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Lack of sleep!

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ryan69574
ryan69574

hi all 😃.. well on a whole I think I'm getting better. really good days a few bad spells in the day but they clear up quick. a few bad days aswell. but on a whole I think things are getting better 😃.. the only things really that are annoying is. ringing in my ears that has been constant since I started sert way back in December. their is no sign of it going either 😦.. and the other is sleep. before this started I could fall to sleep in a washing line. but now it's very hit and miss. I can fall to sleep easy enough but I do get up at 5 in a morning and have a very physical job. so falling to sleep is not a issue. its I can only sleep for about 2 to 3 hours before I'm wide awake. and then I go back to sleep. and I'm awake every hour checking what time it is. or worrying about something. I must wake up at least 12 times a night and that's no exaggeration.. dose anybody else have these problems? I'm on sert for anxity and panic. I'm on 50mg

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  • avril23791
    avril23791 ryan69574

    Posted

    That's very common; with me, it last a few months but eventually went away as your body adapts to the drug; then it works well, but it does require perserverence and support.

  • lorin0215
    lorin0215 ryan69574

    Posted

    do you take your zoloft morning or night?

    • ryan69574
      ryan69574 lorin0215

      Posted

      evening 6pm about 4 hours before I go sleep. I started taking them in morning. and it made me feel so Ill with being at work at 6am

  • sue74917
    sue74917 ryan69574

    Posted

    hi ryan, good to hear you are still improving, you have come so far and given lots of hope to others it is a shame you have one thing left that you are struggling with. what about speaking to your doctor about a short term course of zopiclone to get your sleep pattern back in synch or a herbal sleep remedy such night time kalms

    • ryan69574
      ryan69574 sue74917

      Posted

      hi sue 😃 I have tried zopiclone they did work. but I really did not like them. they made me feel worst confused and bad nightmares. I have not tried kalms yet. never even thaugt about them. I may have to look into it 😃 thank you

  • lorin0215
    lorin0215 ryan69574

    Posted

    I personally had the exact same issue. I switched the zoloft to mornings. once it balances out and you have a contant level in your system you wont feel that way taking it in morning. I bet it would help loads. I woke up just like you did. now I wake up once a night

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