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I started today. I was prescribed 20mg Celexa, 10mg for a week to begin with, and 25mg Hydroxyzine to "get the edge off". Recently, my anxiety took a turn for panic attacks and when I went in to be seen at a mental health clinic for the first time, they don't believe in prescribing benzos for obvious reasons, so they started me on this anti-depressant. Question is, has anyone of you taken this combo, or similar combo and found some relief? Also, is the "you'll feel worse before you feel better" really true? It's just my anxiety/panic has been bad and well, I'm trying to trick my brain that I feel lots better. It hasn't taken the trick yet, but I'm hoping it will...soon. :/

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Re: Celexa and Hydroxyzine, has anyone ever been prescribed this combo?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2013, 09:42:18 AM »
Anyone?

I could really use some help. If you do take Hydroxyzine, do you have any weird symptoms? Mine send me into a mini panic attack. I feel hot in the back of my head, chest, and back just a little bit after I take it. Is that normal? Or should I talk to the mental health clinic that prescribed them to me?

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Re: Celexa and Hydroxyzine, has anyone ever been prescribed this combo?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2013, 04:31:24 PM »
I could really use some help. If you do take Hydroxyzine, do you have any weird symptoms? Mine send me into a mini panic attack.

Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) is a mild antihistamine, much like Benadryl. Some doctors prescribe it for mild anxiety and/or as a sedative. It didn't directly cause your panic attack, your fear of it did.

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I feel hot in the back of my head, chest, and back just a little bit after I take it. Is that normal?


Sounds perfectly normal for anxiety.

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Or should I talk to the mental health clinic that prescribed them to me?

An antihistamine is unlikely to do you any harm. I'm sure you've taken them in the past. Many over-the-counter cough medicines contain them. Several antidepressants are powerful antihistamines too.

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NOTE: I'm not a doctor, and particularly not yours, so there may be factors I'm unaware of. Therefore all advice is of a general nature and you should consult your doctor before following any of it, especially before changing med doses.

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Re: Celexa and Hydroxyzine, has anyone ever been prescribed this combo?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2013, 07:28:55 PM »
I was prescribed buspirone and hydroxyzine. I get little panic attacks when they start to kick in. After a while though your body gets more used to it and it starts to become less severe. It can also help if you eat a little something when you take it.
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Re: Celexa and Hydroxyzine, has anyone ever been prescribed this combo?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2013, 08:42:53 PM »
You wrote 20 mg of celexa....but started of with 10....did you break your 20 mg in half to ge tthe dose?
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