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Honey-Badger
Honey-Badger

Good morning all,  After nearly 2 years of feeling great, here I am with a 2nd round of depression.  Previously I use to take amitripiline but this stile I have been prescribed sertaline.  I have a terrible insomnia, and was told that sertaline will make me drowsy. Is this correct?  Does it make anyone else drowsy?Many thanks in advance and God bless 

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  • Vix85
    Vix85 Honey-Badger

    Posted

    Hi sorry to hear about you feeling like that.

    Insomnia must be terrible 😔

    Everyone is different, but in my experience with sertraline I never felt drowsy, in the first couple of weeks of taking it I actualy struggled to go to sleep and stay in a good restful sleep.

    But after a little while my sleeping pattern went back to normal for me.

    I wonder if your go can help out with it?

    I used those herbal kalms before which used to make me really sleepy and could t stop yawning ha ha.

    All the best.

  • Digsby
    Digsby Honey-Badger

    Posted

    Yes, the meds affect us all differently. Some like you and I have trouble sleeping, and a few others sleep more than usual (although this can go hand-in-hand with the depression). I do what I can to tire my brain before going to sleep. Perhaps your doctor could prescribe something to help you sleep - I've read this has helped many sufferers.

    Good luck. Don't let it beat you! You can get through this :-)

    Digsby

  • Catwoman007
    Catwoman007 Honey-Badger

    Posted

    Hi

    I took sertraline too and it compounded my insomnia by making me restless and very much awake.  My doctor told me that SSRI's aren't particulary good for sleep.  I was then put on lofepramine which was much better.  Good luck.

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