11:07 PM	#6
mom2one Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,320	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee Ugh, I can't do this... I must have my morning coffee or I don't function. It's really the only caffeine I have... I don't drink soda, but my cup of joe is a huge vice of mine. When I was pregnant I went to decaf, yuk! I sorely missed my coffee, and a nice cold beer on a hot night... ahhhh, the good days! __________________ JoAnn 4/04-7/06- 20mg 7/06- 10mg 4/07- 5mg 7/07- 0mg 7/07- back to 5mg 9/09- 0mg

08-26-2006, 11:09 PM	#7
Sunnysideup Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winder,Ga. Posts: 307	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee I drink about 6-8 12 oz. cokes a day! I know its awful, I am so addicted. I try to cut down, its like I say, "I will only have 2 cokes today, and I wind up drinking 6. I am weaning off Celexa too. The cokes I'm sure aren't helping at all. And definitely not good for me!

08-26-2006, 11:11 PM	#8
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee One thing at a time, Sunny! If the Coke makes you happy, then by all means, keep drinking it! You can worry about cutting back on that AFTER the Celexa wean. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

08-26-2006, 11:23 PM	#10
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee I never knew that, Kim! I can't say that's a s/e I ever got. But, I stopped drinking soda years ago, when I quit smoking. I have, maybe, 1-2 ginger ales or Sierra Mists a week. See, learn something new every day! __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

08-26-2006, 11:45 PM	#11
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee OMG, Ryan drank so much soda on paxil it was scary!!! __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

08-26-2006, 11:48 PM	#12
hope Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,185	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee If the coffee is bad for you you'll know it. Coming of the ADs I was kind of wired and anxious which the coffee made worse. I do fine with it now but I'm off all the drugs and have been for a while. __________________ Hope. "I never cared much for flim flam doctors." (Doctor Baker, Little House on the Prairie). Put on Paxil in 1996 for Post-partum depression. After 5th withdrawal attempt, went into severe debilitating withdrawal, restarted Paxil in the ER which didn't work anymore. Taken off again quickly by a shrink, started on Lexapro. Body rejected all drugs except benzos. Currently off all drugs. Not quite 100% yet, but working towards getting there.

08-26-2006, 11:50 PM	#13
Katesmom Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,706	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee Yeah, I didn't just drink Coke, it was Vanilla Coke, sweeter with ten extra calories. Didn't notice that until later. Scott has said the same thing, but for him it was Cherry Coke. __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

08-27-2006, 03:34 PM	#14
blankets Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,205	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee I stopped drinking black tea + coffee since my w/d.. and I miss it terribly but I'm almost too scared to try drinking it again. I've been eating chocolates on an almost daily basis since w/d though.

08-27-2006, 04:10 PM	#16
velveteengreen Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 490	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee I was a huge caffiene fiend, I used to drink tea every morning and at least two cans of coca-cola every day. In w/d I had to quit drinking caffiene b/c it made me anxious and even twitchier than usual. I can finally drink caffiene again but I've cut WAY back. Only a couple of coffees a week.

08-27-2006, 04:12 PM	#17
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee That seems to be the concensus with a lot of people. I'm sure I'll be the same way, soon. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

08-27-2006, 07:22 PM	#19
Charlie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,562	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee It seems to me a lot of people crave chocolate and I think it's because it gives dopamine a badly needed boost. With coffee it seems the smell is always better than the taste. __________________ The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it." Knowledge speaks ....... Wisdom listens Charlie www.ThePaxilProtest.com

08-27-2006, 07:32 PM	#20
ayjay Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 82	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee Oh my God! I've been addicted to Haagen Daz recently and had to have 1/2 a large tub an evening! I just thought I was pigging out but never considered it could be withdrawal related. Right, frozen yoghurt for me from now on! __________________ 30 year old guy in the UK. 06/03 - started Seroxat 20mg for PTSD and 1 panic attack. 09/05 - tried to cut down to 10mg for 1 day - went into WD and went back upto 30mg 01/06 - Poop out - upto 40mg 04/06 - CT from 30mg to switch to Lexapro 10mg 08/06 - Upto 20mg Lexapro (Still didn't help massive Seroxat CT fallout) 09/06 - back 2 Seroxat 30mg 11/06 - 20mg 02/12/6 - 15mg 20/12/06 - 10mg 10/01/07 - 8mg 11/02/07 - 7mg 19/03/07 - 5mg 25/04/07 - 2.5mg 20/06/07 - 0mg!!!!!

08-27-2006, 07:55 PM	#21
Katesmom Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,706	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee ayjay- Look carefully at the labels before you decide that the frozen yogurt is any better. It often has as many calories and fat per serving as ice cream. __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

08-27-2006, 08:21 PM	#22
mom2one Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,320	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee Kim, are you serious!? Why would ice cream makers try to hype frozen yogurt as being so much healthier? That just stinks! __________________ JoAnn 4/04-7/06- 20mg 7/06- 10mg 4/07- 5mg 7/07- 0mg 7/07- back to 5mg 9/09- 0mg

08-27-2006, 08:30 PM	#24
silence4now Join Date: May 2004 Location: SE U.S. Posts: 3,422	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee I cut out my afternoon cup only. My naturaopath wanted me to get off it completely, but I'm still on the fence about this. I read that there are some benefits to coffee. I really needed that cup in the morning especially when my cortisol was so high. Anyway, he told me to wean off the coffee, otherwise you could get migraines. Start by mixing 3/4 regular and 1/4 decaf beans or if you use ground, do the math. Then the next week, do half and half, etc. until you are either drinking decaf or none in the afternoon. It took me about a month. When I got to this point, I replaced coffee with tea in the afternoon. __________________ Lisa - Paxil free since May 2004 _________________________________ God's economy is always positive.

08-27-2006, 08:31 PM	#25
mom2one Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,320	Re: Celexa Weaning & Coffee I know I need to do this more often... it still just Stinks! __________________ JoAnn 4/04-7/06- 20mg 7/06- 10mg 4/07- 5mg 7/07- 0mg 7/07- back to 5mg 9/09- 0mg

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