[Mau]

I'm having trouble sleeping due to an A.D. Zoloft. Appreciate all adice and feedback.

[Martin Reed]

Welcome to the forums! I am sure you'll find plenty of advice and support here. Did your sleep suffer as soon as you started taking Zoloft, or were you having issues before that?

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[Mau]

Yes at the beginning my sleep did suffer as I went up by 25 mg per week to 100mg. Four months ago I went to 150 mg. Up until a month ago I was was fatigued, now insomnia. I know it's the Z. I was depressed/anxious due to SAD, thus the Z. Prior to that no problem sleeping! I visit my Dr. today she wants to add a sleeping pill. I said No, there has to be a reason for this. Could it be I'm too stimulated by the seretonin levels? She doesn't know of course. She then wanted to increase the Z. I said No, if I'm over stimulated shouldn't I be decreasing! She said we'll try 125 mg for two weeks. I want to know WHY this is happening, not pile on more drugs.

Feedback is welcome!

[owl2020]

Sounds strange that your Dr. initially wanted to increase the Z after you complained it was causing insomnia. At least she agreed to decrease the dosage for a two week trial, so I guess you should see if that helps. The problem with her sleeping pill suggestion is that sooner or later you develop a tolerance for them and they don't help anymore. It might take several weeks to happen or even several months or years depending on the individual and the type of sleeping pill. I assume your Dr. would know this so maybe she thinks your insomnia problem is temporary. I don't know all the facts of your situation, or why your Dr. is giving you this advice, but if your Dr. brings up sleeping pills again, you might ask her about the tolerance issue.

[Mau]

Drs. always think more is better it seems. She was just going to give me a sleep med. for 10 days to get my pattern back. I don't like taking any drug, but succumed to stress in Dec of last year, thus the Z. I hate it though as I'm always thinking “how I feel'! I've only decreased the Z the past two days and I seem more relaxed. I know this isn't the way it's supposed to work, but everyone responds differently. I tend to dwell on a problem until there's a solution. I'm trying to change but at 67, old habits die hard !

Thanks for your response owl2020. I appreciate.

[owl2020]

I'm in my 60s also so I know what you mean about getting in certain habits. I would like to see my insomnia go away, but so far I've only learned to control it to an extent. I don't know what the solution is, so I just get along day by day. I feel like I've looked up just about everything on insomnia on the web, so I don't know what more I can do. Hope decreasing your Z helps with your insomnia.

[ABC]

Have you tried telling your doctor you want to get off the drugs? Maybe they will come up with a plan for you.

[Mau]

I am decreasing the drugs gradually, and I'm feeling SO much BETTER! I've only come down 50 mg. and my mind is so much clearer and I have mnore energy. The insomnia still exists. I'm taking a herbal called mellodyn I order online, so far it is doing the trick.

Thanks for the response ABC.

[Martin Reed]

A reduction of 50mg is great progress – don't put yourself down! Glad you're seeing the benefits already.

I've not heard of Mellodyn before, but I have heard good things about SerenitePlus which looks as though it's a competing product.

Do keep us updated!

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[Mau]

Thanks Martin appreciate your feedback. Thanks also for the link. They do look like competitive products. I couldn't find the amount of each herb. listed anywhere. I will do further investigation.

[Martin Reed]

Yeah, I am guessing that's proprietary to help differentiate between brands. They're probably all quite similar, though.

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[owl2020]

I also have never heard of Mellodyn. Mau, If I read your post correctly, you are saying it really helped with your insomnia. If that's true, where online can you get it and what dosage do you use? Thanks.

[Martin Reed]

owl2020 – I found Mellodyn over on Amazon. If you try it, please let us know how you get on.

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[Mau]

I purchased the mellodyn at BioNeurix, but it can also be purchased at Amazon. I go with the cheapest price I can find on the net! I take one or two. I'm still having insomnia from the zoloft, maybe a further decrease with help. I take two most nights. It's trail and error, but find it is very relaxing. let me know how you make out.

[owl2020]

Thanks for the info on mellodyn. I also found info about this product on the web and it seems similar to a lot of other concoctions with lots of herbs such as Somnapure, Zen Lite, Somulin etc. Recently I purchased MidNite which is 1.5 mg. of melatonin and 3 herbs that help with sleep. This product claims that you can take it if you wake during the night and get a few more hours sleep and not feel groggy the next day. So I spent $13 for a box in the drugstore and took one and found it did absolutely nothing. So I wonder if it is worth trying other herbal concoctions now.

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