Posted by Sybill on October 24, 2003, at 8:22:00
In reply to Is anything available OTC?, posted by Wildflower on October 23, 2003, at 11:16:11
> I've got the same problem but I've been on it for 2.5 months and just uped my dose. Is there something over the counter that would work? I was just at the pharmacy and asked the pharmacist about it and he looked at me like I was a drug addict.
OK, yesterday I went to the pharmacy and bought melatonin (3 mg. tabs). I've also decided to take my Lexapro at bedtime instead of the AM. Last night, I took a melatonin at 9, took my AD at 9:45 and was fast asleep by 10:15... no interrupted sleep, awoke with the alarm at 6:40, fully rested! I don't want to jinx myself, as this was the first full night of sleep since I've started the Lexapro. Now, I'm worried that when I up the AD to 10 mgs, the insomnia will kick back in. I guess I'll have to wait and see... I'll keep you posted! Good luck!
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