It's day two of retaking lexapro and I still feel really sick, starving all the time, even though I eat loads and have put on weight and dizzy and burred vision. I don't know what to do, I took 20 mg yesterday even though the doc said ten, I don't know if this is why?

What do you think? But kind of tense like I have alot of suppressed emotions locked up inside me :(

Hi I have been on lexipro 10 mgs for 2 weeks and I am feeling so much better anxiety is really becoming controllable. I am having just the opposite effect I have all but lost my appetite I dont feel nauseated just not hungry.If you are feeling really bad call your doctor but it takes time to get in your system.I wouldnt take 20mgs without your doctors consent it might be too much too soon.

Hi Ambience,

I know exactly what you're going through...because I am too. I started taking cipralex about 8 months ago. I started on 5mg and went up to 10 and then up to 20 gradually over time. Dumb me...about 7 days ago due to financial reasons, I thought that I didn't need it anymore and that it would be no big deal to stop cold turkey. This is where my mistake was, as I've read up on every aspect of the drug and know, that if you're going to go off of it...you should ween yourself off slowly.

Well let me tell you...it's been pure hell for the past 4 days, and I am going to run...not walk, to the pharmacy and get my prescription. I didn't realize just how much good they were doing me until I went off of them. The first 3 days weren't bad and I was handling it pretty good...day 4 hit and WOW...I thought I was going nuts. Day 1 of the 4 days, started off with major irritablitly and no patience and feeling angry. Day 2 pretty much the same thing only amplified more. Day 3 I woke up with a headache along with the other sympoms...and last night was the worse,..I felt majorly sad and depressed along with everthing else. I could not stop crying for about 3 hours. My good friend has been have a lot of major health issues and she has a wound that will not heal and I've been taking care of her and her dog and her needs and found myself feeling resentful and angry...which I normally wouldn't feel. Last night I started thinking about her perdicament and felt bad for her and started crying and could not stop. Along with the sadness came major feelings of guilt for feeling resentful. Today I'm having a lot of anxiety.

So, I am going to get my prescription today and continue on with them...and yes now I know that they were helping me, and If I ever decide to stop taking them, I will do it the proper way...by weening myself off slowly.

By the way...I worked my way up to 20 mg., and found they worked fine for me. When I first started taking cipralex, I started off at 5 mg. and worked my way up. I had some anxiety and weird dreams at the start, but they went away pretty quick, and once the medication kicked in I was fine.

The only thing that I find while on the drug is that all though it works fine for my anxiety, I found I still had days where I would get depressed...although not as bad as when I wasn't taking it.

Good luck on your endevour, and hang in there...you are not alone.

I'm also am on Lexepro 20mg. 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at bedtime. I feel the same way. I does do wonders for depression. And yes, this is a med you do not want to stop cold turkey. Just like Paxel is. To many things can happen if you go cold turkey on these and many more.

does anybody get feelings of pins and needles in the arms, I am just starting on cipralex and have felt a bit anxious but will this go away

I am now taking 10mg of CIPRALEX for 10 days now, I have not noticed any difference other than headaches two hours after ingesting the pills. Abyone with similar experience. How long will it take for the medecine to kick in.

I have been on 10 MG of Cipralex now for the past 8 months. When I last saw my Dr for a refill, he said that this was a mild not habit forming drug and that it should be in the drinking water. Thats how good it is. I have not seen any weight gain with this drug. My sex drive has decreased somewhat but still orgasm. My anxiety has subsided and I am more focused in my life. I have always been a together person but some unfortunate stress factors arose in my life and I needed some help. I would like to ween off of them but like most people am afraid of the symptoms of withdrawl.

A new side effect as of lately is a feeling of joint pain & weekeness in my arms. Sometimes I cant hold the phone to my ear for more than a few minutes without switching hands. Does anyone else experience this?

I've been on Cipralex 10mg for 6 months. I sleep all the time and have absolutely horrific nightmares every night. It, along with Wellbutrin which I took before it, did nothing for my depression.

When I was on Wellbutrin (low dose) I felt like I had an axe in my head for a month and was a complete insomniac.

I've stopped taking Cipralex now and have tapered off in 3 days like the Dr. said. Today is my first day without it and I've been crying like mad. Every muscle in my body aches and I feel like I`m getting the flu. I read this is a side effect.

Will this go away? If I have such reactions to these medicines (both mild) and both have done nothing for my depression, should I ever try another?