Lexapro Insomnia

[Slsheeba567]

So it's day 4 on Lexapro, and I think I'm getting the insomnia side effect from it. I'm sick with allergies and was super super tired last night but only ended up sleeping about 2 hours, and tossing and turning the whole night! Does anyone know how long it takes for the insomnia to go away? I saw someone mention Fatal Familial Insomnia Syndrome and now my HA is freaking out that I might develop it, but I'm wisely keeping away from the Google.

[Iwant2bhealthy]

I had it too. It started to get better after approx 3 weeks. I also had lucid dreams, and was feeling exhausted all the time.

Just hang in there. 4 to 5 weeks and ypu should be doing beter.

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[Slsheeba567]

Okay this is seriously ridiculous , I am EXHAUSTED and it is 12:00 and I CANNOT SLEEP AT ALL. PLEASE HELP, IM AFRAID IM NEVER GOING TO SLEEP AGAIN.

[Iwant2bhealthy]

Slsheeba, I know how you feel... :-( All I can say is that it really gets better with time. Maybe you could ask your doctor to precsribe something to help you cope with the initial side effects of escitalopram? I used aloprazolam.

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---------- Post added at 06:13 ---------- Previous post was at 06:04 ----------

http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=197522

This is my thread about the same subject. I hope it helps

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[Slsheeba567]

I asked my psychic friend about it and she said I should try slowly getting off the medication and trying another one, and that if I stay on it it might hurt me even more and now I’m freaking out.

[Slsheeba567]

Iwant2bhealthy are you sure the insomnia goes away? I'm so scared it won't and I'll be stuck like this forever. I'm in so much misery.

[Iwant2bhealthy]

Iwant2bhealthy are you sure the insomnia goes away? I'm so scared it won't and I'll be stuck like this forever. I'm in so much misery.

100% sure. Take your meds in the evening, after food and go to bed at a regular time. As mentioned before, in a few weeks it will get better.
If the insomnia is that bad ask your gp for a temporary prescription for aloprazolam or any other benzodiazepine. It will help you sleep as your body gets used to the meds.

Good luck! ;-)

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[Sleepy]

I'm also tapering on to Escitalopram, for about two weeks now. I'm an insomniac anyway, and now it's just worse, even though I take Zopiclone too.

One thing is confusing me. I thought the advice was to take the tablet in the morning if it gives you insomnia?

[Slsheeba567]

Well, I already take it in the morning. Guess it's worth trying it in the evenings. I am already sleeping much better now though.

[Slsheeba567]

For anyone who's experienced this side effect of Lexapro, just an update, I've been about 4 months on it now, and sleep fine most of the time. The insomnia went away after about 4-5 days, and I sleep normally again. I think I had a rare case where the medication worked extremely quickly, about the 2nd day I started taking it. For most people the meds take about 1-2 weeks to start working, and like others on here have said, 3-4 weeks for the insomnia to cease.