Social Anxiety Support

JaneEyre · 11-05-2008, 08:42 PM

I am wondering if anyone else has been suffering with extreme fatigue from lexapro. I've been taking it for a few years, but I recently got fed up with the constant yawning/tiredness. (Does anyone know why yawning occurs as a side effect?) I tried taking it at night, but got reflux, so I take it in the morning. I wondering if I should try taking it at night again, or if that will make a difference in terms of decreasing fatigue? I recently tried cutting back from 10 mg to 5 mg and noticed a significant increase in my energy level. However, the 10 mg dose was more effective.

Medline · 11-05-2008, 11:15 PM

If Lexapro helps you at 10mg, you could ask your Doc about adding eg. 150mg Wellbutrin XL. This will give you more energy and could be a more potent AD-combo. Modafinil (Provigil) would be a good choice too.

chris87 · 11-06-2008, 07:20 AM

I took Lexapro for the first time yesterday. It was horrible. I was exhausted, and my mind felt so foggy. I didn't even take it this morning. I am fully aware that it can take 4 weeks before the medication starts to work, but I just didn't like the feeling that I had. I don't feel that well today either...I am so drowsy, and as soon as I get home from school, I am going right to bed. I woke up in the very early morning (around 4:00 AM), which is something that I never do. That may be the reason why I am so tired.

11-05-2008, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
JaneEyre Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Age: 27 Posts: 27	Lexapro/Escitalopram Fatigue I am wondering if anyone else has been suffering with extreme fatigue from lexapro. I've been taking it for a few years, but I recently got fed up with the constant yawning/tiredness. (Does anyone know why yawning occurs as a side effect?) I tried taking it at night, but got reflux, so I take it in the morning. I wondering if I should try taking it at night again, or if that will make a difference in terms of decreasing fatigue? I recently tried cutting back from 10 mg to 5 mg and noticed a significant increase in my energy level. However, the 10 mg dose was more effective.

11-05-2008, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Medline Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,479	If Lexapro helps you at 10mg, you could ask your Doc about adding eg. 150mg Wellbutrin XL. This will give you more energy and could be a more potent AD-combo. Modafinil (Provigil) would be a good choice too.

11-06-2008, 07:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
chris87 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 137	I took Lexapro for the first time yesterday. It was horrible. I was exhausted, and my mind felt so foggy. I didn't even take it this morning. I am fully aware that it can take 4 weeks before the medication starts to work, but I just didn't like the feeling that I had. I don't feel that well today either...I am so drowsy, and as soon as I get home from school, I am going right to bed. I woke up in the very early morning (around 4:00 AM), which is something that I never do. That may be the reason why I am so tired.