Cipralex 10mg week 3

Hi,

I am new to this forum. Just looking for some feedback to see if how I am feeling is normal. I started cipralex three weeks ago on a Wednesday. For the most part I believe I can feel some difference. The first few days were ruff, I had jitteryness, I felt medicated, sleepy, jaw clenching, slight nausea, idle and the need to be moving, and a brain fog/forgetfulness. After 3 days most of these side effects had subsided, I still find I have brain fog, and forgetfulness . My mood was really great by Saturday, and I was feeling good Sunday. By Monday I was only feeling a little light headed and my good mood went flat. Not happy or sad which lasted til that Wednesday. Thursday and Friday I started to feel the depression creeping back in again, thoughts of suicide came on, (which I had before, but not actually to harm myself just thoughts about suicide in general) they were easily dismissed. Sat and Sunday I was busy with my wedding shower, my mood was decent. Now Monday again and I really felt down and out til this afternoon when i got out for a walk and I am feeling decent.
So my main question is, is it normal to have highs and lows like described? I went to my doctor this morning and told her about it and she told me to keep taking my pills which i intend to do, just wondering if this is normal or maybe I need to have my dosage up'ed, or this is how it works?

Thanks any information or advise is appreciated!

Thanks for such a quick reply. Its nice to know that my progress sounds normal. I will try and keep updating as I progress further!
Its nice not feeling horrible anymore. I hope anyone who suffers with depression seeks help, there's more to life than feeling miserabale!

Sorry to hear that you arent having much luck with treatment. I find if I try and involve myself with friends around me it helps for my mood. But I am feeling somewhat down today. Nothing I cant handle though. I still have no motivation to do things that I enjoy. I do like to just veg and watch tv.
Let me know how you make out Maggie I wish u all the best!

I do believe when you increase your dosage you will have some side effects but from what i hear they are not as intense as first starting the medication, but as you know everyone reacts differently.

I have to see my doctor again on the 24th and shes going to re access me then. I am hoping I will get a clearance to go back to work as i am a welder and they wouldnt let me work with my mind not in the right place might loose a finger or something. I do find I feel better, my mood is way better and the negative thoughts have let me. I have been going through quite a bit of stress lately with the wedding planning and i have kept my cool for the most part. Although I am feeling more my old self I find I am still easily irritable and my mood can change on a dime. My libido is shot, i used to have a normal sex drive now its gone. I am hoping that will soon come back.

Try and stick it out, alot of people say that after the 4th week is when it really starts to look better. Also i was talking to my cousin who also suffers with depression and she said that once they up your dosage you will also find a great difference too so with time things will start too turn around.

Even if theres no one around, smile, cause just smiling makes you feel good it can be hard to just smile, but you can feel it inside and out!!!

thanks guys ill keep posting. By the way KM1094, the only sexual side effect I have is delayed ejaculation. But since I'm single, I can't really judge if its all in my mind or my ocd obsessing about that. Ill keep posting.

... I just have ocd! lol

KM1984 said...
Sorry to hear that you arent having much luck with treatment. I find if I try and involve myself with friends around me it helps for my mood. But I am feeling somewhat down today. Nothing I cant handle though. I still have no motivation to do things that I enjoy. I do like to just veg and watch tv.
Let me know how you make out Maggie I wish u all the best!

The doc prescribed Pristiq 50 mg and have been on it for 3 days. I am still having the blues and anxiety and feeling really down and no energy.

Wise Guy: I am glad to hear that the medication is working for you, and you are coming around.

Its such a good feeling to not have the depression hanging over you. I went back to my doctor, last Thursday. She upped my dose to 20mg. I was fearing taking the higher dosage because of the side effects but I took it and I was perfectly fine. I also got out of the funk that I found I was feeling after 5-6 weeks at 10mg. So I hope this works for me at the level I believe 20mg is as high as you can go on it.
Also two weekends ago I had my bachlorette party I was fearing it because I didnt think I would be able to drink so that week I tried two coolers with 5% in them so I could monitor how much I was drinking. I felt fine. From 7pm-2am I drank about 5 coolers @ 5% and 3-4 jello shooters made with sour puss. I also ate throughout the night just in case. I didnt get sick or light headed. Not saying for anyone else to do as I did you may react different. If you do drink just monitor yourself and have a trial run at home to see how you react before going out in public. Also this weekend past I went to my cousins house and had a few drinks about the same give or take a little and I felt fine again. Glad these pills put a total stop drinking as my wedding is in 25 DAYS!!! YAY
Also my libido, came back before my dosage was upped. And I still feel as if its around, I will let you know after tonight *wink wink*

For anyone who is just starting on Cipralex Stick with it and give it time. Remember this didnt happen overnight and it wont go away overtime. Try and get some physical activity outside. I find this helps alot but I have to be honest I have been slack the last few days.

Also has anyone had any issues with weight gain.. not a great amount. I used to be down to 169, and now I am up to 176 maybe its been the way I am eatting the couple of weeks. But I thought I felt it on me before the take out binging we been doing this past week..

It can take six to eight weeks to reach the full effect. Glad that you are doing good. Keep posting, gotta go...

Hugs, Karen

I hope that the nurse can help you. It is funny how we get irritated at the little things in life when we are depressed. Try not to think about it. I think the other mower makes it easier for your husband. So let him use it and try to be grateful that he mowed the lawn. Some women have to do it because their husband's don't. Try to take it one day at a time. Go with the flow of things and don't sweat the small stuff. Things are going to get better for you. You are trying and that is what counts. Keep the faith. And good luck at your appointment.

Hugs, Karen

Hi folks, I'm new on this Forum, and am heartened to read so many positive reports around Cipralex. I went off Zoloft about a year ago, but have found I need to go back onto an antidepressant. The Doctor put me on 10mg 3 days ago, and some of the symptoms such as mild diarhorea (sp?) have appeared. I have found that I now wake up in the night after a couple of solid hours sleep, and then have much more interrupted sleep for the rest of the night due to needed pee breaks! I am still having the anxiety thoughts, and am generally still OCD'ing about everything, but it's early days, and I hope, like most of you, to feel some improvement after a few weeks.

Thank you. It's nice to know there arte others out there!

I would do what the nurse told you to do. If you aren't going to, I would let her know what you are doing. Keep in mind you are stressed over the wedding. I am sure it is in the back of your mind. Try to relax... Breathe...

Stay focussed on something so that your mind does not wander and think of things that are going to make you anxious. Take the cloramzapam as needed. Did it help you? She could be right about the cipralex making you nervous. And you are already nervous, that just adds. But I would do what she said. You can allways go back up as needed.

Take care. Try relaxing. Do some meditation. It really does help...

Hugs, Karen