Anxiety Forum

saskykitty · apprentice poster Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 43

Hi there,

I started on Cipralex four days ago and are so sad since I am having side affects and the anxiety is still there and I battle to sleep and wakeup with the worst panic attacks ever.

Is anybody else taking this medication and having side affects?

Robbed · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

It is common for SSRIs to cause elevated anxiety before you notice any reduction of it. As for side effects, some stay and some go. But it is impossible to know which will, as everybody is different.

RabidBadger · mucho contributor Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 152

Hi Saskykitty

From my own experiences with Cipralex, the side effects lasted about 10 days and the anxiety got worse for about 5 weeks before it started to decline.

Of course we are all different but I would say I am better for taking the drug than I would have been if I hadn't.

Chris
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saskykitty · apprentice poster Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 43

Thanks for your feedback guys.

I really appreciate it. I am feeling better today. But my emotions come and go.

Did you perhaps experience any dry mouth on the cipralex?

RabidBadger · mucho contributor Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 152

Hi

Yes I had the dry mouth thing. Apparently that's a very common effect.

I also developed a runny-nose and nausea and my bouts of light-headedness/unreality became more frequent.

Best wishes

Chris
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janisrock · Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

I had extreme increases in anxiety, panic attacks and overstimulation when i took Paxil and Zoloft (just 12 hours later). I've never tried Cipralex. I know anxiety will increase with SSRI's before decreasing, but there is no way I can get through even a week of these feelings of being completely out of control. It's interesting how some people can be fine, and some people are really sensitive although we've all been diagnosed with GAD. Good luck with the Cipralex-I'm hoping to find something that works for me some day...

crippledcowgirl · Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Dieppe, NB Canada

I started Cipralex about a month ago. It has greatly improved my depression....but I am suffering from the anxiety attacks. They are getting better. About a week or two after I first started the cirpralex I was waking up with severe panic attacks...vomiting, nausea....since then..my anxiety has decreased some. However I still wake up feeling scared for no reason...but I work through it. I meet with my psychiatrist to discuss my meds soon. I had no idea that SSRI's caused increased anxiety when you first start taking them...hmm..would have been nice of the doc to warn me. geez!

saskykitty · apprentice poster Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 43

Anybody experience, chills runny tummy distatchment?

LYNDSAY · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject:

I did have chills, and bouts of appetite loss and nausea. Cipralex has helped me more then any of drug i have tried (Effexor and celexa) and in a smaller time frame as well
for me my nausea etc, went away after about 10-15 days:)

SuperMegaRichard · master poster Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 52

I wish nausea and other gastrointestinal problems was the side effect I got from Lexapro (here refered as Cirpalex or something). Anyways I took it and I am getting about 17000 muscle twitches a day... My legs get stiff and soar because of it.

I did notice it did bring down my depression anxiety some. But the anxiety I got from the drug was too much, I didn't want to throw something down my throat that gave my whole body twitches for no reason. I been off for a good 3 days now, the twitching is still there.

saskykitty · apprentice poster Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 43

Just so everyone knows. I had the most terrible side affects and anxiety in the beginning but it is gone now and I have felt great for three days now! YAY. Hope it lasts will keep everyone posted. :-)

SuperMegaRichard · master poster Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 52

Hell yah, glad to hear. Now take this time when you are feeling great to start analyzing why the reasons behind your anxiety...

saskykitty · apprentice poster Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 43

I am terrified to do that cause i think the reason behind my anxiety might be my relationship. Its not a bad guy and I love him he is equally good and bad for me but I think our cultures and personalities are so vastly different it causes me to feel nervous. When he holds me at night I get a panic attack???? I know its crazy.

SuperMegaRichard · master poster Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 52

I don't think its the cultural differences at all. It might be that you think people will judge you because of him, but the differences isn't logically what will cause your anxiety.

Maybe your are anxious because you think you like him because you don't want to be alone, but perhaps you know you really don't. I am not aware of your situation or who he is, thats just my guess.

The best person to find the answers to the questions is you.

crippledcowgirl · Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Dieppe, NB Canada

Ok..so it's been a few months of being on the ciprolex. It is amazing stuff, once you work through the first month. However, I recently had a very traumatic heart related event and am now on buspar and xanax to help with my anxieties. If your anxieties are still bad..talk to the doctor...they can make some great medicine cocktails that really help.