Posted by Girlnterrupted78 on July 16, 2007, at 12:19:59
In reply to Lexapro Insomnia, posted by Jeff81 on July 16, 2007, at 12:03:57
I've had insomnia since way before I started on any antidepressant, so I can't tell whether Lexapro made a difference.
But my experience with Lexapro was negative (don't let that discourage you--I've heard a lot of positive experiences as well.)
At the time I took Lexapro, I had been on Celexa for a year. I was getting "samples" of Celexa from my doctor, so when Lexapro came out, he stopped getting samples of Celexa and only got samples of Lexapro. So he told me Lexapro was a "better version of Celexa" and switched me.
Celexa had been a godsend for me--it absolutely got rid of every bit of depression and social anxiety I had. But when I tried Lexapro, within 5 days, it brought back my depression like a monster. I took it for a few more days, until it was clear it was not doing anything positive.
Then I went back to Celexa and it didn't work anymore. That was the worst thing ever happened to me, because no antidepressant ever worked like Celexa again. So my experience with Lexapro was awful. But then again, I have read mostly positive experiences, and every person is different, so I'd definitely give it a try and see if it works for you. In your case, you probably have nothing to lose.
Best of luck
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