Why does this stuff make me so tired?

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I am new to this group but have been on and off of lexapro for 2

years. I initially was taking Celexa, when lexapro came out my med.

doctor switched me over. I was taking 10 mg for about 1 year and got

off for 6 months, as I wanted to see how my behavior would pan out

off the medicine. I ended up moving across the county and it was

just stressful looking for jobs and being in a new area. So I

decided to go back on it to help relieve the anxiety. I started back

on 5 mg for 2 month then bumped it up to about 8 by cutting the pill

for about 1 month and I about 3 weeks ago I bumped it up to 10 as

the was the dose my doctor originally prescribed me. Now I am back

where I started a year ago. I am a very active person, after 10

hours at work I usually go to the gym 3-4 days per week. Now I can

barley keep my eyes open on the way home from work.

My med doctor always told me to take it at night but that doesn't

seem to help. I am going to try taking it at lunchtime in hopes that

it will make me tired at night. I don't want to get off it as it has

helped better than any thing I have been on.

Any experiences with severe fatigue? Any suggestions?