I was wondering what time people take their AD's. I was taking mine in the morning but it was making me tired through the day. I switched yesterday to taking them at night to see if that makes a difference. Did anyone else have to do this? Did it help you any?

to the site blondiejem....i take my meds just before i go to bed....i've been on Amytryptaline since 1994...i have to take it before i go to bed,cuz it makes me really sleepy,and it has helped with my depression alot i hope You like it here,You'll find alot of support here,and my pm is always open if You need someone to talk with,or just someone to listen......

I take meds in the morning, afternoon, and evening. I take both of my antidepressants, Celexa and Wellbutrin in the morning.

I take mine in the morning and in the evening. I do the lexapro and one wellbutrin in the morning and the other wellbutrin in the evening time.

I take mine at bedtime. I just restarted taking my meds again and so far it seems like bedtime is the right time. I also need some extra help to sleep because I can have terrible racing thoughts all night, and I am trying to avoid that.

I take mine in the morning but i'm thinking about switching it to night because i'm feeling soooo tired all the time



Torch xxx

I just got a perscription for cipralex(10mg) I was told that taking it a night might be my best option. does anyone have any expierence with cipralex? I already have sleep issues(difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep) will it help me sleep better....or will it make it worse? I guess its kinda a trial and error thing hey? Well Im gonna give it a shot tonight. I hope all goes well.

I have been taking my meds at night now for about a week, and I notice a huge difference. I am no longer sleepy through the day and I have more energy.

This post has been edited by blondiejem: May 17 2008, 08:21 PM

Well, it seemed to help me sleep for a longer stretch. I had no problems falling asleep....it actually made me kinda tired. I guess I will stick with the night time thing and hopefully it keeps working for me. I was a little nauseus from it though......another good reason to take it at night. It didnt bother me as much because I was sleeping:)
Its funny, after one dose I feel better already. I made it through the whole day without getting angry or having any negative thoughts. I think a big part of it is in my head. I want to get better so badly, and I have felt crappy for so long. This is just what I needed to get better. It feels great knowing that I have figured out what is wrong with me and now I can get better. And finding this site has helped alot too!
Im going to keep positive and im sure I can get through this
thanks everyone!

I used to take my Lexapro in the morning but I was then like a zombie most of the day, I have been taking it at bed time for about 6 weeks and I am sleeping better and a bit more alert in the day time.

GP

When I was on Celexa, a very long time ago, (2002) it was in the evening as it made me exceptionally tired.
Everyone is different with different reactions to meds.
I found out though that I cannot take SSRI's. They just are not good for me as I then was DX'ed with Bipolar, NOS (Not Otherwise Specified) ,besides Depression and Anxiety.
I did do very well on Wellbutrin for a very long time afterwards.

Best wishes to all.

As directed....

40mg's of prozac in the morning
50mg's of seroquel in the morning
50mg's of seroquel before bedtime

sometimes i only take 25mg's of seroquel in the morning, depending on how i feel.
sometimes i take 25mg's of seroquel at 6pm also.

....all of these directions have been given to me by my psychiatrist....i dont think it's advisable to mess around with the timings or doseage of meds
without talking to your prescribing doctor or psychiatrist first, but it is important to find a routine which suits you, so keep your doctors up to date with what you are taking when.

Helly.

I take my cipralex at bedtime, it makes me tired quite quickly and i am having a great nights sleep since i started on it. i used to have trouble staying asleep and falling asleep. now i am pretty much sleeping thru the night. This med is different for everyone and it depends on the person as to when you take it. but bedtime seems to work for me.
I will be upping my dosage tomorrow night, as i was started on 5mg for the first week then the full 10mg which will start tomorrow and we will se how i do on that. (i am new to these meds)
Dez

Well i've switched to taking the Estalipram at night (against advice from the pysch nurses but GP said it was ok) and feel much better for it, sleeping alot better and can now get through the day without napping (with the aid of a few cups of coffee lol) yea!!!!



Torch xxxx

lexapro I took in the morning because it made me not sleep if I took it at night

I am the same with citalopram, I have to take it in the mornings.