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Taking cirpalex 10mg
posted by alfred whittle on 04 Dec 2004 at 3:24 pmMy partner has just started taking cipralex. She has r/arrthitis and is experiencing increased pain in her joints. Is this to be expected ?
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Cipralex (Escitalopram) Superior to Placebo and Paroxetine in Treatment of GAD
Arthritis linked to Cipralex?
posted by S Herholdt on 15 July 2005 at 9:46 am
My sister started taking Cipralex and about 2 months later developed chronic arthritis. I suspect that Cipralex might be involved. We have no history of joint problems in our family and she was a very active and athletic person. Within 3 weeks she has become like an old lady. Would be helpful to hear if other people have experience similar "side-effects".
Cipralex side Effects??
posted by Levi Malho on 30 July 2005 at 11:21 pm
Taking 10 mg 7 weeks now! No appetite, loosing weight, tiredness and intestinal problems. Also having arthrosis in column, feeling with more pain, especially in the morning.
Feeling better during the day, but strong nausea before eating...
Cipralex and meniscus tear
posted by adam on 19 Oct 2005 at 11:58 am
I practice intensive yoga daily for 3 years now. I started taking cipralex 10mg 10 months ago. During that period I have developed a knee menisus tear + pain in joints/ muscles + joint "clicks" all over body.
Suspecting cipralex usage.
Cipralex - Side Effects
posted by radhakaimal on 16 Apr 2006 at 5:05 am
On 15th i started taking Cipralex 10mg, evening at 6 o'clock. I had the medicine, along with 1mg lorepalm,for sleep. I didn't get proper sleep and my body started shivering ,my heart beat also increased, in fact, I could feel it while lying down. My tomgue also become thick, throat becames dry. It was some what I am missing my balance, feeling very tired,head become very heavy,and some chillness. Also, I felt.there was muscular catch sply on my legs. My stomach is also upset with gas formation and burning. Please advise me. Should I continue this medicine? I had only one tab yesterday.
Physician and relative of patient
posted by Dr Igo Feldblum on 15 May 2006 at 3:37 am
I have observed an extreme SLOWNESS OF MOVEMENTS of the patient treated with Cipralex 10 mg daily for some two years. Has it been noted?
Want to stop Taking Cypralex
posted by Najah on 30 Jun 2006 at 2:40 am
I'm talking cypralex 10 mg 9 months ago after this period I felt better i wanted to stop it. My doctor advised me to decrease it to half a tablet in a day for 15 days then to half a tablet one day yes one day no.
After that when I start to take half tablet in the day I felt my brain shaking many times in the day and I felt my blood pressure went down. I couldn't stand up, I felt tired, no balance, throat became dry, but I didn't take it as before. I keep taking this medicine half tablet because I wanted to stop it but my doctor adivced me to take it as before. I refused, I keep decreasing it to stop it later.
What do you advise me please. I don't want to be addicted to this medicine ???!!!!!!
Cipralex - cholestrol
posted by chandu on 02 Oct 2006 at 7:41 am
I took cipralex for 3 months.
Now my cholestrol level is more.
I suspect because of this.
Want To Stop Taking Cipralex
posted by Camilla on 09 Oct 2006 at 6:05 am
Najah have you stopped with the Cipralex? I am in weaning process, half a day. What can I expect? Been on it for 10 months.
Cipralex
posted by Holly on 26 Oct 2006 at 1:33 pm
My father has been on and off cipralex for the past year. he went off of it a few weeks ago because my mother could hardly bear his personality when he was on it. He acted like he was drunk....slurring his words, very bad memory, no balance, angry at the smallest things, throwing things around in the house, yelling at the cats for stupid reasons, becoming mad at my mother when she questioned him about his "behaviour", and the list goes on and on. Anyway, he went off of it a few weeks ago and was like a changed man. he was nice again, had a gentle spirit, although felt depressed still....so, of course, he started on it again without the advice of his doctor and is now acting like the ridiculous man he was a during the time before when he was taking it. I can hardly bear living with him. he refuses to believe that he's acting abnormal and says he's feeling better and "alive", but we really hate living with him right now.....the groans and grunts are what really gwet to me! man oh man....
