Lexapro with melatonin
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It should be fine. I use it. But you should always do your homework -- google anything you're going to take and check contraindications. Lexapro is an antidepressant that's also used for anxiety. There are some theoretical contraindications with melatonin, though as with most natural remedies the research is not very good because of the lack of patentability. Without money, no research.
Try to find the 1 mg sub-lingual melatonin by Source Naturals and split it in eigths with a splitter. Do not poison yourself with full OTC doses. It is a neurohormone and should be taken seriously.
Not all withdrawals are bad.....but most people with bad experiences post their terrors....happier ones do not, so remember that and hang in there. Also, everyone is truly different, so do not assume anything. Good luck!
I have sleep anxiety and only sleep 4 to 5 hours a night. I feel exhausted most of the time and I am able to fall asleep with melatonin but only helps for about 4 hours. I've tried Ambien, Clonazepam and everything over the counter. Clonazepam seemed to work but it's a controlled drug so I would like to get off it. Has anyone tried Rozerem? It's not a controlled drug. Thoughts or experience on Rozerem would be appreciated.
I take a low dose of lexapro but recently due to things going on in my life.. I feel very anxious at night before falling asleep. How can I get rid of this without increasing my meds?
Hello there,
There is no indication that Clonazepam can induce insomnia other than REM sleep pattern disruption.
You can try looking for Melatonin in your food supplements store or pharmacy. It is proven to help with sleep and sleep patterns and have many other benefits. Do a search on Melatonin on wikipedia to find all about it.
I took Tofranil (the brand name med) 100 mg for panic disorder from 1994 to 2004 and always responded well to it. I was switched to Lexapro in 2004, due to wanting to attempt a pregnancy. I took the Lexapro for 5-6 years, but it eventually became ineffective at blocking my panic.
The doctor switched me back to Imipramine (because Tofranil brand name is so expensive) and since I've begun taking it I notice many side effects I never experienced while taking the brand name med.
However, the Dr wants me off clonazepam so he recommended Lexapro. After a month on Lexapro I feel that it is not for me. The first week on this stuff was horrible. I had constant headaches, fatigue, horrible metallic taste in my mouth. After a month my symptoms subsided but then I started with frequent urination, having vivid wild dreams, constipation, changes in menstrual cycle, foot cramps. My sleep has improved a bit however, the vivid dreams are too wild for me.
Over the past 4 months, I have tried zoloft, lexapro, celexa, buspar, and now Zoloft again. I was given the 25mg tabs and told to take half (12.5) due to my body is apparently very sensitive to these type of meds. I was taking it at night, but i could not fall asleep. I would be dog tired, but couldnt flip the switch.
My doc has me started out on 2.5 mg of Lexapro, roughly that is, I'm breaking 10 mg's into 4th's, so basically it is not exact so someday's I might be getting 3-3.5 while other days I might be getting 1.5-2.0. She says to just stick with this until I feel comfortable bumping up to 5 mg, and then doing the same going to 10mg. She is not very specific about anything. My question is I have anxiety right now so I don't know if it is side effects from the 2.
Working overnight can wreak havoc on some people who have light disorders, and can also mess with melatonin, the regulator of our body clock. The twitches could also indicate low magnesium levels. Just things to consider; you might not be suited to overnight work and may be suffering something like seasonal affective disorder because of the lack of natural light and a disruption of your melatonin levels.
Lexapro is an anti-depressant, with some positive affects on anxiety, but it also has side effects, so it seems strong and wrong for what you have and it can be hard to quit taking if you're on it a long time -- the body has a hard time readjusting to not having serotonin artificially affected. I wouldn't think that's a good choice for a start here, nor would I Lunesta, in my opinion, since sleeping pills can leave one drowsy and bother REM sleep, as can Lexapro and clonazepam.
Hi everyone I have terrible anxiety and am feeling bad about myself. My doctor prescribed me some Lexapro but I'm scared to take it I just can't bring myself to..maybe it will help me but I'm scared :( The only thing keeping me sane is Xanax but that's not how I want to live. I sometimes can't go in stores because I'm sure people will stare or talk about me and I don't like how I look.
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