Sertraline - I have had insomnia for most of my life and am wondering if Zoloft would help?

I am on Zoloft and do not find it helpful for my sleep disorder. I added 25 mg of trazodone and seems to be working well.
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Hi 486ocean,
I’ve had insomnia for over 22 years. After a lot of trial and error with sleep aids, my Dr. and I talked about adding a low dose beta blocker (clonidine) for the insomnia. I also have anxiety, so this may not be applicable to your situation, but the off label use for clonidine in my case has been a huge benefit in helping me get to sleep and stay asleep.
Depending on your medical history and health, you might want to talk to your doctor about this. I cannot speak to the Zoloft, but do take Lexapro. You might also ask for a genetic test as they can offer insight to what medications work best for you based on your genetic profile.
Good luck!

Hi there, I wanted to let you know that if you can get you doctor you also take an amitriptyline 50 mgs with all your meds you would go right to sleep. Hope that I helped you out!=God bless and take care of lake care of your self!!!

Hello 486ocean:

I am glad to hear that your Doctor is talking about switching you from a benzo as they are not good long term solutions for anxiety or insomnia. I found that Sertraline did help me sleep better but it did require the full 7 weeks at the correct dose (100 mg) for me to get that benefit. Note to the following: "Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, and Paxil. SSRIs can be effective for treating depression but may take several weeks or longer to become effective. At the beginning, they may also cause or worsen insomnia, for which your doctor may prescribe a separate sleeping medication on a short-term basis." So you may not want to give up you clonazepam just yet.

Good luck and all the best.

I’ve been on a very low dose of Zoloft 25mg for 3 months, I cannot go any higher because I’m too tired some people have this problem and others the fatigue goes away after a few weeks. I could sleep 18 hours... but it’s the only antidepressant that I’ve found helps my depression. I’ve tried many many meds.