D.H.
Dear Karen
find yourself a Chiropractor that will evaluate your adrenals via saliva testing. These glands produce cortisol,DHEA and the precursors to your sex hormones. As woman go through peri-menopause estrogen levels drop, cortisol levels are usually low and a condition called Pregnenolone steal occurs. because adrenal Health is so important for woman. Unfortunately, by the time most of us are 40 or 50 we have been stressed out for quite some time. Balancing out your adrenals will help tremendously. Also, Lexipro and other antidepressants effect your pancreas and quite often induce states of hypoglycemia. You most likely are experiencing states of hypoglycemia in the middle of the night which is causing you to wake up.
feel free to call me and I will be more than happy to put you in touch with someone in your area. I see this kind of problem every day in practice. I'm not sure if this site allows you to leave phone numbers so visit my site. www.bolingbrookchiropractor.com
Dr Rich
Good luck!