Sertraline does sleep improve?? I'm
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Hi everyone I'm starting on my 4th week of sertraline week 1x50 week 2 x 100 weeks 3 and 4 150 my mood I think is getting better I took it in the morning at the start but it started making me sleepy so I moved it to 6 pm and found myself yawning at 9 and feeling sleepy but getting about 2 hours sleep now in the evening it doesn't seem to make me sleepy my doc has prescribed zopiclone promethazine zolpidem and even nitrazepam ( not at the same time! ) but even with these I get 3 to 5 hours and feel monged out the next day with sleeping tablets I get restless sleep and keep my wife awake( going to sleep separately for a while) I know I am on a fairly high dose and I have thought of splitting dose /taking it in the morning and I try not to take sleeping tablets every night I would really like to hear positive advice from people who have found their sleep has settled down or any advice I exercise have stopped drinking and eat well and do sleep hygiene I used to sleep great and I think if my sleep was better I'd be on the road to recovery x
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sarah93637 Papertiger
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Many others have recommended a sleep aid that goes well w Sert too! I cant attest to it, but that may help as well.
Papertiger sarah93637
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Thanks I'm glad you're sleeping wasn't affected too much and that sertraline is helping I've taken today dose at 2 pm I think my sleep or lack of sleep has become a bit of a problem I'm not sure if it's my depression or sertraline which is the main culprit
sarah93637 Papertiger
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Good luck!
Papertiger sarah93637
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Thanks Sarah I've taken it at 2 today and don't feel sedated so will move it to the morning and see how that goes x
GodsServant Papertiger
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Papertiger GodsServant
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Hi godservant I have always slept really well when not depressed I take sleeping medication every 2nd night or so I don't want to take them all the time I have discussed with doc and her take is that it is the depression and a sleeping tablet will help until meds kick in I have also noted I have little motivation i.e. I could just sit and do nothing again is this depression or sertraline ? I don't know I always had a bit of nervous energy which allowed me to get things done but no longer there what time do you take meds at?
GodsServant Papertiger
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I take my med first thing in the morning when I wake up and I do this for 2 reasons...one,when I am well I sleep very well, no problem sleeping whatsoever but I am also by nature an early bird so I tend to have more energy in the morning so the med calms me down a bit, and two, I tend to forget my med, esp after awhile when I am well and out of my attack.
I think you ma have to play around a bit as to when you should take yours as every body's different. However, it is a good idea to take the same time because you want the med to be at a consistent level inside you.
And yes, lack of motivation is depression. Last Thursday was the first time I went out with a longtime friend to dinner. Take it slow. Don't be too hard on yourself. You need to mull around because your body needs it. Take care.