Posted by shoebox on September 23, 2003, at 11:24:25
In reply to I need an energy boost , posted by Wildflower on September 22, 2003, at 12:43:34
> Does anyone know of anything to help with increasing energy while on Lexapro - preferably OTC? I've always been sleepy but this is crazy!
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> Thanks much! :-)How much Lexapro are you currently on? Are you taking it at night? I myself just switched to Effexor as of tomorrow, because the exhaustion I felt with Lexapro (and Celexa before it) was intolerable. I cut the dose from 20mg to 10mg and started taking it at night, and there was no change (plus I had the worst diarrhea and abdominal cramps I have ever had in my life, AND gained 15 pounds). I am also on 300mg of Provigil and I drink three very strong cups of coffee in the morning; right now I am on my second cup and am ready to go back to sleep! Every afternoon, after my final cup, I hop into bed for another 4 hour nap. This is no way to live.
Ironically, Lexapro also gave me insomnia. Not the right drug for me! Everyone is different, of course, but, depending on how long you have been on Lexapro, you might want to reconsider whether it's doing more harm than good. Everyone I have talked to who experienced this same fatigue said it never abated and they ended up switching to a different drug. It's too bad about the side effects, because, at least in my case, Lexapro and Celexa are excellent for anxiety. Even though I could hardly keep my eyes open, I was at least nice and calm.
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