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fFrst 2 weeks of Cipralex is making anxiety worse

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tima97462
tima97462

Hi smile 

My name is Tima and I'm 23 years old. I've have anxiety and mild depression for as long as I can remember. For about a year and a half, I've been seeing a counsellor. I also started taking medication. I tried a couple and then settled with Wellbutrin (bupropion) since November 2017. I talked to my doctor about taking an SSRI with it since I still felt a bit anxious and panic-y. So I started taking 5 mg of Cipralex every two days. It's been 2 weeks now and I feel my physical symptoms of anxiety are getting worse. I feel the knot in my chest, I'm agitated, I can't sleep, and I'm restless. I think maybe the Cipralex helped me in facing certain things I was avoiding, but I now feel physically worse and mentally foggy and confused. 

Has this happened to any of you? How did you deal with it? And does it go away after a while? 

Thanks for reading this! smile

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  • hayley02579
    hayley02579 tima97462

    Posted

    I was on Lexapro which is basically the same thing. I was on 10mg for 3 months and just stopped taking it because I felt like it made me worse. I’m on BuSpar (Buspirone) and it’s a lot better. 
    • tima97462
      tima97462 hayley02579

      Posted

      Thanks Hhayley! At least now I know I'm not crazy.  Imay end up stopping it to.

  • miso46022
    miso46022 tima97462

    Posted

    Hi Tima,

    Just to let you now, you have to be patient with this medication, it will take 6-8 week to feel normal again, first month you will feel much worst till medication kicks in but don’t give up , you will feel better after, I now from my experience.

    Good luck.

    • don45258
      don45258 miso46022

      Posted

      I must be on wrong meds I’ve been on this med for 20months and never and never felt normal after all that time my moods all over the place 😬

    • tima97462
      tima97462 don45258

      Posted

      haha same, hopefully we both find something that works!
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