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Q: Lexipro caused continuing insomnia
asked by: pennylane0008 on March 4th, 2008
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Hello Smile I'm here in search for some help i hope! I've never EVER had any type of sleeping issues until i was put on Lexipro for my anxiety attacks. I was on them for about a week when i started to get some insomnia from the pills. I was so freaked out by this that i stopped taking them. My daily anxiety has stopped, but i freaked myself out so bad from the insomnia that now i can't fall asleep. I sit in bed, and worry about NOT being able to sleep. I'll stay up sometimes until 4-5am and fall asleep because i'm so freaking tired. I have 2 kids, and a full time job, and it's really starting to ruin my life. This has been going on now for 2 months. I know now a very long time, but it's got to stop. I can't keep living my life like this forever, and be dependent on Tylenol PM, or Advil Pm to sleep. I just want to be able to fall asleep like i always did. I know maybe it's psycological, or 90% in my head. I've basicly programmed it into my head. How do i get this to end?!?!?!? Anyone with this problem or something similar?
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ladylee70
replied on March 5th, 2008
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It is one of the side effects. Did you talk with your doctor? I would suggest a possible prescription sleep aid at least for a while. You really need some sleep with your schedule. I have been there. It did the same thing to me. Zoloft had the same side effect as well.

Take care
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Shannashaine
replied on March 5th, 2008
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The same exact thing happened to me when I tried Prozac for a while. I told my doctor that it was giving me major insomnia and he took me off it. Sleep is very very important. Maybe they can put you on a different medication.
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