I'm very depressed even though I saw a Psychiatrist for 2 months and he gave me cipralex 15mg, lexopam 2 mg. It's been six months now and I'm still depressed, what should I do?
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Dr. Mostafa Odeh,
Psychiatry
- Hello, you have to consult your psychiatrist and he will help you. There are a lot of alternative methods to help patients who have not responded well to the first trial of antidepressants and I am su... Read More
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What are the long term side effects of taking Cipralex? Mostly i mean on kidneys and liver.
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- yhere is some effect on kidney and liver not important cautionis when threr is severe renal and hepatic function
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If I've been taking Cipralex for 9 months and I feel better, will I feel worse once I stop it? What about the cramps which are better with cipralex? Will they come back once I stop it?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- The treatment of fibromyalgia by cipralex is a long term treatment with progressive lowering of the dosage according to the improvement of the patient.
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I've been taking Cipralex 15mg for 3 months for fibromyalgia. Regardless if it's efficient or not, I can't find it in the market now, can I take something similar and get back to it when available?
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Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- you can use cipralex 10 it is found in the market ,take 1 and 1/2 tablet you will then receive the 15 mg dose required for you
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Can I take the HPV vaccine if I'm taking Cipralex 15mg, Lexotanine 1.5 and Vitamine D? I've been having chronic body pain for 8 months now but still don't know the reason (maybe Fibro).
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Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- I agree with Dr Saab you can still take HPV vaccine while on medication
unless you have allergic reaction to any component of HPV vaccine, or to a previous dose of HPV vaccine there is no problem of t... Read More
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My period is late for a week now. I'm taking medicines Cipralex15mg and lexotanine1.5 could it be the cause? I'm also sleeping way too much becz of the medicines. ps: I'm not married so no pregnancy
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- One week late is still in the limit of the normal. You didn't mention how long you were taking these pills. If you were just starting, it can have an impact.
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