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Can cipralex not work for anxiety and repeated ideas hurting me altough i know they re not realistic. am on 10 mg since 24 days. am 69 yrs old.

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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Nothing always works: Tell the doctor who prescribed the drug and ask for their reaction. Say, i wonder why you say you are 69 when the site here says you are 33. I don't thin it matters for the drug question, but that is a big difference, no?

Answered 4/27/2013

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A member asked:

Can cipralex not work for anxiety and repeated ideas hurting me altough i know they re not realistic. am on 10 mg since 24 days. am 69 yrs old.

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