Just an update. I've been taking 5mg of cipralex since early January and can definitely feel the difference. No more of that overwhelming jittery anxiety, I feel very calm, steady, strong and capable. The fatigue is still a problem, and since it hasn't been addressed by the medication, we're going to investigate further in March.

In response to the posts about adrenal fatigue in another forum, I've also added an Omega 3-6-9 supplement every morning, a multi-vitamin every day, and we've changed our diet around significantly...no white breads, substituting proteins for carbs (because I seem to crave proteins but have been mistakenly binging on carbs instead - huge difference!). I've also added 30-60 minutes of exercise (via the Wii Fit) every afternoon except Sundays (reserved for grandchildren), and add more stretching exercises throughout the day.

Other than the stubborn fatigue, I feel great. Even weathered a brutal menopausal onslaught last week without too much stress or damage to my hubby.

So I just wanted to write an update...I really like the Cipralex, it makes me feel even-tempered, capable, relaxed and even low-grade-happy (which is a wonderful alternative to my usual low-grade-sad). And no side effects that I'm aware of. I really like the calm even-ness, compared to the roller coastering of the past two years.