2nd week on celexa , no appetite at all

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now on week 2 10mg and i have no appetite whatsoever and feel absolutly shocking for most of the day, i only start perking up a little in the late evening , i know i need to eat but its easier said than done , does anyone have any ideas how to gain appetite again

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  • Posted

    you will get the appetite of a hundred elephants soon enough.lol

    • Posted

      i really hope so because im a skinny bloke already , i dont want to lose any more weight

    • Posted

      celexa is one of the meds that as soon as your anxiety levels your appetite will return.celexa has a side effect of making you crave bad carbs.

  • Posted

    Hi James/week 2 is like just starting ,you will get your appetite back soon,and remember you will need to be on them for approx 8/10 weeks

    • Posted

      8-10 weeks like this seems like such a long time as im only just on week 2 and i feel so empty spending most of my time in bed , i hope i improve before then

  • Posted

    Don't worry, your appetite will definitely return. I've been on them for 5 weeks 3 days and I already feel better. My first week I didn't eat. I literally tried to force myself to and it made me feel panicky, almost to the point of a panic attack. Week 2 I would eat but only certain things but now I'm eating anything and everything!

    • Posted

      thats good news john , im really looking forward to getting the first few weeks out of the way because i feel dreadful

    • Posted

      Totally normal to feel bad to start with. You will think it's not going to get better or the tablets aren't working but they definitely will!

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      i'm looking forward to it, i have actually been on celexa before for a couple of months and had problems with my old job working away and trying to get appointments at the doctors , stupid me must have believed i was ok and didnt need them, looks like i am going through the whole process again now, i wont make that mistake again for sure

    • Posted

      i feel you.not a cute feeling going thru this madness again.yuck .rather stay on meds

  • Posted

    Day 16 for me and I am exactly the same. My appetite has slowly started to come back in the last few days.

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