Cipralex and Weight Gain
posted by jc on 04 Nov 2006 at 5:56 pm
I've been on cipralex for about 2 years. I put on over 70 pounds. this is not funny. Any knows about that side effect.
Side Effects Cipralex 10mg
posted by laraine on 08 Dec 2006 at 5:45 am
I have been taking cipralex for about 3 years now. I have just been diagnosed with sponylitus of the lower spine about 3 months ago. Now i have been told that I have severe osteo arthritis of the hip, and need a replacement hip. I'm 54. Do you think I should see my doctor?
cipralex Catch
posted by Cathleen on 11 Dec 2006 at 11:30 pm
I have taken cipralex for 2 months, and suddenly started gaining weight. Often I want to eat becasue of immediate nausea when I am hungry. But no major major diet changes.
Catch
posted by Cathleen on 14 Dec 2006 at 3:18 pm
I was pleasantly surprised to find another person who had weight gain. Every anti depressant works differently with people, so a patient can lose or gain, depending on how it affects him/her. The most common element I have seen, and experienced, is increased joint pain and a lack of physical centeredness, the type where you don't really want to stand on a ladder and put up lights.
Joint Pains?
posted by Nasim Zehra on 26 Feb 2007 at 2:55 am
My mother has just started Ciprolex two days ago. I have noticed a swelling on her knee and she is complaining of pain in the tail bone. Already she had the pain, but it seems to have been revived with Ciprolex. Do you think the swelling on her knee could have been caused by Ciprolex which she started ONLY two days ago?
Cipro "sleep"
posted by anon on 19 Mar 2007 at 3:41 am
I have been on cipralex for 2 weeks now,male 37 with good physical health.i feel tired at most times,even fantasizing of sleeping.i sweat while sleeping,my bowel has been very loose with a burny sensation too,i am suspecting the intake of alchohol to have an influence."i feel spaced out ".
i have no sexual desire.and finding it hard to be motivated.
Cipralex
posted by Angela on 19 May 2007 at 9:06 pm
I have been on Cipralex 10mg for 3 and a half weeks now and the first week or two I felt like their was a calming in my body and a lot of my generalized anxiety disorder symptoms seemed to be a bit less, but now my 3rd week almost 4th week in, I don't feel any better and I feel very very edgy and restless. In the afternoon, I have to lie down because I get very very sleepy. I have joint pain and I really don't like the way I feel. I have insomnia now and in the morning I just can't get out of bed because I am exhausted. What do you suggest? Do I need to up my dose to 20mg? Please help.
Sore Kneeees
posted by mi on 26 May 2007 at 3:39 am
I'm female and i have been on cipralex before when i was about 20 years old and suddenly got terrible pains in my knees i took it for a continual 7 months ! then i was fine until last year when i was 24 i decided at the very last desperate times to go back on it and i have been on it since september last year ! and i am really finding my knees, fingers and elbows very sore they ache all the time ! my knees are the worst though and im sure cipralex makes them worse!
ever since the first time i was on cipralex my libido has never been the same again i think it has effected it forever! my libedo used to be really high now it is way down!
i really wish i didn't have to take this stuff!
Understand sleepiness
posted by Karen on 29 May 2007 at 4:11 pm
I started cipralex about a year ago. I didn't understand it was the reason I suddenly found myself so tierd. I am home with little twins to care for and a home to manage. I was so tierd for about six months that all I could do for a lot of each day was to sit at my kitchen table with my head in my hands stuggling to stay awake. I thought I was tired because I was overwieght. I have gained a lot of wieght on antidepessants. I finally mentioned how I was feeling to my pharmasist one day. She said the medicine was causing the overwhelming sleepiness. She said to try talking the medicine at night instead of the morning. The very next day the extreeme sleepiness was gone and has never come back. Of course the wieght gain is still there.
I am presently trying apupuncture and homeopathic treatment for stress and wieghtloss aid. I am hoping to be able to function with out the cipralex. It's no fun being fat!
