Posted by DC on May 15, 2003, at 13:03:35
In reply to Re: How does Lexapro affect sleep, posted by Valerie on May 15, 2003, at 8:45:56
> > I started Lexapro a few days ago (no real effect yet) and my sleep patterns seems to be terrible since. Is this a common side effect?
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> I am a morning person and I can't get up in the mornings because it has affected my sleeping so much. I think that because one of the SE's is intense dreaming that I am probably restless all night. I wake up feeling as though I just literally experienced the dream. The dreams are just incredibly realistic and vivid. The dreams are getting more and more intense and frequent so I take xanax before bed to help get some rest.
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>I have had the same situation with the dreams lately.
Some seem so realistic that if they have a conversation
or something with my son, I almost want to ask him
if we really did have the conversation or not. Or
I will bring up a subject and have him not have a
clue what I am talking about and I stop and think
it was possibly one of my dreams. I have never awakened
in the middle of the night absolutely freaked or
scared from a dream, but have since the Lexapro.
Actually woke myself up due to a gasp/scream type
reaction to the dream. I seem to be taking my
Ambien more often in order to get a more restfull
sleep. I am hoping that the Ambien doesn't get too
addicting though.
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