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salmon

Updated 9mo ago

Insomnia as a Side Effect of Escitalopram

started escitalopram last may for depression and then in june when the medication started to take effect i also started experiencing severe insomnia. i’m now on a low dose of trazodone to help me sleep, but did anyone else experience this side effect?

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Rii_

2y

Hi I just started taking escitalopram too I’m experiencing the side effects myself I’m either too sleepy or I can’t sleep but lately I can’t sleep at all
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Fergie

2y

Yes i was on that at one point and couldnt sleep, it gave so much energy. I got off of it and started Citalopram. Now im sleeping good.
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Indigo_Dreams

2y

No I didn't experience that. I have extreme fatigue and not much puts a dent in it.
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Sparklelover

2y

I take escitalopram for depression it also gave me severe insomnia but I take doxcin for sleep doesn't really help much it helps a little I used to take trazodone it stopped working for me

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