WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: Celexa and menstrual changes (Dr. and anyone)

Re: Celexa and menstrual changes (Dr. and anyone)

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 10:34:09 -0500 (CDT)

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Aimee

Not aware of this drug causing menstrual aberrations. Anything is possible, but may be more age related than medicine related.

At Sun, 6 Apr 2003, aimee wrote: >
>Could celexa cause problems with my period? I'm 41, have never had
>children, and am not currently on BC or sexually active and my cycle and
>period have always been regular and consistant except once ten years ago
>when I had an enlarged ovary and, they think, a ruptured cyst. I've
>been having lots of trouble since last fall and the Dr. hasn't been
>able to find anything yet--scheduled for a endo biopsy this week. Have
>had lighter and shorter periods, varying cycle lengths, spotting between
>periods, right lower quadrant pain, acute lower back pain several months
>ago (like someone stuck a knife in my back), and various other more
>minor symptoms. Started taking celexa for depression in Aug. and
>started having increasing problems in Sept.. Also had problems with
>panic attacks after about two months which I had never had before.
>Finally asked the Dr. to put me back on zoloft in early Dec.. The
>problems seemed to peak in mid Dec. just about the time I was reducing
>and then going off the celexa and then evened out to a dull ache in my
>right side (pretty much all the time) in late Dec. and my period now
>seems to be getting somewhat back to normal. Had major heart
>palpitations and some chest pain the week I was off celexa completely
>but they disappeared when I went on the zoloft. Any info or personal
>experiences with celexa or the symptoms I described would really help
>ease my mind. Thank you!

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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