[longshanks]

Hi Everyone

Just been prescribed Sertraline after 3 horrible weeks on Prozac. Doc prescribed 50mg for 3 days and increasing this to 100 mg thereafter. Also advised to take them at night.

Does this accord with everyone else?

Thanks

Longshanks

[DeeBear]

Some people take them at night so they'll sleep through the side effects - for me, though, Zoloft keeps me a little wired and I can't sleep, so I take mine in the morning and afternoon. I split my dose because if I take it all at once in the morning, it wears off by the afternoon. I still have trouble sleeping, so I also take Elavil, another AD, which helps my depresssion AND helps me sleep. But my whole family has problems with sleep, so you may not react the same way I do - so of course, monitor your symptoms and keep in touch with your doc!

Take care,
DB

[rattman]

I took Zoloft previously for 12 years -- I had to take it at night because it made me tired and yawn a lot if I took it during the day.

I just started taking it again a little over a week ago -- and my doctor suggested taking it in the morning. I am taking 50mg in the morning and it isn't making me tired this time around.

So just as it can be different from person to person -- it can even change how it works with the same person over time.

I also take Wellbutrin and I can take that at night with no problems -- so I'm sure I could still take Zoloft at night and still sleep fine -- but see no point of changing now as it's working well when I take it.

Anyway -- I imagine if you can't sleep after taking it, advise your doctor and see if you can take it in AM?

[Sheepwoman]

My pdoc and the PNP advised me to take Zoloft in the morning in order to fully benefit from its AD qualities. If I accidently take it at night, I will be awake and not be able to sleep. If your pdoc said to take it at night and you can't sleep or have broken sleep, let him/her know. All the ADs I have ever taken, with the exception of tricyclics, have been prescribed for morning dosage in order to prevent sleep disturbances.
Sheepwoman

[longshanks]

Muchas gracias for your advice. I really appreicate it.