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Whether increased dosage of Celexa affects menstrual cycle?
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I have been on birth control (Loestrin) for several months now and have only had irregular bleeding once (a full period on a non-placebo week), which was after having sex with my boyfriend. I began taking 20 mg Celexa for depression and anxiety 2 months ago.  I've seen improvements on the medication, but my psychiatrist suggested we increase the dose to 40 mg.  Ever since I've started taking 40 mg, which was 2 weeks ago, I've been having my period/spotting even though it's in the middle of my pack.  Any ideas as to whether it's a drug interaction or something else?
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Hello,Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.Its an SSRI and bleeding is a known side-effect of this medication. You should get back to the previous dosage in consultation with your psychiatrist and try augmenting with other drugs like bupropion or venlafaxine etc.Hope I am able to answer your concerns.If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy