Panic attack/depression medication (cipralex)?

hi was wondering if any1 else was on this had any side effects? i recently got changed to prosac but had to change back to cipralex(few days ago) as prosac were making me sick, but i still feel unwell an get heart palpatations, any1 know what i could do

I'm on Paroxetine/ Paxil for my depression and anxiety..seems to be working fine.

I've heard horror stories about all of the SSRI meds, but i'm yet to see them. The main thing is if you build up a dependency.. you may then have to switch to others, etc.

If your meds aren't working, try others. Everyone gets on better with different meds

Hi Honey,
I do feel for you, as I too am on a anti-depressant, and it takes people lots of different meds before they find the right one for them.

Why did they change your meds? When this started happening to me, I had no idea what the hell was happening, I could not sleep, sit , relax, eat, or do simple things, and my heart would race so fast and hard, also this wave would come over me, it is hard to explain,i thought i was having a heart attack, but honey you are not alone,

It took me a good 3/4 weeks b4 my meds (efexor - xr) started to kick in, and i thought this would work over night, but I kept at it and started to go to sessions / groups and my god they help, knowing that I'm not the only one this happens to and the ages of all these people were incredible from 17 - 60.

You do need to talk to your doctor and say look what can we do, I want to get well now, and this prosac is a no win for me, I haven't heard of cipralex though, but if it helping you more than the prosac, he may need to up your dosage until you feel well enough and stable to start lowering it again.

Please honey keep your chin up, it is a hard road, and you have a long way to go, but you can do it, and we are not alone, that is the main thing, you have lots of support, and if you ever need to talk even if it is just about nothing, that helps.
You can also get through your local community for depression/anxiety etc some information, classes / groups/soothing music learn breathing to help with stress and the moods, and to help us sleep.

Good Luck, keep your chin up and don't forget you are not alone, if you need to talk just drop a line, and I hope you do go to the doctors.

Min :-)

I do know it takes time for the medication to start to work; we're talking weeks for anti-depressants. Talk to your doctor and he might tell you to stick with it for a few more weeks but he can prescribe a zanax like medication to ease the anxiety right away. I agree that you should try to figure out where the anxiety is coming from; if it isn't only a chemical imbalance. Good luck :)
P. S be wary of newer drugs...older ones are safer in my opinion (they've survived the market)

yes, look at avenues to get health without medication. Antidepressents just mask the problem, you need to treat the reason why you feel anxiety. I have been there and recovered and never touched an anti-depressents.

Never take cipralex. Cut out dairy and wheat. Take folic acid tablets instead.