The best time to take escitalopram is once a day at whichever time you can remember to take it most consistently, whether it be morning or night.
Escitalopram can be taken with food or without food, and you should also adjust the exact hour you take your escitalopram based on how your own body reacts to the side effects of escitalopram.
You should take escitalopram in the in the morning if it gives you energy, makes you feel alert or causes trouble sleeping and vivid dreams at night.
You should take the escitalopram at night if it makes you feel dizzy, or sleepy during the day or if you experience any daytime nausea.
When taking escitalopram you should take it at the exact same time every day to keep steady levels of the escitalopram in your body and if the escitalopram makes your stomach feel sick, you should try taking your escitalopram with a meal or a snack.
Once you start taking escitalopram it takes 1 to 2 weeks for it to work and 6 to 8 weeks for full mood relief.
Escitalopram takes 1 to 2 weeks of taking it before your physical energy improves and 6 to 8 weeks for full mood relief.
What escitalopram does in the body is block nerve cells from reabsorbing serotonin.
By blocking nerve cells from reabsorbing serotonin, escitalopram keeps more serotonin active in your brain, which helps to lift your mood, calm your anxiety and restore the chemical balance over a period of several weeks.
Escitalopram is also known commonly by the brand name of Lexapro and is a prescription antidepressant in the SSRI family.
The effects of escitalopram also known as Lexapro on the brain and mood include.
Boost in serotonin levels in your brain synapses.
Eases sadness and deep depression.
Reduces your constant worry and panic.
Escitalopram takes 1 to 2 weeks of taking it before your physical energy improves and 6 to 8 weeks for full mood relief.
The common physical side effects of escitalopram also known as Lexapro include.
Mild stomach upset or nausea.
Dry mouth or increased sweating.
Disruption in sleep patterns that cause insomnia or even it may cause daytime drowsiness.
Changes in your sexual desires or delay in orgasms.
Alteration of your appetite, which may lead to slight changes in your weight.
Some possible serious risks of escitalopram and Lexapro include.
Lower sodium in your blood, which causes confusion or weakness.
Increase in bleeding risks, because escitalopram and Lexapro affects your platelet function.
Triggers of serotonin syndrome, which can cause high fever, fast heart rate, muscle rigidity, if it's mixed with other drugs.
And even withdrawal symptoms like shaking, sweating and electric shock sensations if stopped suddenly.