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Posted by plusfours on November 16, 2010, at 16:12:57
I've taken prozac, zoloft, lexapro, and paxil and all of them seem to have the side effect of disrupting the circadian rhythm to the point where it will be hard to maintain a normal sleep schedule, and I will find myself napping during the day.
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon and found a way around it?
Posted by Phillipa on November 16, 2010, at 23:10:08
In reply to Any SSRIs the don't make you sleepy?, posted by plusfours on November 16, 2010, at 16:12:57
For some reason they don't make me tired more wired or did now nothing. Feels like placebo for me. But that is me. Phillipa
Posted by merpmerp on November 17, 2010, at 9:39:51
In reply to Any SSRIs the don't make you sleepy?, posted by plusfours on November 16, 2010, at 16:12:57
I see you've already tried Zoloft and Prozac which normally would be what I'd suggest asking your doctor about. They are supposed to be more stimulating than the others. Of course YMMV. So next I ask, what dose are you on? I've felt extremely sedated by both Prozac and Lexapro when the dose was too high for me.
Posted by ed_uk2010 on November 18, 2010, at 15:31:23
In reply to Any SSRIs the don't make you sleepy?, posted by plusfours on November 16, 2010, at 16:12:57
> I've taken prozac, zoloft, lexapro, and paxil and all of them seem to have the side effect of disrupting the circadian rhythm to the point where it will be hard to maintain a normal sleep schedule, and I will find myself napping during the day.
I think you might benefit more from a non-SSRI (and non-SNRI) antidepressant.
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