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Hello everyone, I have joined in the hope that I could speak with people going through & dealing with similarities to myself, but more so mainly my husband.

Having recently been diagnosed with PTSD, and the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with it, he has been prescribed Sertraline (which he is yet to start).

Upon the NHS website, you are recommended to take the tablet in the morning if you have trouble sleeping, as insomnia is a common side effect. However, he already suffers insomnia, so we do not know when is best to begin this medication.

Would anyone be able to offer some guidance, and be our light at the end of a very long, and dark tunnel? Thank you in advance :)

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Hi I am on sertraline so take it as early as possible in the morning. That way it is less likely to affect him at night.

I also take a low dose of mirtazapine as well coz I suffer from insomnia also and I find the combination works well for me.

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Rennie26 in reply tohypercat54

hypercat54 Hi, thank you so much for your response. That is so interesting to know, because my husband was on mitrazapine (but had to stop due to the side affects), but we were not made aware of being able to take both.

I will certainly be enquiring about this. Thank you 🙂

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hypercat54 in reply toRennie26

Good I'm glad I helped a bit. I had to try 2 others meds including mirtazapine before I settled on sertraline. I had to stop the mirtazapine as I was working at the time and it made me too sleepy so the doctor decided to keep me on this for my insomnia.

I hope the combination works as well for your husband.

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Jiwa in reply tohypercat54

I like mirtazapine but it makes me eat a lot !!! Have you not put on weight at all?

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Rennie26 in reply toJiwa

Jiwa Hi Jiwa, my husband only took mitrazapine for 2 weeks and was taken off them due to the adverse reactions. But in the time of taking them, he had a loss of appetite.

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Jiwa

HiI take sertraline in the evening and sleep OK. It doesn't affect my sleep at all.

It should be OK if he takes it in the morning. Good luck !

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