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Psycatriy . What are the symptoms of withdrawaling the cypralax a peinent may face mostly? Urgent please
Aug 18, 2014
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Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
Cipralex (Escitalopram) belongs to the group of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). It works by increasing levels of a neurotransmitter called serotonin in the brain. Increased serotonin levels can lead to an improved mood.

The medication usually begins to work within 2 to 4 weeks. However, it may take several weeks of treatment before the full effects are seen.
you should not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.

Your doctor prescribed an antidepressant to help boost your mood or ease your anxiety. But, as soon as you feel better, you figure you no longer need the medicine. So you stop taking it.AND THAT IS THE PROBLEM !

Suddenly, you feel like you have the flu, or a stomach bug, or perhaps you find it hard to think and have disturbing thoughts.
You’re probably having antidepressant withdrawal.

Antidepressant withdrawal, more correctly called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, refers to a unique set of symptoms that can develop after you stop taking an antidepressant.
It most often occurs in those who abruptly quit the medication.

Tapering down your medication gradually under the supervision of your doctor can help avoid or minimize symptoms. However, it is still possible in those who decrease their dose too rapidly or sometimes even slowly quit the medicine.

IT IS an antidepressant withdrawal if:
>You suddenly develop symptoms days after stopping an antidepressant.
>Symptoms rapidly go away when you start taking the antidepressant again.

It's important to note that withdrawal symptoms do not mean you are addicted to the antidepressant.

WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS OF CIPRALEX INCLUDE :

aggression, anxiety, balance issues , blurred vision, brain zaps, concentration impairment, constipation, crying spells, depersonalization, diarrhea, dizziness. electric shock sensations, fatigue, flatulence, flu-like symptoms, hallucinations, hostility, highly emotional, indigestion, irritability, impaired speech, insomnia, jumpy nerves, lack of coordination, lethargy, migraine headaches / increased headaches, nausea, nervousness, over-reacting to situations, paranoia, repetitive thoughts or songs, sensory & sleep disturbances, severe internal restlessness (akathasia), stomach cramps, tremors, tinnitus (ear ringing or buzzing), tingling sensations, troubling thoughts, visual hallucinations / illusions, vivid dreams, speech visual changes, worsened depression.

However who take cipralex for six or more weeks will experience withdrawal symptoms if they suddenly stop taking the medicine.

Best thing is to talk to your doctor and ask him your concern and check with him your possibility to stop the medication and why he will give you a plan to stop it gradually with minimal withdrawal symptoms .
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