Re: sleep and changing dose time

[Guest guest]

I don't think it would matter too much. I sometimes

forget to take my Lex in the morning, and take it in

the afternoon instead... and it doesn't seem to make

any difference at all (at least to MY body). But

then, I've been taking Lex for 6 months and my body is

used to it.

Your desire to sleep all the time could be a result of

depression that's come on due to the latest

revelations of past abuse. You have a good therapist,

I hope? That would be the person to ask. But I know

when I'm super depressed all I want to do is sleep.

It's the body's avoidance strategy: instead of being

awake and thinking about the problem, your body seeks

to protect itself by not thinking about the issue by

going to sleep!

--Diane

--- Cassandra <cassro1014@...> wrote:

> I am a little naive, I guess, when it comes to

> drugs. I have been

> on Lexapro for 3 weeks and have been a little more

> tired. Friday I

> found out some bad news about my past. I am dealing

> with being a

> survivor of sexual abuse and friday I spoke on the

> phone with my

> Uncle who told me that before my dad died- my dad

> suspected that one

> of my other Uncle's had abused me too. I knew my

> brother had

> molested me...but friday when I found out that it is

> possibly my

> uncle as well...I started having a little panic

> attack. Ever since

> then I have been wanting to sleep all the time. I

> know that part of

> it is from lex, but I don't know how much...because

> before friday I

> was able to stay awake. Now all I want to do is lay

> down and close

> my heavy eyelids. I have been taking my lexapro at

> 10am, and would

> like to switch it to the evening. What would happen

> if I just one

> day didn't take it at 10a, and just took it at 9pm?

> Will it really

> affect me or will I be ok?

> Casey

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Diane. I think that my therapist is ok...he isn't the

best. But- I like him and feel comfortable around him. The problem

is that my sister comes with me and she controls most of the time.

But, she is getting a little better...because I keep having to have

talks with her.

Casey

>

> > I am a little naive, I guess, when it comes to

> > drugs. I have been

> > on Lexapro for 3 weeks and have been a little more

> > tired. Friday I

> > found out some bad news about my past. I am dealing

> > with being a

> > survivor of sexual abuse and friday I spoke on the

> > phone with my

> > Uncle who told me that before my dad died- my dad

> > suspected that one

> > of my other Uncle's had abused me too. I knew my

> > brother had

> > molested me...but friday when I found out that it is

> > possibly my

> > uncle as well...I started having a little panic

> > attack. Ever since

> > then I have been wanting to sleep all the time. I

> > know that part of

> > it is from lex, but I don't know how much...because

> > before friday I

> > was able to stay awake. Now all I want to do is lay

> > down and close

> > my heavy eyelids. I have been taking my lexapro at

> > 10am, and would

> > like to switch it to the evening. What would happen

> > if I just one

> > day didn't take it at 10a, and just took it at 9pm?

> > Will it really

> > affect me or will I be ok?

> > Casey

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Cassandra,

Lexapro will make you real tired the first month or so. I take mine

at 9pm. It helps me to sleep, then by the time I wake up the groggy

feeling is pretty much worn off. The best way to change dosing times

is instead of taking it at 10am, one day take it at noon, then the

next day 3pm, the next day 6pm.... and so on, until you work your way

to the time you'd like to take it!!

You might be a little more depressed lately considering some old

issues coming up .. and that can wear you down also. I think you

should have the therapist to yourself for a while, maybe your sister

could take turns every other appointment!!

Try taking a bath at night or a nice walk... It helps Good luck!

-Jodi

--- InLexapro , " Cassandra " <cassro1014@y...> wrote:

> I am a little naive, I guess, when it comes to drugs. I have been

> on Lexapro for 3 weeks and have been a little more tired. Friday I

> found out some bad news about my past. I am dealing with being a

> survivor of sexual abuse and friday I spoke on the phone with my

> Uncle who told me that before my dad died- my dad suspected that

one

> of my other Uncle's had abused me too. I knew my brother had

> molested me...but friday when I found out that it is possibly my

> uncle as well...I started having a little panic attack. Ever since

> then I have been wanting to sleep all the time. I know that part

of

> it is from lex, but I don't know how much...because before friday I

> was able to stay awake. Now all I want to do is lay down and close

> my heavy eyelids. I have been taking my lexapro at 10am, and would

> like to switch it to the evening. What would happen if I just one

> day didn't take it at 10a, and just took it at 9pm? Will it really

> affect me or will I be ok?

> Casey

[Guest guest]

Thank you Diane. I think that my therapist is ok...he isn't the

best. But- I like him and feel comfortable around him. The problem

is that my sister comes with me and she controls most of the time.

But, she is getting a little better...because I keep having to have

talks with her.

Casey

How old are you that you need your sister there with you? Terry

[Guest guest]

Sorry to hear all that Casey,

Yes, you can (and should) switch to a PM dose. I take it about 6 pm.

Go for it.

Faiv

> I am a little naive, I guess, when it comes to drugs. I have been

> on Lexapro for 3 weeks and have been a little more tired. Friday I

> found out some bad news about my past. I am dealing with being a

> survivor of sexual abuse and friday I spoke on the phone with my

> Uncle who told me that before my dad died- my dad suspected that one

> of my other Uncle's had abused me too. I knew my brother had

> molested me...but friday when I found out that it is possibly my

> uncle as well...I started having a little panic attack. Ever since

> then I have been wanting to sleep all the time. I know that part of

> it is from lex, but I don't know how much...because before friday I

> was able to stay awake. Now all I want to do is lay down and close

> my heavy eyelids. I have been taking my lexapro at 10am, and would

> like to switch it to the evening. What would happen if I just one

> day didn't take it at 10a, and just took it at 9pm? Will it really

> affect me or will I be ok?

> Casey