Cipralex for menopause

Posted by sue417 @sue417, Sep 19 7:40am

Hi
Since having positive hormone breast cancer and having to go off HRT , I have severe menopause symptoms. Dr put me on ciprolex 5mg. 14 days in I take at bedtime makes me feel unwell and nauseated. I know it takes time but wondering if anyone else had had this med

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constantinos | @constantinos | Sep 20 9:51am

You have to augment it to 10mg

sue417 | @sue417 | Sep 20 11:46am

Hi
Have you taken it? Yes 10mg is the goal. The pharmacist wants the side effects to settle first. Will get there soon I hope

sue417 | @sue417 | Sep 22 7:47am

In reply to @constantinos "You have to augment it to 10mg" + (show)

Hi
Had to go off the stomach pain and naseau were unbearable. Going g back to naturopath to go back on 5htp was on it previously prior to cancer diagnosis. It worked