Tired
I used to take my Lex. 40 mg in the AM until I discovered that it was making me
sleepy. I’d sit and stare into space. So, I started taking the Lex @ bedtime. I
sleep extremely well but have a really tough time waking up in the morning. I
missed an appointment yesterday morning because I just couldn’t wake up. So
last night I omitted the Lex and woke up early this morning and got up without
any problems. I just took the Lex this morning and now I shall see if it still
turns me into a drone. Has anyone else had this experience ? what did you do
about it ? The stuff seems to make me tired no matter when I take it.
Sue C.
February 28th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Do you think it would help to take it in the middle of
the day or early evening say about 1-2 hours before
bed time? Maybe this way it can start to work and if
you drone out it will be ok and the sleepy side effect
may not be bad or maybe not as bad as when you took it
right at bed time.
ak
March 3rd, 2007 at 12:20 am
Actually, Buspar is not an SSRI as Celexa and Lexpro are. It’s classified as
an anxiolytic drug: From http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-b03.html
Pharmacology
Anxiolytic
Buspirone is a psychotropic drug with anxiolytic properties which belongs
chemically to the class of compounds known as the azaspirodecanediones.
Buspirone shares some of the properties of the benzodiazepines and the
neuroleptics, as well as demonstrating other pharmacological action. It
attenuates punishment suppressed behavior in animals and exerts a taming
effect, but is devoid of anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant properties and
does not bind to the benzodiazepine/GABA receptor complex. Buspirone affects
a variety of dopamine mediated biochemical and behavioral events, but is
free of cataleptic activity. Buspirone has an affinity for brain
D(2)-dopamine receptors, where it acts as an antagonist and agonist, and for
the 5-HT(1A) receptors, where it acts as an agonist. Buspirone does not
block the neuronal reuptake of monoamines and, on chronic administration, it
does not lead to changes in receptor density in the models investigated.
However, the mechanism of action of buspirone remains to be fully
elucidated.
I’ve taken Buspar for severe anxiety. I guess it worked but the Celexa had
me so zonked most of the time it was hard to tell what was the Celexa and
what was the Buspar.
Barbara
March 6th, 2007 at 12:24 am
wow that’s a lot of info.