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problems sleeping on sertraline

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cheryl56791
cheryl56791

Hi, ive been on sertraline for 23 days and my sleep is still poor, i wake early and struggle to get back to sleep. anyone else have this problem? i was on 50mg for 16 days then upped to 100 the last 7 days. im sure if i could sleep better i wouldnt feel half as bad. does the sleep problem get better with time??

 

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  • lynwantshappy
    lynwantshappy cheryl56791

    Posted

    I had the same issue with sleeping. Been on 100 mgs since 713/15 and I can't remember the last day I struggled with sleep. I think once they kicked in for me I was for sure able to sleep better. And if not my mind wasn't at worry since they are working :-) x
    • cheryl56791
      cheryl56791 lynwantshappy

      Posted

      thankyou thats good to hear, i really hope i sleep better soon. im trying to exercise but dont make that much difference. reading peoples experiences on here really helps. x
    • don45258
      don45258 cheryl56791

      Posted

      No problem any time u need to talk you can private message me if you like just press the envelope on to of page at side of my name x
    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy cheryl56791

      Posted

      That's what got me through those days. Was the stories and help from others. I tried exercise too but it didn't work well for me either.
  • natalie2608
    natalie2608 cheryl56791

    Posted

    Hi Cheryl  I had the exact same issue, waking early at the same time every morning and then not being able to get back to sleep. This wore off after a few weeks and no issues now at all, apart from weird dreams a lot of the time! x
  • karen261
    karen261 cheryl56791

    Posted

    hi cheryl

    are  you on 100mg did yoou say?

    im on 50mg sertraline and im not sleeping, so im on sleeping pills as well. so arent 100mg helping at all to help you sleep.

    when i first went on sertraline a coouple of years ago i slept ok, for me ive got a lot of other stress thats why i dont sleep

     

    • cheryl56791
      cheryl56791 karen261

      Posted

      Hi, yes karen im on 100mg, i think i actually slept better on 50mg which is strange. 
  • tom06625
    tom06625 cheryl56791

    Posted

    The first few weeks were a nightmare for me with sleep, I thought I would never get back to a normal nights sleep.  

    After 3-4 weeks I was sleeping very well, but once I am awake I can't dose off again which means I just go to bed at a reasonable time and get a good 7-8 hours comfortably. I found sleep to be great after initial side effects on both 50mg and 100mg. I take mine in the morning. 

    • cheryl56791
      cheryl56791 tom06625

      Posted

      Hi Tom, thanks for your reply, after 25 days on it my sleep is no better so im gonna give it another couple of weeks and if no improvement im swapping to a different medication. the lack of sleep is making my depression worse 
    • cheryl56791
      cheryl56791 don45258

      Posted

      i take it in the morning after breakfast. last night i fell asleep at 10 and woke at 2am didnt get back to sleep. 
    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy cheryl56791

      Posted

      Your story sounds the same as mine was. After they kicked in it got way better. I hope it kicks in for you soon
    • cheryl56791
      cheryl56791 don45258

      Posted

      i really hope i start feeling better soon, thanks for the reply. 
    • tom06625
      tom06625 cheryl56791

      Posted

      Hi

      Thats completely understandable that you feel worse, so did I, your trying to overcome something and then your getting no sleep which is the worst.

      It does improve honestly, I was literally sleeping about 1 hour a night if that, I just couldn't nod off at all and that lasted about a month

      I found and was advised if you can't sleep, don't just lay in bed or else the self pity and depression etc will just get worse

      Imagine someone who is completely normal/happy but they have to be up super early and it is imperative they get a good nights sleep for work, 9 times out of 10 that person will have a rubbish sleep, why? because they are wanting to sleep and needing to sleep far too much

      I used to go to bed and I would think, if I don't sleep it doesn't matter, if I only have a little sleep who cares, I will fall asleep one day it doesn't matter when, immediately that relieves pressure!  

      You will get there, trust me and don't but pressure on yourself! 

    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy don45258

      Posted

      Still doing great. I am way more chatty now with friends and Co workers. They see a big difference in me and best yet I feel a difference. I am so happy I started taking sertraline. It has brought me back to me and not the dark places I was for 10 years. Now I feel like I suffered for way to long. I can live in the moments when before panic/aniexty/depression/ocd crippled me from being able to do anything. How are you doing don? smile x
    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy cheryl56791

      Posted

      I agree with Don about that mark. It felt like it took forever to get good sleep. Now it's much better and I kind of have forgotten about the lack of sleep I was getting. How this helps. smile x
    • don45258
      don45258 lynwantshappy

      Posted

      Felt a bit down today but it's only a week since I went to 100mg had some good days so like u said before u had a few down days when you started to get better
    • lynwantshappy
      lynwantshappy don45258

      Posted

      I sure did. It didn't feel like I would ever get here to this point. But glad it's finally here. Keep up the strong work. smile x
    • cheryl56791
      cheryl56791 tom06625

      Posted

      Thanks Tom, Thats reassuring, i just hope my sleep improves soon, im trying not to let it worry me too much, do you sleep any better now??
    • tom06625
      tom06625 cheryl56791

      Posted

      Hi Cheryl

      Bearing in mind I wasn't sleeping at all, probably for about a month I had virtually any proper sleep, I am about 12-14 weeks in to Sertraline  and I am sleeping like a baby, no problem whatsoever 

      But I do believe what helps me is my understanding and approach has changed massively, the drugs alone might not give you the best sleeps you possibly once had

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