Quote Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama View Post
I was already have a awful time sleeping and now the insomnia is getting even worse.
Aggie, just the opposite for me. I was on Lexapro for several years and initially had an easy time adjusting to it. It did help me get through a really tough time in my life when the depression was all-consuming. However, as time passed, I became more and more lethargic, sometimes taking 3 to 4 hour naps during the day as well as sleeping 9-10 hours per night. This is no exaggeration. I could not function this way. When I decided to get off the drug, it took me forever to titrate down.

My husband is an OB/Gyn and has found that many of his patients on Lexapro have reacted the same way as I did. He only prescribes it now as a last resort or when other medications are contraindicated. I also had significant weight gain during the time on this drug. We were talking about this just the other night. This is just my personal experience, but I wanted to share.
However, my older sister has taken it for years without complications.