Re: Re: Is Ciprilex the Euro version of Lexapro?

[Guest guest]

I sincerely hope this is the drug for you. That it does what you need it to.

What most people don't realise is that often finding the 'right' drug or

combination of drugs that works for *them* can often be a hit or miss and

somewhat drawn out process.

I couldn't take Celexa, the parent drug of Lexapro. It made a mess out of me.

Effexor was like a miracle to me and after three years I weaned off and haven't

had any problems since then. It's been over 6 months since I weaned off. Of

course I was only ever on 75mg.

Have you had any other evaluations done? Such as for bi-polar or other things

like that? Is it possible there's more going on than simple depression? Simple

meaning depression just on it's own....

Lex has had some spectacular successes. So I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Keep posting here. We want to know how you're getting along and posting can

really help. You'll find that there are many people here just like you and

that's such a relief! To know just how *not* alone you really are.

If you're not feeling better in the next two weeks then you need to talk to your

doctor. Maybe a dose increase will be the answer maybe not. Maybe adding an

additional drug or changing drugs might be the answer. But only you and your

doctor, working together, can know that.

I can understand the brain clicking off in weird directions. It's strange and

difficult to explain how that feels to someone that's not experienced it. I'm

sooo sorry for your losses. That can certainly create a situation for anyone

such as you describe happening to you.

Barbara

Is Ciprilex the Euro version of Lexapro?

>

>

> Hi! I'm new here and have been on and off several

antidepressants for

> nearly 10 years now. I currently live in Germany and my

psychiatrist

> here recently took me off of Effexor and put me on Ciprilex (10

mg, I

> think). I've been taking it for about 6 weeks now and feel

better but

> not great. I'm trying to find out more about this drug and it's

side

> effects. I stumbled upon something online that made me think

it's

> similar to Lexapro, so I'm wondering if anyone here has any

knowledge

> of this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I soooo appreciate your posting to me, Barbara. It was hard for me to write all

I wrote down, wondering, who all is reading this? It's all so personal.......

But I want help! I can't go on like this....

Well, one psychiatrist, a military doctor here (we're stationed here overseas

in Germany with the US Army), had to refer me off of the military post because

they simply don't have the resources here to get a diagnosis for me. Military

personnel, esp those returning from Iraq, etc., take priority, naturally and

fairly so. (I'm a family member, not active duty.)

So anyway, my dr's best guesses are either bi-polar or post traumatic stress

disorder (with one traumatic event piling on top of another).

So now, it's off to " talk therapy " which will hopefully get us some answers as

to what is making me want to simply " disappear " sometimes, like with the click

of a switch. My " new " dr is thrilled that so far, ciprilax is working for me and

there appear to be no side affects. YAH!

Thank you, and I will continue to post :-)

Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote:

I sincerely hope this is the drug for you. That it does what you need it to.

What most people don't realise is that often finding the 'right' drug or

combination of drugs that works for *them* can often be a hit or miss and

somewhat drawn out process.

I couldn't take Celexa, the parent drug of Lexapro. It made a mess out of me.

Effexor was like a miracle to me and after three years I weaned off and haven't

had any problems since then. It's been over 6 months since I weaned off. Of

course I was only ever on 75mg.

Have you had any other evaluations done? Such as for bi-polar or other things

like that? Is it possible there's more going on than simple depression? Simple

meaning depression just on it's own....

Lex has had some spectacular successes. So I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Keep posting here. We want to know how you're getting along and posting can

really help. You'll find that there are many people here just like you and

that's such a relief! To know just how *not* alone you really are.

If you're not feeling better in the next two weeks then you need to talk to your

doctor. Maybe a dose increase will be the answer maybe not. Maybe adding an

additional drug or changing drugs might be the answer. But only you and your

doctor, working together, can know that.

I can understand the brain clicking off in weird directions. It's strange and

difficult to explain how that feels to someone that's not experienced it. I'm

sooo sorry for your losses. That can certainly create a situation for anyone

such as you describe happening to you.

Barbara

Is Ciprilex the Euro version of Lexapro?

>

>

> Hi! I'm new here and have been on and off several

antidepressants for

> nearly 10 years now. I currently live in Germany and my

psychiatrist

> here recently took me off of Effexor and put me on Ciprilex (10

mg, I

> think). I've been taking it for about 6 weeks now and feel

better but

> not great. I'm trying to find out more about this drug and it's

side

> effects. I stumbled upon something online that made me think

it's

> similar to Lexapro, so I'm wondering if anyone here has any

knowledge

> of this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My son's girlfriend is stationed in Germany on an army base. She's a civilian

employee of the military. She's a speech pathologist for the military kids at

their school.

I'm glad the ciprilax seems to be working for you. Talk therapy can help a

lot, too. Many psychologist/doctors want you to be on both medications and have

talk therapy.

Hang in there. The sun is shining at the end of the tunnel through the

mountain.

