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weaning cipralex

I have been on cipralex for about 3 years now and have been symptom free and side effect free. I made the decision to begin slowly weaning. I dropped from 20mg to 15mg about 3 weeks ago. My questions is: Has anyone else experienced insomnia as a withdrawl side effect? I haven't been able to sleep for the past 4 nights and I'm not sure if it could be due to this decrease. Aside from the lack of sleep, I feel great! Any information/suggestions would be appreciated.
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Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I am working with a doctor. I am lucky that my uncle is an MD who specializes in addiction medicine and mental health. I spoke to him yesterday and he said to stay on the 15mg for now and see what happens.   Also, I was able to sleep last night:)
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Yes, it could be a side effect of weaning off your med. Are you working with your Dr on a tapering schedule?
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