kaykay5
04-19-2005, 09:21 PM
I have had insomnia for 6 weeks. Cant fall asleep and can't stay asleep. Get only 3 or 4 hrs. sleep each night and that is with sleeping pills. Today I went to a Sleep Specialist and he diagosed me with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Anyone else out there with insomnia been told that this was the cause? I have been on Zoloft for 5 weeks, but he said it must not be the right medicine, since I haven't noticed any improvement.
Any one relate?
Any one relate?
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lilbit17
04-19-2005, 10:48 PM
anxiety, huh? im sure thats part of my problem, i wonder if thats all of it?
best of luck.
best of luck.
hry33
04-20-2005, 05:18 PM
to kay kay
up the zoloft dose and try it for another 2 weeks, it may be almost ready to start working for your GAD
up the zoloft dose and try it for another 2 weeks, it may be almost ready to start working for your GAD
kaykay5
04-21-2005, 01:51 PM
hry
is it pretty common for Zoloft to take the full 8 weeks to kick in? so you think I should give it more time? Also, have you heard of GAD causing extreme insomnia, or could it have been the Zolfot?
Thanks
is it pretty common for Zoloft to take the full 8 weeks to kick in? so you think I should give it more time? Also, have you heard of GAD causing extreme insomnia, or could it have been the Zolfot?
Thanks
Mommy2oo6
04-22-2005, 02:53 PM
I have my sleeping test tonight! YIPPY I am so excited. Anyways~ I was diagnosed with depression last July and was put on Welbutrin and it was AWFUL! I had the worst paranoia in the world on that stuff. The only good benefit was that I began losing weight! I was then switched to Prozac and began having major head aches and felt like I was going to pass out. I decided to give Zoloft a chance before giving up, and it WAS doing the trick after a few weeks. My Dr. bumped my dose up to 100 mg. during Christmas time, and now I'm not sure if I need to be bumped again, or if my irritability is due to my sleeping issues.
I went to see an Internist this past Tuesday because I thought I might have had Fibromyalgia, or hypothyroid, and she said they she was almost 99% positive I was suffering from Sleep Apnea. After doing some research I think she's right, so we'll see tonight.
Best of luck!
I went to see an Internist this past Tuesday because I thought I might have had Fibromyalgia, or hypothyroid, and she said they she was almost 99% positive I was suffering from Sleep Apnea. After doing some research I think she's right, so we'll see tonight.
Best of luck!
hry33
04-22-2005, 03:45 PM
to kaykay, zoloft usually starts working soomer but IMO is worth trying a bit longer and at a higher dose
its a prozac type med and these often help a lot with GAD, doc thinks GAD is the cause of your sleep problems
occasionally 2 or more of these meds need to be tried before finding 1 that works for a person
its a prozac type med and these often help a lot with GAD, doc thinks GAD is the cause of your sleep problems
occasionally 2 or more of these meds need to be tried before finding 1 that works for a person