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Hello! I am a 47 year old mom of 4 kids. When my last daughter was born I went on lexapro due to very upsetting insomnia, anxiety and depression postpartum. I had this issue of insomnia and anxiety before my first was born as well but thankfully I was ok for many years while my kids were little and was on no meds. I was prescribed lexapro after my last daughter born, rough startup but eventually It overall worked for 8 years at 10mg. I would still have flare ups of insomnia which I wasn’t crazy about occasionally still once or twice a month. I slowly weaned to 5 went off and had no issues other then some crying spells. 4 months have gone by. I went off because I didn’t want to be on meds longer and felt overall better and was hoping to loose some stuck weight. I did loose my dad in February and have a very stressful issue with my 16 year old behaviorally so perhaps wasn’t best decision.
2 weeks ago I started to spiral with depression and anxiety I was waking up at 5am often I think brought on by stress. Decided to go back on 5mg lexapro a week ago. My insomnia got much worse after trying to restart 5mg lexapro I wake up at 1:30 and can’t go back to bed. Freaked me out and stopped it. My new symptom is panic attacks which I didn’t have in the past where adrenaline rushes through my
Body multiple times a day. I am now trying tryptophan, theanine, valerian, and cbd and thc gummies is my next option.the last 3 nights I have slept 3- 4 hrs last night I popped a Xanax because woke up after one hr and couldn’t go back to bed. Not sure what
To do. I also am getting to premenopausal age so perhaps some of this factors in. I’m thinking this is a relapse and will need meds for life 😭
Has anyone restarted lexapro or there drugs and had a success story? Scared to go through side effects startup and have to switch meds. Anyone here on meds for life?
Thank you in advance 😊
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@ancl123 so she’s suggesting to try a different med altogether and stay off the Lexapro and stay on sleep aid?
Yes nurse practitioner more thinking it wasn’t working not to up to 20. Psychiatrist said otherwise. Ugh wish I got second option a month ago. Who knows last time I took it four weeks in I saw improvements this time nothing after 8 plus weeks
Well I hope that works for you! Please keep me posted on how that goes!
I will but so much conflicting information from even drs
@ancl123 how are things going for you now? Which sleep aid did you end up using?
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Last night Doxapin 3mg didn’t nothing for me another night it helped. If sleep restriction helped I would continue it even with 5 hrs. Definitely makes it hard with kids but doable physically. It’s the mental part that gets me I get full out panic attacks and think about it all day. I hate meds too. Just want on Prozac hopefully that helps since lexapro didn’t. Feeling really upset about this it’s hard to understand if you never went through it. Gummies even medical grade don’t help me sadly. Right now trazadone and Remeron. Take every other night.
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I can’t even imagine having this in childhood so for that my heart goes out to you. Mine started after kids now 47. Probably hormones involved on hrt which doesn’t help.
@ancl123 I hope you get some relief on the Prozac! Please keep us posted on how that goes. Haven’t tried Remeron yet but might. I got a few hours on Trazodone but not the whole night. Going to try and stay on 5 mg Lexapro to see if things even out for me and if not will probably also do what you’re doing. I hope the Prozac works for you! Sending good thoughts and prayers your way!
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Aw thank you 😊 don’t forget me and reach back out anytime! I hope everything goes better for you better then u can imagine:) I like Remeron for like 1-2 times a week u may like it too I took like 5mg
@ancl123 definitely won’t forget you! We’ll get through this! I hope the same for you! Why do you only take Remeron 1-2 times a week? How does it make you feel? And the Ashwagandha might help you with the anxiety!