Colleen

s <michelle_peters@...> wrote:

I soooo appreciate your posting to me, Barbara. It was hard for me to write

all I wrote down, wondering, who all is reading this? It's all so

personal.......

But I want help! I can't go on like this....

Well, one psychiatrist, a military doctor here (we're stationed here overseas in

Germany with the US Army), had to refer me off of the military post because they

simply don't have the resources here to get a diagnosis for me. Military

personnel, esp those returning from Iraq, etc., take priority, naturally and

fairly so. (I'm a family member, not active duty.)

So anyway, my dr's best guesses are either bi-polar or post traumatic stress

disorder (with one traumatic event piling on top of another).

So now, it's off to " talk therapy " which will hopefully get us some answers as

to what is making me want to simply " disappear " sometimes, like with the click

of a switch. My " new " dr is thrilled that so far, ciprilax is working for me and

there appear to be no side affects. YAH!

Thank you, and I will continue to post :-)

Barbara wrote:

I sincerely hope this is the drug for you. That it does what you need it to.

What most people don't realise is that often finding the 'right' drug or

combination of drugs that works for *them* can often be a hit or miss and

somewhat drawn out process.

I couldn't take Celexa, the parent drug of Lexapro. It made a mess out of me.

Effexor was like a miracle to me and after three years I weaned off and haven't

had any problems since then. It's been over 6 months since I weaned off. Of

course I was only ever on 75mg.

Have you had any other evaluations done? Such as for bi-polar or other things

like that? Is it possible there's more going on than simple depression? Simple

meaning depression just on it's own....

Lex has had some spectacular successes. So I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Keep posting here. We want to know how you're getting along and posting can

really help. You'll find that there are many people here just like you and

that's such a relief! To know just how *not* alone you really are.

If you're not feeling better in the next two weeks then you need to talk to your

doctor. Maybe a dose increase will be the answer maybe not. Maybe adding an

additional drug or changing drugs might be the answer. But only you and your

doctor, working together, can know that.

I can understand the brain clicking off in weird directions. It's strange and

difficult to explain how that feels to someone that's not experienced it. I'm

sooo sorry for your losses. That can certainly create a situation for anyone

such as you describe happening to you.

Barbara

Is Ciprilex the Euro version of Lexapro?

>

>

> Hi! I'm new here and have been on and off several

antidepressants for

> nearly 10 years now. I currently live in Germany and my

psychiatrist

> here recently took me off of Effexor and put me on Ciprilex (10

mg, I

> think). I've been taking it for about 6 weeks now and feel

better but

> not great. I'm trying to find out more about this drug and it's

side

> effects. I stumbled upon something online that made me think

it's

> similar to Lexapro, so I'm wondering if anyone here has any

knowledge

> of this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

For most people joining a group like this for the first time, this is the first

time they've ever really talked about their situations and it can be

intimidating. It takes a *lot* of courage and sometimes desperation to post for

the first time. Kudos to you for taking that big first step. :-)

My 13 yr old daughter has PTSD. If that's what is going on my heart goes out to

you. It's horrible to live with. The good news is PTSD is one of those that can

be 'fixed' if that makes sense. It's not bi-polar which is a disorder based on

physiologic problems. Body chemistry as it were. For bi-polar it's meds and

therapy. And then people with extreme cases have a very rough road to travel.

I'm glad you're doing your best to find out exactly what is going on with you. A

difinitive diagnosis or as difinitive as possible is very important. It's what

directs your treatment.

Even now I still have days I want to disappear. ;-) I can relate to that. But I

also have learned and *know* that the feeling(s) I may have today will be

different tomorrow. That's something I think each one of us has to learn at a

gut level, to really internalize it and some of us are not able to do that.

Depression puts a veil over everything. That's where the meds and therapies come

in. The meds allow us to feel better enough to work in therapy. What we learn in

therapy and how to use the things we're taught is what may allow us to leave

this well of darkness. Often for good. And again, some of us may need meds for

life. That's just the way it is.

Barbara

Is Ciprilex the Euro version of Lexapro?

>

>

> Hi! I'm new here and have been on and off several

antidepressants for

> nearly 10 years now. I currently live in Germany and my

psychiatrist

> here recently took me off of Effexor and put me on Ciprilex (10

mg, I

> think). I've been taking it for about 6 weeks now and feel

better but

> not great. I'm trying to find out more about this drug and it's

side

> effects. I stumbled upon something online that made me think

it's

> similar to Lexapro, so I'm wondering if anyone here has any

knowledge

> of this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, thank you sooo much for your post! I just learned quite a bit!!!!

Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote: For most people joining a group like

this for the first time, this is the first time they've ever really talked about

their situations and it can be intimidating. It takes a *lot* of courage and

sometimes desperation to post for the first time. Kudos to you for taking that

big first step. :-)

My 13 yr old daughter has PTSD. If that's what is going on my heart goes out to

you. It's horrible to live with. The good news is PTSD is one of those that can

be 'fixed' if that makes sense. It's not bi-polar which is a disorder based on

physiologic problems. Body chemistry as it were. For bi-polar it's meds and

therapy. And then people with extreme cases have a very rough road to travel.

