# Please share your experience with Cipralex

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-experience-with-cipralex/494269>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 24, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-experience-with-cipralex/494269 "2009-04-24T21:46:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stainz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-experience-with-cipralex/494269/1 "2009-04-24T21:46:09Z")

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I’ve been taking Wellbutrin for the past 5 months but after some discussion today with my doctor, she would like to switch me to Cipralex.

I’ve found the anti-depressant qualities of Wellbutrin satisfactory, but since it has no anti-anxiety properties, it’s made me jumpy and snappy.

After hearing of the side effects of Cipralex, I am concerned - not just about the weight gain, but about the first few weeks of tiredness and increased depression that she described.

I’m curious if any Dopers have taken this medication, and what they experienced?

Thank you,  
Stainz

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**Author:** ![Stainz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-experience-with-cipralex/494269/2 "2009-04-25T02:43:14Z")

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No-one? Really? Bummer … ☹