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Can I take sleep aids while on Lexapro?

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 by

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’.

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.

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38 Responses to “Can I take sleep aids while on Lexapro?”

  1. I dont care!!!! says:

    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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  2. Mike J says:

    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.
    References :

  3. Steph says:

    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.
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  4. J D says:

    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.
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  5. WiserAngel says:

    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.
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  6. brer says:

    no this is original that one is cover this is originally written and sung by Marie Claire D.ubaldo

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  8. gilli says:

    priceless!

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    You go through all this pain and strife
    Then you turn your back and they're gone so fast
    And they're gone so fast
    So hold on to the ones who really care
    In the end they'll be the only ones there
    When you get old and start losing your hair
    Can you tell me who will still care?
    Can you tell me who will still care?

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    Keep planting to find out which one grows
    It's a secret no one knows
    It's a secret no one knows
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    Can you tell me which flower's going to grow?
    Can you tell me? You say you can but you don't know.

    (Repeat Chorus)

  10. tippess vig says:

    I'd pray for them, and offer whatever help I could.

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  12. jear volom says:

    enjoy these times while you still can, it may perish in just a minute. //.

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  14. rohmer says:

    shut the fuck up

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  21. masoski says:

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  23. grifka rigeal says:

    Tired but still can’t sleep.. Hate that!

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  25. bowitinobu wymanski says:

    I don't know who was the first person to say it, but its not really that clever. It would be the same as someone saying, "take a xanax and calm down." It just rhymes so it seems alot cooler.

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  33. fonsunaya sner says:

    If your computer is automatically going to sleep when the battery is low, it's actually going into a "deep sleep" rather than the suspended state you can configure to happen when you close the lid, or press the power button.

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  34. pitton alvo says:

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  35. klugstaffr dcr says:

    i don't if this is the same one with "please go to sleep" or not.
    but for saying goodnight when we'll going to sleep is ??? ???? annyeonghi jumuseyo or you can shorten it ???? jumuseyo. Or the informal one ? ?? jal jayo (sleep well).

    "please take care of your health" from what I've heard and learn is ????? geon-gang-ha-se-yo.

    hope this will help you. :)

  36. gick more says:

    maybe I should run out to put gas in the car while I still can

  37. louil hilin says:

    NO….dont try it out………it itself gives u bad side effects..like some shock kind of sensations,dizziness,sadness,fatigue..etc..it even has many withdrawal symptoms..It is typically used as an antidepressant to treat depression associated with mood disorders, although it also may be used in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder and anxiety, including OCD.

    Alcohol isnt advised when u r on medication(mostly SSRI's and these anti depressants..) lexapro is even used to treat panic disorder..

    Pl dont try it out..and once again ask your doc..

    Hope this helps u..

  38. giovejohre says:

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