Extreme tiredness on sertraline

nh_user_744628 · February 11, 2018, 4:29pm

I've been on sertraline for 4 months with hardly any side effects. But the past 2 weeks I have been sooooo all tired all the time with no energy or motivation, I could literally sleep the day away but I don't! I did reduce my sertraline 2 weeks ago from 200 to 150mg and I sleep well at night, I go to sleep at 10pm and I'm up at 6 am i eat healthy and walk alot. It's really bothering me now this extreme tiredness.

nh_user_1131492 · February 11, 2018, 5:41pm

I don’t feel tired on Zoloft but I do wake up very early on it. I wake up at 5 am and can’t fall back to sleep. I’m hoping this eventually gets better. I’ve been on Zoloft for 10 weeks now.

nh_user_744628 · February 11, 2018, 6:07pm

Thanks jenny for your reply do you take yours in the morning? I take mine at 6am

nh_user_1131492 · February 11, 2018, 10:19pm

I take mine about 830 am

nh_user_1150199 · February 13, 2018, 12:38am

Hi Pam ela

I am having a similar experience. I've been on 150mg Sertraline for about four months. Although I take it in the morning, my insomnia has been horrendous ie awake til 4 or 5 am every night and wanting to sleep all the time. This afternoon I realised I felt much less tired and more energetic and realised that I forgot to take my medication this morning! I was on 30mg Paroxetine for 14 years and felt so much better on that with no sleep problems. I am thinking of going back on Paroxetine although the withdrawal was dreadful. I wish I'd never changed. Let me know how you get on. Good luck.