Re: cipralex going from 5mg-10mg anyone?
I can confirm that I started straight with 10mg and eventually switched to 20mg. Neither of these was phased in.
All I can blame the big dose for is that sometimes it gets a bit much (headachy/pre-migraine and I found they normaly stop me feeling migraine like) so on those occasions I've missed 10mg and felt better afterwards. There may be no connection but 20mg is high dose for these.
Your 10mg would be the normal dose so I wouldn't expect it to be too bad. On the otherhand you have the whole female thing of monthly hormones to contend with and the switch from pregnancy hormones to normal (or maybe even breast feeding levels). You might gain from seeing someone about help on the hormone side - I saw a cousellor who'd only ever experienced clinical anx/dep symptoms herself when her hormones went odd on starting the menopause. The change from pregnancy is pretty similar in biological terms (I think). After all many women get post-natal depression and they don't all start with any!
Do speak to your doctor first - but I woud hope they can pick something to help you.
PS: It was probably very sensible being on a low dose during the pregnancy since the baby may have experienced some of the meds.
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Kevin, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Probably GAD & Phobias. Anxiety and renewed Depression medicated (Venlafaxine). Trying to improve.