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Extreme tiredness on sertraline

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pamela51740
pamela51740

I've been on sertraline for 4 months with hardly any side effects. But the past 2 weeks I have been sooooo all tired all the time with no energy or motivation, I could literally sleep the day away but I don't! I did reduce my sertraline 2 weeks ago from 200 to 150mg and I sleep well at night, I go to sleep at 10pm and I'm up at 6 am i eat healthy and walk alot. It's really bothering me now this extreme tiredness.

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  • jenna324
    jenna324 pamela51740

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    I don’t feel tired on Zoloft but I do wake up very early on it. I wake up at 5 am and can’t fall back to sleep. I’m hoping this eventually gets better. I’ve been on Zoloft for 10 weeks now. 
  • helen18598
    helen18598 pamela51740

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    Hi Pam ela

    I am having a similar experience. I've been on 150mg Sertraline for about four months. Although I take it in the morning, my insomnia has been horrendous ie awake til 4 or 5 am every night and wanting to sleep all the time. This afternoon I realised I felt much less tired and more energetic and realised that I forgot to take my medication this morning! I was on 30mg Paroxetine for 14 years and felt so much better on that with no sleep problems. I am thinking of going back on Paroxetine although the withdrawal was dreadful. I wish I'd never changed. Let me know how you get on. Good luck.

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