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I am not able to wake up on time in the mornings. Am taking sertraline,g sertraline

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sarah03816
sarah03816

Hi, This is my first time in posting a discussion on line!  Am sleeping in every morning,have 5 alarms, 2 different people who ring my house phone and I don’t respond. 

Am taking sertraline. Anyone else experiencing this? 

Some days I sleep till the afternoon.

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  • tammy1234
    tammy1234 sarah03816

    Posted

    Hi Sarah,

    Could you provide your dose schedule with start dates...

    I struggle with morning fatigue too, but it’s better since reducing sertraline dosage.

    I was having a lot of trouble staying asleep so also take Amitriptyline at bedtime.

    Do you take any other meds with the sertraline?

    • sarah03816
      sarah03816 tammy1234

      Posted

      I have been on 150mg sertraline for 4 weeks prior to that I was on 100mg for about 10 months. I take other medication as well....tablets for high blood pressure, aspirin and atorvastation.

      I go to bed at night and have no idea what time I will wake up am ment to get up at 6am for work  l never get there on time often I wake up too late to go. 

    • tammy1234
      tammy1234 sarah03816

      Posted

      Hi Sarah,

      I’ve heard that dose adjustments need about 6 weeks for adverse effects to settle down.  Hopefully that’s the case for you smile

  • Blondey
    Blondey sarah03816

    Posted

    I’m the opposite, I wish I could sleep like that. 

    Hoping when my Diaspam finishes I will be able to sleep just by taking the Sertraline. 50mg i’m on. Does anybody else need to takesomerthing with there Sertraline  to help them sleep.

  • jo31663
    jo31663 sarah03816

    Posted

    That's a lot of sleep. What dose are you on ? . What time do you go to bed ?

  • Blondey
    Blondey sarah03816

    Posted

    I’m on 50mg Sertraline in the day and 5 mg Diazepam at night. Go to bed about a10.45 it’s only since i’ve Been depressed and Axiours that I ‘be had trouble sleeping. 
    • jo31663
      jo31663 Blondey

      Posted

      Different approaches help people differently. I find no technology about an hour before bed , definitely not social media ! a cup of valarian tea , definitely no alcohol ! and some meditation music from headspace app helps me. I sleep great. Lack of sleep can result in an agitated scattered mind for me, so I do all I can to help myself to sleep well. Diazepam gives me vivid dreams , I do have it to hand but rarely use it now .
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