Posted by flipsactown on July 5, 2004, at 4:09:46
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro?, posted by Mrs. C on July 4, 2004, at 18:57:28
Has anyone experienced insomnia with Lexapro? I have been on it for 27 days. The first 15 days, all I did was sleep because of fatigue SE.
However, after that and currently, I have been experiencing difficulty in falling asleep and staying asleep for more than a couple of hours at a time. Consequently, I have been falling asleep later and later. I am writing this at 2AM.
My pdoc Rxed Trazodone and it has not helped my insomnia. I had some Ambien remaining and that didn't help either. I took some Seroquel 15 minutes ago and am hoping it will help, but it has not helped in the past either.
I am feeling better depression wise, but I still don't have a good appetite. In fact, I have lost 10 lbs since taking Lexapro because my taste buds seem to be affected by Lexapro. Most everything I eat taste so bland, even chocolate. Actually, for me the lost of appetite side effect is a positive as I would like to lose even more weight.
FST
> Hi Deesent, welcome to the board. Everyone is so different on Lexapro. My side effects consisted of a wired feeling, like too much caffeine, tiredness, change in bowel habits (sorry)and jaw clenching. The worst for me was the jitteriness. It passed within two weeks, although from time to time I still feel side effects but they are mild. I started on 5mgs lex for about a week and then increased to 10. I stayed there for five months and increased to 20 about 4 months ago. I feel great! The first few weeks are tough but I was able to function and to work. I also have two young children. The side effects pass with time and you should start feeling better within a month or so. Be patient, it is not instant gratification but it is worth the wait. We will be here to support you. We also have many here who are med phobic. Good luck, Mrs. C
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