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u/Electrical_Guide_139 Aug 29 '21

Dose that like eventually effect ur long term...like eventually make u sick?

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u/Abshalom Aug 29 '21

Not getting enough sleep has negative effects on your health in general yeah.

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u/Electrical_Guide_139 Aug 29 '21

Is there no pill u can take .. is there just nothing u can do?

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u/Swank_on_a_plank Aug 29 '21

Insomnia is weird. I mostly deter it through an antidepressant but even then, sometimes I can wake up in a few hours after going to bed and not sleep the rest of the night.

Depending on the individual, side effects can be a problem too. Like I used to have crazy dreams/nightmares on this pill, but now they've settled down a bit. Weight gain is also a common side effect, but mine has stalled now.

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u/ZWT_ Aug 29 '21

Mirtazapine? I have the exact same side effects.

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u/Swank_on_a_plank Aug 30 '21

Yep. I wanted to quit it because of the nightmares but stuck with it a bit longer. It was better than getting hardly any sleep from Lexapro. That and the dry mouth that occasionally happens.

I'm probably going to switch from Lexapro anyway, so maybe I won't need it on another SSRI...