u/Affectionate_Wrap859

I’ve had severe insomnia for about 1.5 months and I’ve been relying on sleeping pills and sometimes Xanax in different combinations because otherwise I can’t sleep at all. I finally started Cipralex/Lexapro today because the stress and anxiety became too much.

What scares me now is becoming dependent on the sleep meds before the antidepressant has time to work.

For people who’ve been through this: how long did Lexapro/Cipralex take to help enough that you could reduce or stop the sleeping pills? And how long can you usually take them before dependence becomes a real issue?

Please don't scare me too much

I’ve had severe insomnia for about 1.5 months and I’ve been relying on sleeping pills and sometimes Xanax in different combinations because otherwise I can’t sleep at all. I finally started Cipralex/Lexapro today because the stress and anxiety became too much.

What scares me now is becoming dependent on the sleep meds before the antidepressant has time to work.

For people who’ve been through this: how long did Lexapro/Cipralex take to help enough that you could reduce or stop the sleeping pills? And how long can you usually take them before dependence becomes a real issue?