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Posted by Susan J on February 2, 2004, at 9:33:10
10 days on Zoloft to calm anxiety caused by Wellbutrin....
Now I'm not sleeping? Is this a typical side-effect? Does it go away?
I totally lose it when I get no sleep.....
Sleepless Susan
Posted by theo on February 2, 2004, at 11:51:05
In reply to Zoloft and Insomnia?, posted by Susan J on February 2, 2004, at 9:33:10
What dose do you take? Do you take it morning or night?
Posted by Susan J on February 2, 2004, at 11:53:20
In reply to Re: Zoloft and Insomnia? » Susan J, posted by theo on February 2, 2004, at 11:51:05
> What dose do you take? Do you take it morning or night?
I just started taking it 10 days ago, 25 mg at night. I'd been having trouble *getting* to sleep on Wellbutrin, although that's subsided a bit, but the Zoloft seems to wake me up at 3:30 or 4am and I can't get back to sleep.
Posted by KathrynLex on February 2, 2004, at 12:32:10
In reply to Re: Zoloft and Insomnia? » theo, posted by Susan J on February 2, 2004, at 11:53:20
Hi Susan,
While I'm not on Zoloft I had a similar experience when I started on Lexapro. Some SSRI's cause insomnia, but it seems to go away after a couple of weeks. With Lexapro it took 4 wks to go away, when I was on Prozac it took 2 wks before I could sleep through the night.
In the meantime you might try Tylenol PM or Benedryl. I've heard that both are very effective for insomnia. Good luck to you.
K.
Posted by Metalblade on February 2, 2004, at 14:20:51
In reply to Zoloft and Insomnia?, posted by Susan J on February 2, 2004, at 9:33:10
try taking a natural sleep aid that you could find in the supplement section in stores. I recomend melatonin.
> 10 days on Zoloft to calm anxiety caused by Wellbutrin....
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> Now I'm not sleeping? Is this a typical side-effect? Does it go away?
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> I totally lose it when I get no sleep.....
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> Sleepless Susan
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