What goes up ususally goes down before going up again

hi, someone asked me if cipralex feeling can get better and then worse again? the answer is yes, this means two things: 1. you're in the starting phase or your body is still adjusting to the pill, usually will pass after the first few months... 2. you need to increase the dosage. but consult your doctor, this is what I would ...

Read More

Mind your steps!

As i've mentioned in earlier posts its crucial to notice the small changes and to put them in the spot lights, and lately there were many. Including: when i walked the street some guys came up to me and wanted to take a photo of me for some project their doing for school, so i agreed , than in a store i had a problem paying with credit card so i had to talk to the bank on the phone, took a lot of time and patience and apparently I kept my coolness...

Read More

Day or two after increasing the dosage

Started the 15 MG today, lets see how it goes... I'm also invited to a barbecue at friends place - was fun and went very well, I actually had fun and had some nice conversations with people. Bought a new jacket and some awesome shirts, also went out to the beach, visited a restaurant, chat with the waitress went ok, than met a friend on the way home, invited her over with her boyfriend, sat and chatted for a while, than went out to see this show...

Read More

Day 55 to Day 57 - Meeting with the doctor

Here's a quick review of what's going on... took the motorcycle from the garage today went fine, had a long conversation with a taxi driver , we end up shaking hands and i think i convinced him to write a book :) lol, after that I had a meeting with my lawyer where i think i demonstrated some alpha, and got my self shiatsu massage too later that day had meeting with my doc yesterday, was weird waiting in the waiting room , some really weird...

Read More

Day 54: Cipralex, Wine and Fancy Dinner

Just came back from a fancy restaurant, drank some wine and ate some fancy food with my family, considering all the circumstances its amazing I haven't gave this too much thought like I would do in the (not so far) past, usually I would think about it before and get into a panic attack worrying about how I would handle it, this time, I just didn't thought about it much, was more focused on the present, I communicated nicely with everyone and...

Read More

Day 53: 100% of the focus is on the outside

what a day was today, I went out shopping with a friend, was awesome, found some great clothes, shoes etc', haven't finished with all the things I need yet, but its a huge step forward, some idiot mumbled a remark about my weight but i didn't care too much because I considered him to be an idiot, and there's no reason why should listen to idiots, so it bothered me for like couple of minutes maybe less, than I forgot about it and went on having...

Read More

Day 49 to Day 52 with Cipralex

Here's a brief summary of notes I took in these days: *had some meetings today with new people i did not knew, went ok, later on It really bothered me that I'm alone, I need to get ,myself a girlfriend real soon or I'll go crazy, I hope that after sunday meeting with this stylist I will feel more capable to take it to the next step with that issue and actually do something about it and not just cry about it... *Went to do some arrangements today,...

Read More

Day 45 Until Day 48 - Notes to Self

there's a storm outside today, freezing here, but funny that usually this kind of weather will bring me down, not this time... note to my self - notice the small changes. meeting with stranger (work issues) went ok, at night felt very very sick, headaches and eventually I threw up... feeling better today, the headaches are gone now finally...took the day off work, slept most of it...

Read More

Terrible migraine while on cipralex

Yesterday night I had a terrible migraine that lasted until this morning, I could not take advil or any pills to cure my headache, eventually I threw up in the middle of the night, and the pain after almost 24 hrs is gone... I've research the internet for cipralex and advil and such pills mixed together and everyone are against it...so I decided to use tea, black coffee and hot showers, which worked well... I'm meeting my doctor next will ,...

Read More

Day 37 to Day 44 with Cipralex - Notes

Here's what happend from Day to Day with cipralex: * Had too much alcohol... * i went to see some horses today, was nice to see em, but I'm not sure back-riding its for me... * Almost had an accident with the motorbike today because some idiot cut me off with his car, considering the situation I dealts with it in a very calm way , usually this kind of thing will upset me for couple of hours... now it was seconds, also talked with a new lawyer...

Read More

Quick and easy tip to deal with panic attacks

Here's a quick tip for you that can help you to deal with anxiety or panic attacks (but more mild ones.),what you do is simply focus on the outside, when you start having the attacks, instead of thinking about yourself, think and focus on the outside, it can be some people, clothes someone wears, their face, or anything you can think of, keep focusing on the outside until the attacks is gone... I've tried it couple of times and it works in certain...

Read More

The first time I felt agoraphobia social anxiety and panic attacks

First time I noticed something is really wrong was went I stepped into a grocery store and all of a sudden felt like I just had to get out of there, The stress levels went up, I started sweating, had problem breathing normally and my heart pounded like mad, I could not communicate with anyone, just the present of other people around me made my body react in the "fight or flight" response... that's what happened, and it was a stupid grocery store...I...

Read More

Peak time of cipralex?

if you have just started with cipralex, you might wonder like me when things will really start to kick in, I can tell you that you'll start feeling a difference after two weeks, at the beginning , lets say first month its more like on and off and sometimes it can be kind of annoying, you might even ask yourself does this thing work at all? does it worth all the side effects?! the answer to both is yes, but it will take at least a month or two until...

Read More

Can you crush cipralex?

"can i crush cipralex?" this is what some people asked me on my email, well yes you can if you have to, but it wont taste good, its better just to take the pill and swallow it at as it is.  besides the pill melts in the body anyways... if you want you can cut the pill into two or three and take each part seperated, but best thing to do is consult with your doctor... ...

Read More

Day 36 - Meetings, Galleries and Pubs

had a meeting with a property owner, new situation - new people , got little bit nourves before, but nothing to compare with what I use to feel before new events like that a month ago, I wonder how i will handle it... eventually I decided to not give a f$## about it, just flow and see what happens, just came back, it all went good, I talked a lot , I think I controled the situation well, did some NLP stuff which worked nicely - if you have the time...

Read More

Day 35 - Gona do Shiatsu!

* did shiatsu was fun and relaxing, somehow we talked the all session, which was funny too, side effects totally gone now, sex desire is going down... I recommend you go get yourself a shiatsu massage too! its aweso...

Read More

Day 34: meeting new people becomes no big deal?

here's a review of what i wrote in that day * today I had meeting with a stylist girl, went ok, i think she's a very nice person, very accepting and understanding, I think i've made good impression on her, but i also know she's like very accepting from her side too , she made good impression on me too. later the same day went to see a movie - jackass 3D... OMG....this movie is sick....funny but very very sick... considering the fact that in...

Read More

Day 26 until Day 33 with cipralex

This is some more notes I wrote in those days... *seems like i like more types of music that i got tired of long time ago...funny.... *Meeting with the doc, he asked me if i think we should increase the dosage, i said i don't know...i'll see what's up with this in a week or two, from one side I don't want to take any pills at all, but from the other hand they help alot.... *went to get the pills today, i hate doing that, always makes me feel like...

Read More