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Venlafaxine Vs Citalopram

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Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

I have been taking .75mg Venlafaxine XR twice a day but Medicare will no longer cover it. They gave me three medicines that might work. Citalopram Fluoxetine and Paroxetine. Which one would you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

I would like to know all about the SSRI , Citalopram . I have been on Venlafaxine since it first ... weaning me off the Venlafaxine and replacing it with the Citalopram. I very much like the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

anxiety and it has worked great. They want me to change to Citalopram , Sertraline , Escitalopram, Fluoxetine or Venlafaxine . I am wondering which one of these are closest to the effects of Paxil for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

. But I think I need to and I'm not sure which one will best meet my needs: Sertraline , Citalopram and Venlafaxine . The one medication I do take and have for years is Buspirone. I suffer from anxiety and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

My blood pressure is 150/108, I am on venlafaxine XR since last four years. I haven't visited doctor regarding my venlafaxine dose since last three years but I am taking the venlafaxine as suggested ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr. SUADA KAZAZI MD

citalopram.I was on citalopram a couple of years ago, and my Dr. thought it was no longer working. So then she put me on Venlafaxine. Four days ago she took me off venlafaxine and put me on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SUADA KAZAZI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

I have IBS C and have quite bad anxiety pains. I was recently given venlafaxine but it aggravated ... do recall trying Citalopram quite a while ago but my gut (very sensitive) reacted badly to the drug ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Since February this year I have been taking citalopram 40mg for depression- which has been chronic and pretty severe (I was taking venlafaxine 375mg for nearly 10 years prior to February but changed as ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vikas Prabhav MD

venlafaxine and abilify, do they have the same or similar effects used to treat sychoaffective disorder?I ve ben diagnosed with sychoaffective disorder, prescribed abilify and venlafaxine, seeing a new ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vikas Prabhav ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Srikanth Reddy MD

Hi,A About 4 years ago i started taking Venlafaxine. It did a good job of addressing my feelings of depression. A friend told me that it s difficult to come off Venlafaxine and that I should talk to my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)