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I've been on 20mg per day for a year now, and I'm doing fine. The only side effct I've noticed is insomnia. But it's bearable.
My wife took those. They made her more energetic, motivated, and happier. They also gave her diarrhea for the first several days and ruined her ability to achieve orgasm for several weeks. After that she was fine.
If your really depressed then maybe. If you feel that you may need a second opinion then do so. Not knowing why your taking it makes it hard to say if you need it or not.
I have heard of lexapro - but do not know how well it works -
Effexor and cipro are pretty good - but to begin with u should be on a trial basis