Comments on: Best antidepressant for you

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:09:35 +0000

I have used Zoloft on and off since 1995 and I have been very pleased with the results. I really didn’t experience a significant weight gain until I took 100 mg. Then it was only about a 15 pd increase in body weight. It is worth mentioning that I have taken this medicine consistenly for over 5 years. My maintance dose seems to be aprox. 50 mg. This medicine has helped me overcome an eating disorder, social anxieties, and depression. I considered changing medicines just to see what else is out there and based on the research I found, zoloft is one of the best anti-depres. on the market. I did read that Lexapro is an excellent choice as well. Good luck to anyone considering a medication- I hope my review helps.

By: michele

michele — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:37:52 +0000

I just want everyone to be very careful when taking cipralex, with other medication.
I was given cipralex for anxiety and torodol for pain after a car accident.
I suffered from extreme mucles shaking and twitching, convulsions,and sezures.
I became incoherant, and hallucinated.
I sought help from my doctor, two trips to the Emerg, and a neurologist.
No one could figure out what was wrong with me.
I knew in my gut that something was terribly wrong, and I was losing total control over my body and mind.
Once they ruled out all the big stuff, they thought well it’s got to be in her head.
I knew I couldn’t possibly be doing this to myself, and a shrink agreed!
Then when I was close to giving up hope my doctor said when don’t you try going off the medication, we’ve tried everything else.
Wow 12 months of hell, and no one thought,”hey it could be her medication”.
With in a few days I noticed a huge difference.
Within a month I felt fantastic.
So I lost a year of my life, but I learned a very big lesson.
Only you know your body best.
Listen to your gut, and keep hounding the doctor’s until you are better.
If this can help just one person, it will justify what I had to go through.

By: on things itself

on things itself — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:59:16 +0000

Only fools and horses work, the writing style is creative.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:23:53 +0000

why is all this from feb 09 it is april 2010. wondering if anyone out there uses effexor and cipralex or some other combo that works, i used prozac and it worked well but i stopped it due to side affects and now effexor takes the edge off but i need something else, i hike swim walk work listen to music socialize but still need something else what???

By: Louise Towers

Louise Towers — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:19:38 +0000

First of all, Cindy, What part of Chemical Imbalance do you not get? Yes, exercise outside is great if you can do it. Fresh air is wonderful and does help you feel better if you have the blues..NOT Clinical Depression. For those of you who know what Clinical Depression is, I have a question.

Recently I tried Cipralex. Almost immediately I could feel the weight of the world rising. I couldn’t cry any more (an ok thing as I was waking up crying) but I viewed the world entirely differently and was happy. I got… not a normal symptom…but a very rare one…. muscle rigidity. My shoulders would suddenly be up around my ears..so I would try to relax then, then find that my head was being held an inch or so up from the pillow, or my feet were turned up ot my leg pulled up into my hip socket. NOT a muscle spasm but a constant tenseness which is exhausting. I told the doctor and she had me drop my dosage for a week and then last week she switched me over to Zoloft which does not make me as happy, but unfortunately there has been no change in the rigidity. I am seeing my Dr on Thursday and am afraid she will probably wean me off the Zoloft and see if I still have the problem.

Have any of you ever had this muscle tenseness? I am achy and so tired from holding my muscles like that all the time.

I know that Cipralex and Zoloft are from the same family of SSRI’s and that there are many other types of antidepressants to try. most of them are not covered by my medical plan.

By: J'Man

J'Man — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:14:37 +0000

I’ve been off and on using Cipralex for the last three years. Anxiety, with the odd panic tack and then a long lasting depression were my symptoms – I suppose like many of you. During the summer I found that 10mg seemed to be sufficient to maintain a balance that would allow me to maintain some sense of normality – In the winter months and increase to 20mg was necessary as I wasn’t out exercising as much (which is absolutely key for the depression). The toughest side effect seems to be drowsiness and feeling out of energy at points during the day. Again, any cardio-exercise that can be done inside or out has had a tremendous impact on my energy levels. Libido, does get effected, but fortunately I can still get to where I need to with a little patience. Other, than that, I haven’t had to contend with any other serious issues – My family is at ease and I can actually look forward to each day, rather than dreading every waking moment. I highly recommend Cipralex for anyone suffering similar difficulties who may go through serious complications with other medications. Patience is key as it actually takes about 3 weeks to a month before the positive effect start to kick in. For me it’s been a life saver…

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:59:31 +0000

I’m reading some of these posts, and you can CLEARLY tell the ones who are on here bashing anti-depressants, haven’t the slightest clue what they are talking about. You people have no business talking about something you know nothing about. I have a wonderful life, I am a youth leader at my church, have the best family in the world, a good job, nothing to be “depressed” about. But I was DIAGNOSED with manic depression at a very young age, and will always have to take them. They are not addictive, and when I stop taking them, everyone can tell a HUGE difference….myseld included. No one “chooses” depression….it is a serious medical condition. So yes, pray, exercise, whatever helps….but without anti-depressants NOTHING will help when you are depressed. I take Pristiq now and it is by far the best one i’ve taken, and i’ve taken them all. No side effects…just simply the best anti-depressant i’ve ever taken and I highly recommend it to anyone suffering from mild to manic depression.

By: jaclyn

jaclyn — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:49:36 +0000

for all the people saying depression is somebody’s fault and something that can be treated with vitamins/exercise etc- i would dare you to say that to a rape survivor such as myself. at 21 years of age i am the editor in chief of a magazine, 3.6 gpa, published journalist and i have been through many episodes previously in my life such as the divorce of my parents and deaths of friends and family which i was able to cope with and deal with. sometimes it is NOT a matter of exercising and rewiring your thinking. in my situation i was TOLD by a therapist that i was suffering from depression- i didn’t even realize how much my life was affected my sexual assault. so before you start spouting off about how people on antidepressants just need to learn to cope, i suggest you put yourself in my shoes and the 1/4 of women who are raped and ask them to get over their depression alone or just ‘deal’ with it.

By: jolene

jolene — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:10:53 +0000

i have extreme anxiety and Depression runs in my family and there has been a lot of things that have made me what iam today i can not eat solid food most of the time my chest becomes tight and i start to think am going to choke if i eat this i have to push myslfe day after day just to eat and not give up because i dont want to give in to the everyday pain that anxiety and depression give you i tryed so hard to go on without the drugs iam only 21 years old but it got to the point where it was just to much to deal with i would cry everday to the point where my body was tired from crying i could not work at a job i once loved any more life use to not be so bad people that live a every day happy life and not to have the feelings of what people with anxiety and depression have then just be thankful of your everday joy and do not put down people like us with it it hurts i just want my life back i want it more then anything not to be able to love food like i use to sucks so every time you pick up something you just love to eat like pizza just love every bit of it and just be lucky you dont have what i have i would love to eat pizza i try hard to eat it but the fear comes over me and it hurts a lot that i cant do it like everyone els all i can say i hope to hell cipralex works for me and good luck to all to a happy life

By: jon

jon — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:16:27 +0000

Paxil (paroxetine) has had a very bad press over the years but can be highly effective for certain individuals. I’ve witnessed patients’ lives literally being turned around in a matter of weeks. Is it the panacea to all their ills? No of course not. But it’s a start in the right direction and can enable very ill people to gradually get their life back. I’m not specifically promoting Paxil as there are numerous antidepressants available and it’s not possible to determine in advance how a particular drug will affect a particular individual.

As for those who talk about exercise, the power of prayer etc. please go and educate yourselves. Try reading the relevant sections of DSM-IV or ICD10 and then maybe you might have something worthwhile to contribute…