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sleep problems on sertraline

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john88505
john88505

Hello

I'm wondering if anyone has similar problems.

I'm on 50mg sertraline past 3 months.

Since the start my sleeping has been all over the place, I did level off for a week where I slept ok but lately it's become disruptive again.

I manage to get off to sleep ok most of the time, but then wake every hour.

If I'm lucky I'll sleep 2 hours straight, but the majority of the time I'm waking every hour sometimes more throughout the night.

This is the norm now and it's not helping as my symptoms get aggravated throughout the day because of it.

Anyone else experience this?

Do you think an increase to 100 mg will help?

Thanks

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  • Guest
    Guest john88505

    Posted

    im on 12.5mg a baby dose but my sleep has been off as well i wake up at 4 am every morning and after wake up at 7 or 8 i cant sleep through 8 hours anymore
  • tracey11164
    tracey11164 john88505

    Posted

    Hi John I've been on 125mgs of sertraline for a couple of mths my sleep the same as u most times go off ok but wake every hr then my anxiety is higher through the day but I'm decreasing from 200mgs the last 5wks so don't know if that's why
  • allison03169
    allison03169 john88505

    Posted

    Omg....sleep gets worse when you try .To get off meds...did for me....
  • dodo81786
    dodo81786 john88505

    Posted

    I've been on sertraline 50mg for 2 months now I was feeling good last month but after the week 8 i started not sleeping good with anixity of worrying not to sleep also not feeling yet myself as before .

    I don't know if this is normal or what should I do .

    • allison03169
      allison03169 dodo81786

      Posted

      I think you should check with your Dr. If this is his best choice for you....I had opposite sleep problems set in as a withdrawal symptom....I am not a good advocate for antidepressant s....it made my life so mixed up now...which are still the anxiety symptoms....but I would rather that than be on drugs for some natural human response to stress.
    • dodo81786
      dodo81786 allison03169

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply , but I feel so unhappy today . I was good before .

      Will check with my doc as I told you it's 2 mons now. The symptoms I had once I started I feel it again today .

  • michelle14134
    michelle14134 john88505

    Posted

    Hi john I experience very poor sleep and am also on sertraline been on em 5 months now and it's still not improving its so annoying cos like u say it does make the depression worse it's a vicious circle x
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