Re: tiredness & fatigue-taking lexapro at night

[Guest guest]

My story goes like this. I started taking 10 mg in am at suggestion of doc.

Felt tired, nausea and had headaches. Cut my pills in half and started

taking before bedtime. Only took 5 mg for about 6 months, then gradually

increased.

I now take 10 mg before bedtime. It has really helped to calm me and take

the edge off. My OCD is much better and I don't have the depression I would

always experience before my periods. I gained 10lbs, and am really struggling

to get it off. I'll take the weight gain over the alternative.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I read you message and I have a similar situation.

I'm on 10 mg. of Lexapro, my doctor suggested to increase to 15

mg.which i tried, but it made me too tired. I'm now back on 10 and

feel that would be the right dose as it takes the edge off and yet I

can function.

I still have issues to deal with such as a driving phobia, but I am

feeling better.

I also gained 13 lbs.I really haven't seriously started working on

that problem as yet, but I will at some point.

I wish you good luck and hope you feel much better.

Longell

[Guest guest]

Hi Guys and Gals,

I know this won't be a very popular solution, but I've truly found that

exercise is

the key to fighting the fatigue. Trust me, I am ALWAYS tired. I've been on

Lex

for a year now, and just started exercising about 6 weeks ago. I can't

believe the

difference for me! I used to get my kids to school, and nap from 8:30 am,

til about

1, or 2 pm! On the days that I go and work out, I do not nap, well maybe a

ten minute

snooze around 4 or 5 pm, but that's it! It's really incredible. Otherwise,

yes the Lexapro

made me utterly exhausted! I bet Dagmar agrees with me, as she is an

athletic person, right

Dagmar? I have quite a bit of weight to lose, and I'm slowly on my way.

I feel better

mood-wise too. But I don't know if I'll ever be able to stop taking AD's?

Anyway, I just

wanted to share my solution, it's definitely hard work, and difficult

getting myself there, but

there are SO SO many benefits! They aren't kidding when they say to be

active!

Even if you take baby steps, do something for yourselves, please...

Take care,

Crystal

Hi,

I read you message and I have a similar situation.

I'm on 10 mg. of Lexapro, my doctor suggested to increase to 15

mg.which i tried, but it made me too tired. I'm now back on 10 and

feel that would be the right dose as it takes the edge off and yet I

can function.

I still have issues to deal with such as a driving phobia, but I am

feeling better.

I also gained 13 lbs.I really haven't seriously started working on

that problem as yet, but I will at some point.

I wish you good luck and hope you feel much better.

Longell

[Guest guest]

Another thing: I have a doctor friend who says it's healthier and

better to be an overweight person who exercises than a thin person

who doesn't. So we should all be exercising, even people who are

already skinny!

> Hi Guys and Gals,

>

> I know this won't be a very popular solution, but I've truly found

that

> exercise is

> the key to fighting the fatigue. Trust me, I am ALWAYS tired. I've

been on

> Lex

> for a year now, and just started exercising about 6 weeks ago. I

can't

> believe the

> difference for me! I used to get my kids to school, and nap from

8:30 am,

> til about

> 1, or 2 pm! On the days that I go and work out, I do not nap, well

maybe a

> ten minute

> snooze around 4 or 5 pm, but that's it! It's really incredible.

Otherwise,

> yes the Lexapro

> made me utterly exhausted! I bet Dagmar agrees with me, as she is

an

> athletic person, right

> Dagmar? I have quite a bit of weight to lose, and I'm slowly

on my way.

> I feel better

> mood-wise too. But I don't know if I'll ever be able to stop taking

AD's?

> Anyway, I just

> wanted to share my solution, it's definitely hard work, and

difficult

> getting myself there, but

> there are SO SO many benefits! They aren't kidding when they say

to be

> active!

>

> Even if you take baby steps, do something for yourselves,

please...

>

> Take care,

> Crystal

>

>

> Hi,

> I read you message and I have a similar situation.

> I'm on 10 mg. of Lexapro, my doctor suggested to increase to 15

> mg.which i tried, but it made me too tired. I'm now back on 10 and

> feel that would be the right dose as it takes the edge off and yet I

> can function.

> I still have issues to deal with such as a driving phobia, but I am

> feeling better.

> I also gained 13 lbs.I really haven't seriously started working on

> that problem as yet, but I will at some point.

> I wish you good luck and hope you feel much better.

> Longell

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, I'm definitely an overweight person--Hehehehe.

I've started walking, and deal with you know the sore ankles, being out of

breath etc. I use a white cane as a mobility aid so I don't walk as fast as

a sighted person, you know swinging their arms back and forth for speed and

balance. But I do walk, and that's something.

Thea

Re: tiredness & fatigue-taking lexapro at night

> Another thing: I have a doctor friend who says it's healthier and

> better to be an overweight person who exercises than a thin person

> who doesn't. So we should all be exercising, even people who are

> already skinny!

>

>

> > Hi Guys and Gals,

> >

> > I know this won't be a very popular solution, but I've truly found

> that

> > exercise is

> > the key to fighting the fatigue. Trust me, I am ALWAYS tired. I've

> been on

> > Lex

> > for a year now, and just started exercising about 6 weeks ago. I

> can't

> > believe the

> > difference for me! I used to get my kids to school, and nap from

> 8:30 am,

> > til about

> > 1, or 2 pm! On the days that I go and work out, I do not nap, well

> maybe a

> > ten minute

> > snooze around 4 or 5 pm, but that's it! It's really incredible.

> Otherwise,

> > yes the Lexapro

> > made me utterly exhausted! I bet Dagmar agrees with me, as she is

> an

> > athletic person, right

> > Dagmar? I have quite a bit of weight to lose, and I'm slowly

> on my way.

> > I feel better

> > mood-wise too. But I don't know if I'll ever be able to stop taking

> AD's?

> > Anyway, I just

> > wanted to share my solution, it's definitely hard work, and

> difficult

> > getting myself there, but

> > there are SO SO many benefits! They aren't kidding when they say

> to be

> > active!

> >

> > Even if you take baby steps, do something for yourselves,

> please...

> >

> > Take care,

> > Crystal

> >

> >

> > Hi,

> > I read you message and I have a similar situation.

> > I'm on 10 mg. of Lexapro, my doctor suggested to increase to 15

> > mg.which i tried, but it made me too tired. I'm now back on 10 and

> > feel that would be the right dose as it takes the edge off and yet I

> > can function.

> > I still have issues to deal with such as a driving phobia, but I am

> > feeling better.

> > I also gained 13 lbs.I really haven't seriously started working on

> > that problem as yet, but I will at some point.

> > I wish you good luck and hope you feel much better.

> > Longell

> >

> >

> >

> >