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Week 6, still can't sleep

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I really hope someone has some advice or positive experience. I was put on sertaline 5 weeks ago, I've had 4 weeks of 50mg and 1 week of 100mg, im just about to start my 2nd week on 100mg. But I just can't sleep!!! Has anyone else had this and does it calm down? The doctor did prescribed 2 weeks of promethazine which is a sedative antihistamine and that worked perfectly, but they are not keen on prescribing it anymore, I can buy it from the chemist but I don't know what to do, has anyone had any experience with this? Not being able to sleep is torture and I just hope it doesn't carry on, I really want to carry on taking the sertraline because I am feeling great apart from the no sleep. I am feeling so much happier and content. Had anyone had any experience around this area? How long does it take for sleep to improve? thanks 😊

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  • ellie26642
    ellie26642 c66472

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    hi!

    for me it took 2 weeks to get a decent night sleep and thats 6 hours!

    i am on 100mg also! you should see an improvement towards the end of this week! i also had this issue and took sleep meds until the end of week 2 on 100mg x

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