Hey, I'm making this post because when I started taking cipralex, I had many questions for the answers were difficult to find, so I'll write the different side effects I experienced, how they lasted and how I think the medicine has helped me so far. 

Please keep in mind that side effects vary from person to person, if they're difficult to cope with, please reach out to your doctor as soon as possible. 

So for the first two weeks, I experienced extremely low and depressive mood 2-3 hours after taking the pill. They would last for 3-4 hours, it was very difficult. I also experienced heightened anxiety for first few days.

After two weeks, the low moods were not frequent, when I experienced them, they were not as intense as they used to be and they did not last very long.

By the start of fourth week I realised that I am no longer hesitant to going out, as I used to experience extreme social anxiety. The anxiety was still there, but it was not intense as it used to be, I was able to fight it. I was calm and did not get angry as often as I used to get. Did not have a panic attack either, something that would often struck me. 

When I started taking the medication, it was very hard and I was not very optimistic about how it will turn out. However, it has turned out well. My doctor does not intends to increase the dosage for next month as well.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! 

And remember, you're strong ❤️