Sleep help with sertraline

[Jwell53]

Started week 8 of taking sertraline first two weeks 25mg then four weeks of 50mg and now into my second week of 100mg after stopping paroxetine after 20 years. Last three weeks horrendous anxiety so been taking 2mg of diazepam to help me sleep but would really like to find something else as don’t want to become addicted which is why I don’t take during the day. Someone has suggested melatonin has anyone tried it and what are people’s views

[lillyofthevalley37]

Melotonin is serotogenic as is sertraline so that's a lot of serotonin I would ask your doctor first

[Roses246]

Your prescriber still hasn't taken you off of the Sertraline???

[Jwell53 in reply to Roses246]

Why take me off sertraline. He has put me on it because paroxetine stopped working

[Roses246]

Oh I thought the Sertraline was causing the anxiety.

[Jwell53 in reply to Roses246]

The anxiety is from me coming off paroxetine and adjusting to sertraline

[Roses246 in reply to Jwell53]

Oh okay. I hope it gets better. Everyone's body is different as far as adjusting. I'm at the max 200 mg and I feel great!!!

[Jwell53 in reply to Roses246]

How long did it take you to adjust ?

[Roses246]

Not long. I knew it was the right medicine when I was switched from lexapro. She increased it each visit based on my symptoms and I gotta say I feel better. I can drive on the highway without panicking or constantly looking in my rearview.