Samo
12-21-2009, 01:38 PM
Hi all,
I have been told by 2 doctors and a neurologist i have GAD and for the past 5 weeks been on Lexapro. This has helped alot and taken away all the emotion and some symptoms i was suffering with.
I thought i was beating this horrrible disorder until last week when my sleeping issues became worse. Throughout the day I sometimes seem light headed and like i am going to pass out.
The past few nights i've been having funny body movement and jolts. When laying in bed one of my fingers will involuntarily move. Then a few minutes later i'll get a jolt in my arm followed by jolt in my stomach. Then something else will happen. It continues for hours before i get to sleep. I feel like i'm also going to pass out or fit in my head whilst trying to sleep. I try to use some strategies i have learnt from my psychologist but nothing seems to work.
Is this a side effect of lexapro?
Has anyone else experienced this? It is pretty scary.
Look forward to hearing from you.
I hope everyone has a merry christmas.
I have been told by 2 doctors and a neurologist i have GAD and for the past 5 weeks been on Lexapro. This has helped alot and taken away all the emotion and some symptoms i was suffering with.
I thought i was beating this horrrible disorder until last week when my sleeping issues became worse. Throughout the day I sometimes seem light headed and like i am going to pass out.
The past few nights i've been having funny body movement and jolts. When laying in bed one of my fingers will involuntarily move. Then a few minutes later i'll get a jolt in my arm followed by jolt in my stomach. Then something else will happen. It continues for hours before i get to sleep. I feel like i'm also going to pass out or fit in my head whilst trying to sleep. I try to use some strategies i have learnt from my psychologist but nothing seems to work.
Is this a side effect of lexapro?
Has anyone else experienced this? It is pretty scary.
Look forward to hearing from you.
I hope everyone has a merry christmas.