Posted by ANXIETY ANN on October 19, 2002, at 17:57:02
In reply to Claritin?, posted by sparkinark on October 19, 2002, at 15:28:59
> I've never heard of using something like Claritin to help with SSRI side-effects. Is there any documentation on this or is this just someone's hunch? All I can take is Allegra because of really bad side-effects to other anti-allergy drugs, but I've not taken Allegra since I started Lexapro. I'll see if the combo does anything for me.
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> Claritin? Go figure...
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> > I am diagnosed with panic/anxiety disorder and mild
> > depression (mostly because of the effect the panic/
> > anxiety has had on my life).
> >
> > I have tried MANY different meds and am currently taking:
> > 30 mg celexa (at night)
> > .5 mg 2x day klonopin
> > 10 mg claritin (for sexual side effects)
> >
> > my doctor recently added the claritin to my meds
> > because of the sexual side effect problem, which
> > nothing else fixed (buspar, ginko, wellbutrin, etc.).
> > She had a study that another doctor had done with his
> > own practice of 9 patients on SSRI's and sexual side
> > effects. Of those 9, 7 reported their sexual s/e went
> > away with the claritin and 2 had some improvement.
> > I figured it was worth a try and amazingly it has
> > had some effect.
> >
> > I now have some desire for sex (which was non-existent before)
> > and am able to orgasm without it taking 2 hours and more work
> > than it was worth. I figure I'm a tough case, so maybe you
> > can bring this up with your docs.
> >
> > Also, I've just been switched today to Lexapro because of
> > being very sleepy for the whole time I've been on Celexa.
> > I'm starting out with 10mg (anytime) and moving up to
> > 15....we'll see.
>
>Hi
I am so frustrated with the sexual s/e that I am going to ask my doc about the Claritin. Has anyone else tried it? PLEASE LET US FRUSTRATED PEOPLE KNOW!!!!
poster:ANXIETY ANN
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