Hello 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
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Posted: 03-05-08 00:39am
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
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in reply. Posted: 03-05-08 02:21am
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.
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?
