Maybe someone can help me!? I am already taking Dextroamphetamine for some time, works well. Now I should start a combination therapy with Celexa (Citalopram). But it does not work. After taking Celexa I get very strong headaches and nausea. I thought it would just be in the first weeks, but it doesn't stop and it is almost unbearable.

The same happens when I take Ritalin with Celexa. It has nothing to with the stomach, because it starts some after some hours. My doctor suggested this therapy and did not see an interaction, but I won't see her for weeks. I also saw others in this forum getting treated with this combination...


Now my questions:

Does anyone know why this happens?
Has anybody experience with this combination, Stimulant and SSRI?
What other SSRI would be better suited?


Thanks guys!

Well to me, it seems that celexa may not be the right medication for you. Seeing this with celexa, I'd stay away from lexapro as well as they are chemically related. I use to take zoloft and it worked well for me until it triggered my most recent manic/depressive episode. There are other SSRI's out there. Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil/Pexeva, Luvox...