I'm glad you're doing your best to find out exactly what is going on with you. A

difinitive diagnosis or as difinitive as possible is very important. It's what

directs your treatment.

Even now I still have days I want to disappear. ;-) I can relate to that. But I

also have learned and *know* that the feeling(s) I may have today will be

different tomorrow. That's something I think each one of us has to learn at a

gut level, to really internalize it and some of us are not able to do that.

Depression puts a veil over everything. That's where the meds and therapies come

in. The meds allow us to feel better enough to work in therapy. What we learn in

therapy and how to use the things we're taught is what may allow us to leave

this well of darkness. Often for good. And again, some of us may need meds for

life. That's just the way it is.

Barbara

Is Ciprilex the Euro version of Lexapro?

>

>

> Hi! I'm new here and have been on and off several

antidepressants for

> nearly 10 years now. I currently live in Germany and my

psychiatrist

> here recently took me off of Effexor and put me on Ciprilex (10

mg, I

> think). I've been taking it for about 6 weeks now and feel

better but

> not great. I'm trying to find out more about this drug and it's

side

> effects. I stumbled upon something online that made me think

it's

> similar to Lexapro, so I'm wondering if anyone here has any

knowledge

> of this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Colleen. Talk therapy makes me nervous...I guess it's getting used to the

idea of answering lots of questions about myself?? I don't know what to

expect....my american dr told me it can be pretty tough. I'll find out soon. So

far, it's been more of a 'getting to know eachother' kind of thing, maybe to

make me feel more comfortable with him. Oh well.....I just know I need to move

ahead, and I'm glad there's hope! :-)

MsTigerHawk <tigerhawksoars@...> wrote: My son's girlfriend is stationed

in Germany on an army base. She's a civilian employee of the military. She's a

speech pathologist for the military kids at their school.

I'm glad the ciprilax seems to be working for you. Talk therapy can help a lot,

too. Many psychologist/doctors want you to be on both medications and have talk

therapy.

Hang in there. The sun is shining at the end of the tunnel through the mountain.

Colleen

s wrote:

I soooo appreciate your posting to me, Barbara. It was hard for me to write all

I wrote down, wondering, who all is reading this? It's all so personal.......

But I want help! I can't go on like this....

Well, one psychiatrist, a military doctor here (we're stationed here overseas in

Germany with the US Army), had to refer me off of the military post because they

simply don't have the resources here to get a diagnosis for me. Military

personnel, esp those returning from Iraq, etc., take priority, naturally and

fairly so. (I'm a family member, not active duty.)

So anyway, my dr's best guesses are either bi-polar or post traumatic stress

disorder (with one traumatic event piling on top of another).

So now, it's off to " talk therapy " which will hopefully get us some answers as

to what is making me want to simply " disappear " sometimes, like with the click

of a switch. My " new " dr is thrilled that so far, ciprilax is working for me and

there appear to be no side affects. YAH!

Thank you, and I will continue to post :-)

Barbara wrote:

I sincerely hope this is the drug for you. That it does what you need it to.

What most people don't realise is that often finding the 'right' drug or

combination of drugs that works for *them* can often be a hit or miss and

somewhat drawn out process.

I couldn't take Celexa, the parent drug of Lexapro. It made a mess out of me.

Effexor was like a miracle to me and after three years I weaned off and haven't

had any problems since then. It's been over 6 months since I weaned off. Of

course I was only ever on 75mg.

Have you had any other evaluations done? Such as for bi-polar or other things

like that? Is it possible there's more going on than simple depression? Simple

meaning depression just on it's own....

Lex has had some spectacular successes. So I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Keep posting here. We want to know how you're getting along and posting can

really help. You'll find that there are many people here just like you and

that's such a relief! To know just how *not* alone you really are.

If you're not feeling better in the next two weeks then you need to talk to your

doctor. Maybe a dose increase will be the answer maybe not. Maybe adding an

additional drug or changing drugs might be the answer. But only you and your

doctor, working together, can know that.

I can understand the brain clicking off in weird directions. It's strange and

difficult to explain how that feels to someone that's not experienced it. I'm

sooo sorry for your losses. That can certainly create a situation for anyone

such as you describe happening to you.

Barbara

Is Ciprilex the Euro version of Lexapro?

>

>

> Hi! I'm new here and have been on and off several

antidepressants for

> nearly 10 years now. I currently live in Germany and my

psychiatrist

> here recently took me off of Effexor and put me on Ciprilex (10

mg, I

> think). I've been taking it for about 6 weeks now and feel

better but

> not great. I'm trying to find out more about this drug and it's

side

> effects. I stumbled upon something online that made me think

it's

> similar to Lexapro, so I'm wondering if anyone here has any

knowledge

> of this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

>