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Mary 12994

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I started taking 10mg of lexapro 4 weeks ago because I had severe insomnia for 6 months, and my doctor gave me trazadone 50mg at night for sleep. It hasn’t been easy😢 I have lots of side affects like some nights not sleeping at all and I take the lexapro in the mornings, no appetite severe anxiety, shaking nausea please tell me it gets better, 

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  • susan10221954
    susan10221954 mary_12994

    Posted

    It does get better, I am on week 7 now, but I still am not completely symptom free.  This has been a long journey to get used to this medication.  Everything I read was just give it time, so I have.
    • mrs_susan74280
      mrs_susan74280 susan10221954

      Posted

      HI what mg are you on, I am on 5mg week 3, starting to get bad dreams have no appertight till 5pm at night , feeling sick as well,
    • susan10221954
      susan10221954 mrs_susan74280

      Posted

      I am on 5 mg, I have had almost every side effect, even if it is only for one day.  I have never had this kind of a reaction to any medication.  Just decided to wait and see if the side effects would go away. 

      In one post I read from someone they said, that if you start having some good days that the medication was working and the days should be getting more and more.  It took a while and now things are somewhat better.  Like I said still not where I would like to be.

  • mrs_susan74280
    mrs_susan74280 mary_12994

    Posted

    HI there I am on 5mg week 3, no appertight feel sick, stomach rumbling , also on bit of mitazapine at night, but having sweats with it , on forums I have read they say it take,s 3 month,s I may have to updose tonight, 5 plus a half ,
  • Hopeful341
    Hopeful341 mary_12994

    Posted

    I feel the exact same way and I’ve beem on Lexapro 10 for 4 weeks as well. I don’t know if I should lower to 5 mg or what??! I hate this. 
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