Question by NicK Fury: Can I take sleep aids while on Lexapro?
I just started taking Lexapro for depression and anxiety. I was wondering if I could take herbal sleep aids to help sleep at night such as melatonin. Or possibly Tylenol ‘Simply Sleep’.
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Answer by I dont care!!!!
I DONT THINK SO,THERE IS A BIG THING NOW ABOUT TAKING MEDS WHILE ON ANTI-DEPRESSANTS.IF YOU CALL A PHARMACIST THEY WILL TELLYOU!!!!
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I am taking Lexapro. I beleive the instructions said that any sleep aids you want to take have to be allowed by your doctor. The risk of the two interfering is great. You could make your depression, or your mania, worse.
You might want to try my wonder drug. It’s called exercise, it works, and is not forbidden by any drug.
Call any 24 hour pharmacy anywhere in the US and they can and will tell you exactly whether you can take a sleep aide or not.
Whats up? Little pills and papers are conflicting with your sleep I read. What’s more important? To be worth anything you must sleep. This may not make sense until the future but I expect you to remember.
I am on Lexapro and my doctor offered to prescribe me Ambien. I didn’t take it, but obviously its ok. I’m also on Lorazepam for anxiety and that knocks me out at night anyway.