Anyone? I've posted this thread 3 times! lol.

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So, I'm wondering something here... when I get severe anxiety, I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night sweating... probably b/c my heart rate is high... and it makes me hot?

Well, I started Lexapro 5mg about 3 weeks ago, and am still waking up feeling clammy all over. My boxers will be wet, and my t-shirt. Now I do get hot pretty easily... but usually don't sweat like that in bed!

I am not having any anxiety that I can sense... actually been feeling great for over a week or more.
But am having a hard time sleeping at night, have very vivid dreams... and tend to wake up a lot.. but not having anxiety... just can't sleep.

Also this is WEIRD! And I want to know if anyone has experienced this while taking a Anti Depressant.
When I close my eyes at night when I get in bed... my mind just RUNS WILD... It seems like I can't control my thoughts, not that they are bad thoughts, just WEIRD thoughts, like I might be laying there... and a guy might pop in my head that I've never seen before... then it will jump to a old video game that I havnt played in years... then it will go to something else... and I'll just try to concentrate... and think about something I have control over... but it's SO HARD! lol.

It doesnt scare me, but I just want to know if this very well could be a side effect of the Anti Depressant Lexapro?
Or I'm hoping im not developing Schizophrenia. lol.

Thanks guys!

Happy Happy Joy Joy!

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So is it safe to start taking my Lexapro 5mg during the day instead at night after taking it for 3 weeks? I take it at 10pm every night... how will i convert?

Also, do the vivid dreams stop after a while?

I'm also realizing that I'm not as TIRED as I used to be.

Lastnight I didnt seem to sleep AT ALL. Took everything I had to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Thanks guys.

[EMT9549]

I have been told from all my doctors and nurses on the psych unit that I work on that Celexa works alot better for men... just give it a shot I dont have the racing thoughts like you guys do but I do wake up in the middle of the night not sweating but just all of a sudden wake up!  and yeah vivid dreams come with the SSRI

[Pum]

Sweating is common on SSRI's. I used to leave feetprints on the floor and handprints on desks.... but it all settled down after a few weeks. Give yourself another 3 weeks minimum. The vivid dreams and crazy thoughts are a side affect too. Try taking it in the morning and again, if this doesn't settle down, see your doctor.

The dreams were one of the main reasons I gave up paxil. I'd wake up feeling like I'd lived through 3 very realistic action movies.

[bigjwopp]

Wow, I have been on 20-30mg of Lexapro for anxiety and I have all the same symptoms but now I am haveing really bad head rushes and my blood pressure has shot up. I never sleep good and I am never rested when I wake in the morning. I have always attributed it to just anxiety but I am starting to become concerned.

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light headedness sometimes during the morning if I try to fall back asleep.

Lastnight I didnt have the strange thoughts like I usually do.

I also have WEIRD dreams on this stuff!

Anyone else have strange dreams on Lexapro?

[jp79]

I started taking Lexapro a week and a half ago and felt almost the exact same things you are now. Do you ever feel lightheaded or that your concentration has been affected?

[remar]

did this start with the lexapro? alot of antidepressants can make you sweat. the meds could be causing your weired thoughts also or you could still be having a little anxiety. i really don't think your becoming schizophranic (sp?). take care. remar