Posted by Marietta on January 10, 2004, at 17:25:51
In reply to When to take Lexapro, posted by mopey on January 10, 2004, at 9:21:47
I've been on 10mg Lex and am on Day 19 (never took any A/D before this). First couple of days took in am.....and had same reaction you did! Wide awake after an hour or two of sleep. Some recommended taking before bed.....then i was awake about 2am FOR GOOD...but still groggy. Now i take about noon and at bedtime, 10pm so so, i can take Tylenol PM or .25 mg of Zanax if having a hard time sleeping....and sometimes take NOTHING and can sleep 4 or 5 hours straight. They tell me that in time, i will be able to sleep 8 hours thru. I LIVE FOR THAT TIME> lol
good luck......you just have to try different times for your body and be aware of how it effects YOU. Make notes and then adjust accordingly to how YOU feel each hour after taking it. That's what i did. After 1.5 hours, i get a little buzs and after about 8 hrs i feel like i can sleep so that's why i take it around noon. I think we all react differently.
Hope you get some relief.
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