Sertraline and insomnia

[Valleyheath]

Think I may be finally getting there with 50mg Sertraline though it’s been really rough. However it’s the insomnia hitting me now. Any suggestions??? 20 days on 50 mg after 25 days on 25mg .

[designguy]

I never had any insomnia problems while on sertraline, I did have trouble sleeping but it was from my anxiety not the sertraline. More than likely it's your anxious thinking and concerns about not sleeping that is causing your insomnia. Anxiety is a paradox, the more you try to make it go away the more it persists, the sam with trying to make yourself go to sleep. The solution is to surrender to any anxious thinking and even trying to go to sleep, if you sleep fins, if you don't - fine. I've been amazed at how well I can function for a few days without sleep when I thought i couldn't. The other thing is to cut out all caffeine, alcohol, eating after dinner, etc... they can all contribute to not sleeping.