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Posted by Crazy_Charlie on November 1, 2004, at 8:27:45
I read in some earlier threads about Cipralex and the use of that. I have been using Cipralex/escitalopram, 10mg per day, for almost a year now. I haven't tried any other antidepressives, so I can't compare.
The first two weeks I used it I felt a tiny bit of nausea, but nothing I couldn't easily handle. After two weeks I lost my fear of absolutely everything, which scared me a bit. No fear f heights, no nothing, I felt superiour. I thought I was about to develope mania, but it was probably just a psychological side effect :-) In any case, that diminshed after a while.I am satisfied with the cipralex, though it doesn't really take me all the way out. But in this I also have to consider my difficult life situation, and all in all I am satisfied. I don't have the deep downs for that long anymore, and I can still be in a wonderful mood.
Just ask if you wonder of anything :-)
Charlie
Posted by Day Tripper on October 7, 2006, at 11:50:37
In reply to Cipralex, posted by Crazy_Charlie on November 1, 2004, at 8:27:45
Charlie writes, in an old post (11/01/04), that he has been using Cipralex/escitalopram, 10mg per day, for almost a year with no previous treatment to compare results against. He goes on to say "After two weeks I lost my fear of absolutely everything, which scared me a bit. No fear of heights, no nothing, I felt superiour. I thought I was about to develop mania, but it was probably just a psychological side effect :-)"
My experience with Cipralex was that it contributed to a dysphoric mania at the 12 week marker. This included extreme agitation, racing thoughts and auditory hallucinations. It has since been determined that I am bipolar and being so, use of anti-depressant medication can cause this state.
I would like to urge Charlie and anyone else experiencing what I perceive as a description of a hypomanic state while on anti-depressants to immediately consult their doctor. Charlie's reaction could be the result of treatment given intended for a unipolar depression when in fact, a bipolar depression exists.
Thank you and best wishes, Day Tripper
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