![]() ![]() People diagnosed with depression who are experiencing problems with sleep may be given an antidepressant which has drowsiness or sleepiness as a side effect but sometimes doctors may prescribe sleeping tablets for a short time to help establish a sleep routine. They only help to initiate sleep and don't treat the cause of insomnia. Doctors are cautious about prescribing sleeping tablets. Sleeping tablets (hypnotics) may sometimes be prescribed to help ease short-term insomnia. Caroline’s depression is triggered ‘by not being able to sleep properly therefore not being able to cope very well’ while Sonia attributed her insomnia to the effects of fluoxetine. It can be difficult to know sometimes whether difficulty sleeping is a side effect of antidepressant medicines, or a symptom of depression. These included sleeping tablets, medicines to alleviate anxiety, antipsychotics, and mood stabilisers. Some of the people we interviewed had been prescribed other medicines alongside an antidepressant, or in place of one. ![]() Antidepressants: Messages for health professionalsĪntidepressants Taking other medicines with antidepressant: sleeping tablets, medicines for anxiety, antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, and over-the-counter remedies.Antidepressants: The Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).Other strategies for managing depression.Antidepressant use and recovery from depression.Antidepressants: talking to family and friends.Antidepressants: feelings about using medication for depression.Taking an antidepressant with medicines for other illnesses.Taking other medicines with antidepressant: sleeping tablets, medicines for anxiety, antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, and over-the-counter remedies.Telling the difference between depression symptoms and antidepressant side effects.Coping with antidepressant side effects.Using an antidepressant: SNRIs, Mirtazapine & MAOIs.Using an antidepressant – tricyclics (TCAs).Using an antidepressant -SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor).Antidepressants - Patient Information Leaflets.Expectations about taking antidepressants.Starting to take an antidepressant for the first time.Getting to the doctor – seeking help for depression.Sure hope you have found Lexapro working for you. If it works, I've made the decision to stay on it forever. Admittedly I was hesitant to ever go on another SSRI because of my bad experience with the Paxil withdrawals, but I've been assured that Lexapro being the newest SSRI has the least side effects of the SSRI's and that I should respond well to it. My sleep pattern was messed up for nearly 2 years.Īfter taking nothing for my anxiety the past 8 yrs I recently caved and just started on 5 mg of Lexapro 3 days ago. I later found out myself through research that its quite common and that Paxil is the toughest SSRI to discontinue. wasn't helpful about the symptoms I experienced nor did he ever mention it was due to Paxil withdrawal. I thought it was due to Zoloft so I quit after 5-6 weeks and concluded that it didn't work for me. Much like yourself, I had severe insomnia, felt over stimulated, restless, etc. I was on Paxil for 6 years for anxiety and switched overnight to Zoloft several years ago. I wish Dr's were more informed and would inform their patients to always taper off of one before starting another one. SSRI's are complex and many Dr's think they're interchangeable but they each have their own potential for withdrawal and side effects. ![]() The Paxil withdrawals are overpowering the Lexapro at this point and most likely will continue to do so for weeks or even months. Hi, I can assure you that you are experiencing withdrawals from the Paxil itself and not the swap to Lexapro. ![]()
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