Been On It For 2 Months
posted by Leslie on 03 Jun 2007 at 2:40 am
I've been on Cipralex for about 2 months.
I have never been the kind of person who was very prone to vomiting, usually going for decades without being sick to my stomach. However, since I've started Cipralex, I wake up feeling overheated. After shedding some pajamas, thinking that they are to blame...I get this overwhelming dizziness, which is when I know something is wrong. Moments later I get this unbearable nausea...and I mean...UNBEARABLE. This is unlike any 'stomach flu' nausea. I feel as if I am about to pass out, and that I am slipping in and out of my body. This usually calms down to just a panic attack but only for a moment, before the nausea gets even more unbearable, before I eventually get sick.
I have also noticed an increase in appetite, and a serious decrease in the want for sexual intercourse.
After reading this blog I have decided I am going to begin to wean myself off of this medicine.
Should I Take?
posted by Tina on 14 July 2007 at 10:43 pm
My Dr has perscribed Cipralex 10mg for me. He has advised me to only take 5mg a day. After reading everyone's inputs I am not so sure that I want to take this.
My real question is....did it work for anyone?
Thank you
Mark R
posted by Mark Russell on 24 July 2007 at 3:06 am
I have also just been prescribed this stuff...also worried to fill the prescription...don't need more joint pains... is there a safer alternative??
Cipralex
posted by Leah on 03 Oct 2007 at 10:31 am
I have been on this pill for well over a year now, I have noticed there are times when I REALLY need to take them, and I feel relieved when I do. I started taking them to relax, stop my mind from constantly racing and dwelling on things that seem unimportant to others, but they were so important to me I couldnt sleep at night, I was snappy, moody...a miserable person!! Being depressed, having panic attacks when out in public.
Since i started taking the pill, I sleep awesome. But I have gained weight, I still get attacks but not as bad. I Literally Have ZERO sex life, which has affected my relationship with my boyfriend, whom I have been with for 8 years this January. I used to enjoy everything a bit more. Now I have no interest and no enjoyment from it. I also have broken about 8 fingers in my life, and the knuckles is whats the worst.
I find I do get arthritis quite a bit, but nothing more so then When I wasnt on the pill. So, the pill hasn't affected me in that way! After learning about everyone else's problems and feeling I'm not alone with it anymore, I believe I am going to slowly wean myself off.
After speaking to my doctor. I feel better, not a 100% but the weight i have gained isn't doing me good, and the lack of the sex life I know will eventually take its toll on my spouse.
Cipralex
posted by GG anon on 06 Oct 2007 at 10:20 pm
I have been on Cipralex for g months, 30mg a day.
It brought me out of a major depression without
any signficant side effects at first. I lost 20lbs before
treatment and have gained 50 since then. I have no
libido and I am in the process of changing to Welbutrin
for that reason. The present state of mental health beats
depression by a long shot. Hopefully Welbutrin will be
better for my libido and my weight.
Cipralex 10 Mg
posted by Jamie on 09 Oct 2007 at 5:53 pm
i was just woundering if these med are working for anyone ?
All i keep hearing is all the bad stuff that happenes to people is there any good side affects at all has anyone felt better?
my doctor just put me on these meds and i was on wellbutrin for a month and i had no change in the way i felt so he put me on these, i am scared to take these pills now reading all this
let me no how it worked for you if is good please
thank
Cipralex Discomfort
posted by mitaka on 07 Nov 2007 at 12:27 am
the side effects most posters here are describing are very uncommon and somewhat unlikely. I think you should consider whether these sensations you're experiencing aren't part of the illness, and aren't made up. Bare in mind that panic disorder is very tricky and it makes hard distinguishing between real health conditions and symptoms of panic attack.
I've been taking cipralex for 6 months now (getting off it now) and no side efects whatsoever. For god's sake, it doesnt even interact with booze! If you're feeling unwell, it's most likely because of your illness rather than the medicine, be convinced. And bear in mind you'll be needing 2-3-4 weeks to experience the benefit of the drug. Anyways, joint pains and sluggish movement because of SSRI's sounds absolutely hillarious to me and medically unexplainable.
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