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Started Ciprolex....any feedback?

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Hi all,

Doc gave me some Ciprolex...and I mean just. I took my first one at lunch time yesterday and spent the rest of the afternoon trying to stay awake! Hope that goes away? Anything I need to know? I also have atavan when I am overwhelmed and they kind of help....I can take two of those, right?
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hi honey.well it takes a good 4wks for you to feel better.dont panic, i dont know about taking two at once what did your dr say??As for sleeping this shall pass.i hope lol...anyway good luck im here if you need to talk......hugzzz
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not much i can say really except if your getting side effects then try taking them before going to bed as the side effects seem to lessen during the day that way.
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I`ve been on Cipralex for 2 years now and it`s worked wonders for my anxiety. But yes, I felt extremely sleepy for the first 2 weeks and then slightly sleepy for the next 2 weeks. Personally, I take it at night, but that`s only because it`s the best time of day for me to remember to take it.
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I am on Cipralex for 2 weeks now as an antidepressent following my divorce.
I am so happy I made the choice to go on it. It has made me feel so much calmer. At first it made me nausiated and I yawned a lot. I took half a pill (5mg) and now that it is in my system I take the whole pill once a day. Still working on the right time of day to take it :)
I hope it works for you.
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