Lexapro for adult anxiety | ADHD Information

I started Lexapro about 4 weeks ago to see if it would help my stress and LOVE it. I was real sick to my stomach and real shakey for the first week, but that went away. I take 10 mg every night.well I am on my 3rd day of the Lexapro and though my anxiety already feels better, I am up at 3 am on the computer(against my bedtime rules). Maybe it will take longer to allow me enough relief to sleep.Are you taking it at night or during the day? My doctor has me taking it at night because when I tried it during the day, I too had trouble sleeping. You may want to talk to your doctor about that. I am taking it at night but still feel like sleeping most the day. I am a lttle spacy and around 3 I collapse in bed. And the nauseaus thing hasn't gone away. Although I am calmer, I still feel anxiety I am not sure this one is supposed to work fast he said. The weirness seems to come in waves, I feel ok then I get like hot and flushed and feel i am going to pass out and throw up. Wierd. It only happens a few times but not good while driving.spamula39397.2761921296So Saturday night I slept until 5 am and felt great all day, even was able to go out shopping with my mom.(big one) but this am I was up at 4 again. This is driving me nuts, I need to sleep more especially for the firbomyalgia. Anxiety is down a bit which is good but could be better. SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP this is what i need. Fod goodness sake I take enough to put out a horse!

Took lexapro for depression/anxiety for two years and it really worked well.  I've always had to control my anxiety with Klonopin because I do have Panic Disorder. 

Most recently I took Cymbalta and I actually liked that better and I was finally able to get off Klonopin all togher after 10 years.

 

   I took lexapro for several months during some bad times with diagnosing, people not believing and my coping with a son with "issues". It worked great with my anxiety. I didnt yell as much, let snide remarks go, found it easier to get his secondary dx of aspergers. I was pretty happy with it, but it did do a number on my libido. If I missed a dose, the next day was full of dizziness and exhaustion. I went off after agout 6 months which was last Jan. and I still feel better about stuff. Doc said it "resets" your seratonin.OK this med stinks. I am asleep between 1pm and 5 every day. I even slept from 7-8 last night also. It killed my sleep at nite -up at 2 am this morning. It is helping but screwing with my system. Time to call the psych again.Since my sons Dx in July I have not been eating or sleeping or doing much else at that. My anxiety level is over the top. Doc gave me Lexapro to try last night. anyone have any success with this? I am unmedicated ADD due to bad reaction to a stim.

So I have had 1 good night sleep the whole week and I am tired early in the day 1-2pm. I don't know how good this is. All the nausea is gone this is good and I am coming out of my shell a little, went and ran some errands yesterday and actually met a friend. It's been a long time. I still feel a little anxious though and I will be calling my doctor today. I had to p/u my son from school yesterday(and today and maybe my mom will do it Thursday) My DH is out of town and he usually does it. It is 20 minutes away and alot of traffic. I was tired but made it. Then when I got there He wanted to stay and help with a younger class(which would have been great for him but not me) so I felt quilty as we went to the car.

Now he NEVER stays after school on Monday and Tues. only Thursday and Friday because of homework load. We tried something new and he jumped on his trampoline inbetween homework pages. Worked out ok.

OK so this is day eight and I feel somewhat better, I am not sleeping though, up at 3 this am. I go down so early like at noon-1 I am sooo tired I don't know if it is the Lexapro or not sleeping enough. Anyone have this reaction? I'm down all afternoon.