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anxiety meds and insomnia?

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mikeandjess
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anxiety meds and insomnia?

My dr prescribed me lexapro and I stopped taking it because it kept me up at night. Then he prescribed me zoloft and it once again kept me up at night. This doesn't seem to be a typical side effect. Did anyone else have issues like these?

Posted 2/4/10 9:34 AM
 

Milerose
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Re: anxiety meds and insomnia?

you should try taking it in the morning instead of at night!

Posted 2/4/10 10:18 AM
 

kahlua716
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Re: anxiety meds and insomnia?

Posted by Milerose

you should try taking it in the morning instead of at night!



I was going to say the same thing.


Try taking it in the morning.

I take fluoxetine (prozac) and don't find it has any effects on my sleep- however, my anxiety keeps me up at night (I have no problem falling asleep- it's staying asleep that's the problem)

Posted 2/4/10 2:35 PM
 

Michi
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Re: anxiety meds and insomnia?

lexapro actually makes me sleepy but welbutrin kept me up all nite long. try taking it in the morning--also ur body needs to adjust, it wont be so bad eventually

Posted 2/4/10 3:35 PM
 

petvet
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Re: anxiety meds and insomnia?

Definitely had that problem!! Switch to taking it in the morning, that helped for me. Also it took about 2 wks to help the side effects decrease. Had crazy nightmares too...

Posted 2/4/10 5:11 PM
 

mikeandjess
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Re: anxiety meds and insomnia?

thanks everyone. The lexapro I was taking in the morning but I haven't tried it yet with the zoloft. I hope it works

Posted 2/4/10 9:10 PM
 

Diane
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Re: anxiety meds and insomnia?

I was told to take it at night. It actually does make me sleepy, but I am a light sleeper and always up at night before I even started taking it.

Posted 2/5/10 9:34 AM
 
 

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