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.

i used to take it in the morning but this time it said on the med packet 'take one at night' so i thot id give it a try, it was ok last night but im only on a low doasge at the mo so i'll let u kno! sometimes they make my pupils dilate and i feel like my eyes are being held open with matchsticks, even though im tired, so still unsure about it all.

lizzy100, if you are unsure about when to take the ADs then speak to your GP or pdoc, if they have told you to take them at night then keep taking them at night or ask them if you are concerned about the side effects.

Lizzy100 --

Pupil dilation is a standard side effect -- it should pass. Hang in there! Some SEs can be weird, but are often transient. This is one of those!

Best to you,
HopefulOne

While I'm in the hospital I got no choice so I take them in the morning and I struggle all day long.

I always take my meds before I go to bed. If I take them any other time I get horrible mood swings. =/

I started taking Celexa at night - because it made me so sleepy. Now I take it at dinnertime - it doesn't make me tired anymore - which is great! The pharmacist seems to think I should switch to the morning - so that I have the benefits all day. Is there any truth to this statement?

Any opinions?

Hmmm..... That's an interesting question.
I'm not sure about that. I thought you needed an even level amount of medication in your system and that's why it's so important to take your meds at the same time every day. I don't think there is a time when your meds work better than other times of the day.
I think you should talk to your doctor to be sure what he thinks you should do.

bump

I take mine at bedtime for the sake of convenience. I have an irregular schedule, so morning is kind of tough because I don't have a set wake up time for every day. I am, however, almost always home and in bed by 11, so I take my meds at that time. It's just my most consistently available time. So far, so good.

i take my med n the evening... when i take it in the morning i sleep at least 10 hrs a dayy but when i take it n the evening i sleep less than that.
this med.. has inicreased my apetite and i ve gained weight.
somebodyyy tell me what to dooo.........

I just started taking citalopram. The pdoc told me to take it in the evening, so thats what I am doing. Tonite is my 2nd nite so I don't know if it keeps me up or helps me sleep.

People react to their meds in VERY different ways. I take my Lexapro at night, but my doc said that some people take it in the morning, as it makes them have energy (which is the last thing you need when trying to sleep. Just make sure before your switch your timing that you talk to your doc to make sure that it is okay.

Best Wishes,

HD

Well I take my meds about 7:30AM- Noon- 11:00 PM I try and take them at the same time everyday.

Jabberjaws

If we are talking just about Lexapro, then I take it at night.

Hello Everyone,

I take the MH meds at 9pm
but have other health problems
so take meds all day long

I started Lexapro six days ago. I've been taking them at 5pm daily for the last six days. Actually, I forgot to take one yesterday at 5pm and took in at 6pm. I hope that is ok. I'm not sure if it's working yet - I have not been dwelling on too many negative thoughts the last week but I don't know if it's because of the Lexapro or the new way to deal with thoughts that I learned from my therapist. Or maybe I have faith in the Lexapro and I'm just happy because I know it will kick in sooner or later (hopefully).

late evening
i used to take them in the morning but my doctor suggested that i take them in the evening/bedtime.

i used to take my lexapro in the mornings, but lately i've been sleeping a lot, sometimes well into the afternoon, so i have to take it later now.
i was wondering, does it matter to take it at the same time every day or is it fine as long as you take it once a day?

I take mine in the evening.

You'll often here your doctor say to take it at the same time every day....mine says its more for remembering then it is a need to have it in your system at the same time. If you find yourself varying the time for awhile with Lexapro/Celexa I think you will be fine as it doesn't exit your system that fast.

For me I try to take it in the morning, otherwise I'll completely forget!

ive been taking my lexapro in the morning for the most part. im pretty forgetful and sometimes ill forget if i took it or not... so i got one of those MTW etc. pill holders and thats helped. but sometimes i still forget and have to take it after work. or if i forget for a whole day i just take two the next day. it doesnt really seem to matter that much for me

For my depression and anxiety I was taking most of my meds at bedtime, with the exception of Wellbutrin in the morning. New doctor said that the Celexa could be what is causing me problems with sleeping. So, upon her advice, I now take 60mg in the morning instead of at night. But I don't know that I will continue taking it then. The past two days I have been easily confused, disorientated, nautious, no appetite (worse than usual), my sugars keep bottoming (I am also being treated with meds for Type II Diabetes), my memory is aweful even with the simple things, slow thought process, and very foggy brained. And to boot, I only got 3 1/2 hrs sleep last night, compared to 6 hrs the night before when I took the Celexa at night. Not sure if the cause of all this is the change in time that I take the Celexa or not. <shrug>
Hugs ~ Angel

My doctor advised me to take Celexa in the morning with breakfast so that's what I've been doing. However, I'm so tired during the day! Then at night it still takes me a long time to fall asleep.

i take my cilalopram in the morning and my clonazapan ant night it help me sleep and keeps the shakes down to aminuim from my panic disorder