Will these side effects diminish?

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I starting taking Lexapro almost 2 weeks ago... 5mg for the first

week then 10mg after that. I have not been on any other drugs for

depression before.

The first couple days I tried taking it in the morning, and I would

pass back out for about 4 hours, even if I had woken up earlier

feeling fine and refreshed. But my doctor had told me that it might

make me drowsy so then to just take it at night, which I started

doing since then... however now I have the problem that I go to

sleep but always wake up after about 5 hours of sleep and have real

trouble getting back to sleep. (I never had any trouble sleeping

through the night before, and this has been every night.) I only

know this because once in my younger and stupider days I tried

ecstasy once, but that is what it reminds me of after I wake up-- I

feel all on edge and speeded up and would wake up and find I'd been

clenching my jaws, which I don't normally do. Another side effect is

that my libido is non existent.

But by the afternoon I feel fine. (In the mornings I'm usually tired

since I couldn't get back to sleep for an hour or two so my sleep is

messed up.) I can definitely tell it's having an effect on my mood

already.

The question is, will the side effects diminish over time (and after

how long)? Not just the drowsiness/waking issues but the sexual side

effects as well. I like the effect of this drug otherwise but want

to know if it's worth continuing to see if the side effects to go

away, or if I should try other drugs to find something that I

tolerate better. I have a follow-up visit with my doctor in another

week and a half so hopefully he'll be able to help answer these

questions too, but I wanted some other Lexapro users' advice from

your experiences. Thanks!!