Posted by Lex Poster Girl on August 15, 2003, at 23:33:01
In reply to Re: quick question, posted by tm on August 15, 2003, at 22:06:18
Hello,
I'm a bit new to this - so feel free to chastise me for breaking any virtual rules. I saw that this was mentioned before, but I have two suggestions for the insomnia associated with Lexapro: Ambien - nonaddictive, perscription sleep aid. It starts out as a nightly sleep aid and then, after the body adjusts to a sleep rythym, you can break the pieces up or just use them when needed. I actually find that I am able to sleep just knowing that they're in the medicine cabinet in the event of a "It's 4am, will I ever sleep again?!" freak out. Another important element for me is caffeine. I've never been particularly effected by caffeine, but it seems like the combination of lex and caffeine makes for bad bouts of insomnia. Enough pedantic babble, I have a question too. I recently had my first, though very short term, relationship since being on lex. While I wish someone had suggested medical help years ago and am much more comfortable with myself than I ever have been in my life, I'm wondering how others have worked this part of their lives into new relationships. The relationship wasn't going to work out for many reasons, but I'm wondering about how this will work in the future with other "happy pill skeptics." It's not something I would bring up right away, but also not something I would want to hide. Any experiences with this? How do you deal with people trying to act okay with it or running away screaming from the freak? It's not like I have a tail, but it does feel a bit like a skeleton in the closet.
It's very nice to find you all here,
Lex
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