Thanks. This is all new to me, so hearing other people's experiences is a big help.

Frank, I'm sorry to hear you've been having a tough time.

I think it may just be a case where situational issues have morphed into chemical issues. I really believe if your brain spends enough time in a certain negative mode due to circumstances it may stay that way even when the circumstances change.

Plus, my family definitely has a history of low-level depression/anxiety issues, with the occasional flare-up of something more severe. It may just be my time to flare-up.

I really believe if your brain spends enough time in a certain negative mode due to circumstances it may stay that way even when the circumstances change.

I think so too. I've seen a few brains dig a groove that became a trench.

Frank, I have been on Celexa for over 10 years. I have had good luck with it, but I do get some serious weirdness in my brain if I forget to take a pill. I have never come off on purpose, so I imagine if you tapered it would be better.

I've seen a few brains dig a groove that became a trench.

Very aptly put, Hec. And I tend to be creature of habit(s - often bad ones) so breaking out of certain patterns has always been an effort for me.

Oh, yeah, I do get a headache if I accidentally miss a pill. So I advise against that.

I still feel bad today. I went to therapy, where I cried, bcecause it's therapy.

I did read some of whatI wrote on FB about Robin Williams and talked about that.

I almost skipped because I had a headache and was running a slight fever, but I went. Then I went to the store for provisions and it was painful. THe light, the noise, the people. Now that I'm home the headache is receding. I don't think I have a fever.

Frank, I'm pretty sure I'm on generic Celexa. I take 3 different anti-depressants and an anti-anxiety med as well. All at low doses, but each serves a different need. I don't think I've had any problems with it in particular.

I have ice cream, and painkillers. Right now, I need them both.

I'm glad things went ok, Typo. And it's good to see your pixels, Frank. I'm sorry things have been rough, and I hope Celexa or some other med will prove helpful. Askye and Hil, I hope you both feel better soon.

I got to babysit a friend's 19 month-old girl today. It was kinda fun.

I've been on celexa for more than 10 years and it's been my wonderbraindrug. My dad and sister also have been through the a/d formulary and both also ended up on celexa which fully reenforces my perception of my brain chemistry as being genetically wacked. I have tried tapering off a few times (always after over a decade of daily use) and get very dizzy and lose what little "filter" I normally have in speaking with other human beings. So I'm down to 1/2 of a little bitty pill and that's cool.