Will I ever get to sleep on sertraline??
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Hi there,
Just posting after a pretty well sleepless night I just feel constantly wired and I can't switch off. I am on my second week of sertraline now at 50mg after a week of 25mg. I was put on it after my anxiety symptoms progressed to depression. I can definitely feel a lightening to my mood and moments of positivity of the future but I am obsessing about the lack of sleep. I take it in the morning, I deal with the side effects ok in the day but then the anxiety sensations and twinges hit me at night and I cannot switch off. I've been given zopiclone for my sleep but I was warned not to take it every night. Even with that I wake several times.
I wasn't sleeping well at all before I got prescribed the sertraline. I think one anxiety attack too many at night left me unable to switch off. But now I feel like I could deal with the mental health issues if I could just get some proper sleep help!!!
It would be great to hear from others on the insomnia issue as my biggest fear is exhaustion now.
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cheryl010616 WeeClare
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WeeClare cheryl010616
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Thanks Cheryl,
I know it's early days at less than two weeks in but when you're sleep deprived, sole carer for two children and working part time every sleepless night really takes its toll and heightens the anxiety of exhaustion.
I am keeping a daily diary but as for recording the times I wake I'm not even sure I get to sleep...
It does help to know I'm not alone though
WeeClare
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Thank you!
Guest WeeClare
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Hi clare
My sleep at night is almost none existent and if I do I wake with terrible headaches, I started on 50mg of sertraline 5wks ago but after 2wks I had to change to fluoxetene due to the side effects, it's got to the point where I keep falling asleep for brief sporadic periods throughout the day the lethargy is doing my head in just can't get motivated to do anything.
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I definitely found sertraline in wk 2 was the worst insomnia period for me and to make it worse I was keeping my GF up with the constant fidgeting in bed, I've point blank refused sleeping tablets from the doctor. Best thing I can recommend is the grab a book and read until u drop, I personally haven't read in yrs but thought I'd give it a whirl with varying degrees of success but anything is a bonus ( oh and don't read from a kindle or tablet it needs to be a book bright lights stimulate the brain)
WeeClare Guest
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I'm on week two and just totally wired and exhausted. I'm trying to limit the sleeping tabs and I'm doing all the natural things to promote sleepiness so I suppose I just need some patience. It just feels like I've forgotten how to switch off and it's the focus when the anxiety hits :-[
Katyf Guest
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Hi I'm on week 2 and for the last couple of nights have had no sleep,which is making me feel a bit down will my sleep pattern go back to normal?
luke23841 WeeClare
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Try not to worry too much and get things done that need to be done to tire yourself out, I was like this for first 2 weeks now on my 4th week and I'm bloody exhausted like it's totally shifted, you will sleep again soon!
WeeClare luke23841
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Thanks Luke
I just need patience and rational thought which kind of goes out the window when you're exhausted :-\
luke23841 WeeClare
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Honestly Clare I was just the same, I'm usually a lethargic person due to anxiety depression and I loved the fact I was wired for first week then it took its toll in week two I was in such light/ horrible sleeps not even sure I slept. And now I'm exhausted again, like Paul said reading is really good! Don't panic you will sleep again I know it's horrible but I and I'm sure many others were the same just try not to over analyse x
brian91744 WeeClare
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Craftylady WeeClare
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Ages ago I was on a different Anti Depressant (Seroxat) and quite a high dosage at that. I also had Zopiclone as one of the 4 medications I took for my Depression at the time. It didn't do me any harm at all. It was great as it retrained my brain to sleep which is what I needed. I was on 10mg for a month then I cut it down to one every 2 nights then one if and when I needed it. If you've got them do take them as they will help even on a temporary basis to get you the much needed sleep.
lattifa7777 WeeClare
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its awful i know. then the night sweats happen for a few weeks.
then all rmthat goes away and slowly sliwky you get your old self back.
just hang in there, try not to worry if u dont sleep well u dont sleep, thats the way you have to think of it.
but eventualy you will.
xxx
WeeClare
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michelle63291 WeeClare
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WeeClare michelle63291
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How did you get through those first few weeks Michelle?!
I'm working and single mum to two kiddies so I have to function rah!