Can Celexa cause nightmares

Answer 1

I've done research on this myself and have found that a lot of people suffer from nightmares or night terrors while taking this med. I was on 100mg of amitriptylin and 20mg of celexa and had these very vivid horrifying nightmares...I recently stopped taking both medications as I simply can't sleep yet I'm still suffering from them. I've read some people request a prescription for ambion to take along with antidepressants to help with the dreams, I am considering doing this myself.

Another thing you could try (always ask your doctor first) is a supplement of Melatonin, you can find it at just about any store that sells vitamins, they'll be in with them. That's what my doctor suggested to me...however, in my case it made it so I could sleep through the night but was still plagued with nightmares that I now can't wake up from where as before taking the melatonin I could if it became too terrifying. I should also note that melatonin will not knock you out, I don't want that impression coming off from my saying that I'm unable to wake myself up from dreams. I might not be able to do that but if I hear a peep from my baby monitor I'm still able to wake up and tend to my children. Long answer I know, but I hope it helps.