Cipralex 10 mg - any idea/experientce to share about this antidep?

Question

Minimum how long to take it? what's the side effects? Cn stop suddenly if not suited? Have anybody tried it-what's the opinion? OR, is it still TIME the BEST HEALER?

Answer 1

I am worried some MD prescribed this without answering these questions. Are you getting it from your GP or a Psychiatrist? GP are awesome, but it is much better to talk to a Psychiatrist about these things due to the nature of psychiatric illness and medications. If you do have a Psychiatrist, you should be able to call his office and have him call you back (usually after the workday for non-emergencies) so you can get personalized answers to this kind of question.

If you are wondering if you want to take meds at all (from the last line of your question), real depression does take time to work out, but it doesn't usually just go away with time.

PS. Always include "talk therepy" (with a psychologist or marriage and family counselor) in your recovery plan.

Answer 2

Generally, when started on antidepressants, you'll be on them for 6 months after the depression has resolved. Usually around 9 months total. The side effects of Cipralex and other drugs in the same class are nausea, which can be quite severe at first, but calms down after a week or so. You may also feel a bit more anxious than usual for a few days but again, that will settle. If you're only taking 10mg then yes, you can stop taking it without any problems, but you should really talk to your doctor before stopping it as you were prescribed it for a reason.

I was started on cipralex in November 2004 for depression and anxiety. It didn't help, so after about a month the dose was doubled. I still didn't get any benefit from it at all, even after a few months and I was changed to Prozac in March 2005. That was slightly better, but things deteriorated and my dose was doubled. That still wasn't helping enough though, so in January this year I started on Venlafaxine (Efexor). After 4 weeks my dose was doubled and I've had a really good response to it. I feel a lot better now. I still have bad days, but they're outnumbered by good days.

If the cipralex doesn't work for you, ask to try a different antidepressant. Not everyone responds to the same ones, I thought I'd never find one that would help me, but eventually I did and it's definitely worth persevering.

Answer 3

It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Serotonin is the 'happy hormone' that you make naturally. Cipralex makes it stay in your system longer and so it builds up after a week or two. (can take longer)
It does not make you high. It does not make you drowsy. You wont start singing and dancing (unless thats what you normally do)
I took it for 6 months and it worked for me. Stopped me feeling so sad and lethargic. Stopped me paniking over simple things.
You should not stop suddenly once you have been on it for a while. I fely much better after 6 weeks I was ready to stop after 3 months but my doctor advised reducing the dose gradually.

Time will heal but it hurts like hell. This helps the time pass more easily

Answer 4

Hey, you cant just stop taking the medication once started, it is the most stupid thing i ever did, stopping it like that will make you twice as depressed as before and seems to cause years of damage afterwards, mainly high anxiety levels, i understand that everyone is different so you may not experience this, but after experiencing this i decided not to take anykind of medication because it is not natural, and i focused on changing my life instead and now im happy after solving my problems, such as low self esteem, and career.
im no doctor but i recommend seeking out internal and external blockages that are making you unhappy, find the problems, list the solutions, save up and pay for therapy if you have to. i was very tempted to do this,i know that it takes half the strain away having someone there to help you un-tie the tangles of depression. pills are not the way to go.
i believe that mental health should be treated with a greater urgency and importance.after all your mental wellbeing is just as important as your physical health.

Answer 5

Cipralex is an Allosteric Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (ASRI) with a unique Serotonin Dual-Action.
Superior Efficacy in both normal and severe depression, equal to or better than venlafaxine
Fast Onset of Action, beginning already after only one week
Unique Serotonin Dual-Action, leads to marked benefits over existing second-generation antidepressants
Excellent Tolerability , at least on par with citalopram. This section provides you with data and explanations about the facets of this new exciting antidepressant.

Answer 6

My mum was prescribed these after starting with panic disorder. She felt awful for the first 2 weeks but after this, they worked really well. Also, she felt sick after taking the tablets in the first week or so so she began taking them at night before she went to bed which really helped. You are not supposed to stop taking them immediately you have to wean yourself off them or the side effects will be terrible. Doctors usually only prescribe them for 3 - 6 months.

Answer 7

Listen mate, my missus took exactly the same drug. Stop taking it NOW. Doctors will pump you full of anti d's, but you need to resolve whats making you sad not block your brain from functioning. I get very depressed cause my missus keeps cheating on me, i had a **** childhood through physical and mental abuse, and i even self harm still now and again but you got to work things out, anti d's are NOT a good thing by any means, there what doctors give out cause they cant solve your problems. Keep your chin up. Youll feel like **** coming off them but youll get better, trust me. Lifes hard and a *****, but it will get better.

Answer 8

ive been told that its the best one around but it doesnt mean its the best one for me! he couldnt take it when i told my psychiatrice taht. haha so there!thats wot i said. anyways, it worked for me perfect for 1.5 yrs but it stopped working all together. i wish the effect would last forever and ever but m ine dint and it doesnt. i told em but they wont listen. they keep telling me to try again and agin for nxt3 mnths and again next three mnths. how many 'nxt 3 bloody mnths' am i to try. its not working and thats that!why dont they listen to me. its been a yr now. are they that blind to see what they doing. forcing it to work when it does'nt. i just got to suffer in silence. not fair! thought if they change it, i can experiment in summer hols ready for nxt yr in degree im doing but no. they cant care less n i h8 it! loads and loads. it seems ur in same situation. hope things get better. im on 10 mg too once a day. contact me via [e-mail] if u need to.

Answer 9

Howard Stern says take it as many times a day as you can.

Answer 10

ask your gp !!!!!!!!