"i suffer major depressive disorder, anxiety and insomnia, also a recovering alcoholic.
i was taking this medication for years to stabilize my moods.
i found it helpful at 20mg, i did go down to 10mg at one point and realized i needed the 20mg.
i am switching to a snri because although cipralex is a good medication, it numbed me out. not feeling happy, not feeling sad. so the dr suggested a snri (effexor) because there is less numbing effect.
it did help me in early sobriety thought.
no side effects whatsoever."