Insomnia

[JustHer]

I’ve been on 10mg of lexapro for the past two weeks or so, I’ve been taking it at night. I’ve had insomnia for the past couple of months but that was more like exhaustion. I feel like lately it’s more of a wide awake type of insomnia. Have any of you experienced this? How did you deal with it?

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Ambien

[Agora1]

Hi "JustHer" you may want to ask your doctor if you can take your Lexapro with Lunch instead of before bed. I've been on Lexapro for several years and from the start it was given to me at lunchtime which I find does not make me sleepy but allows me to go on with the day. Don't give up, there's always a way around our medication and dosage. xx

[Tedddy]

Talk to your doctor who prescribed the medication. Lexapro works great for me but also kept me up all night so my doctor had me switch to the morning. It may also take a month or more for you to fully adjust to a new medication, so the insomnia might be temporary. I hope you get some sleep!

[Lisak0512]

I am the same at the minute I am exhausted and jus5 cannot sleep , I am just wide awake, it’s so frustrating when all you wanna do is switch off and fall asleep , I ve tried everything herbal, sleep apps , meditation with no success ..DR finally gave me Temazepam temporarily which helped , but then once their gone I’m back to square one