Insomnia OCD

[Tryingtofind03]

Hello!

I've been on sertraline for around 4 months. Ever since I went on it - I feel much better and less anxious but I have a terrible time sleeping .. I wake up at 4am and can't get back to sleep -

I borrowed a sleeping tablet from my stepdad last night and slept though.. I feel like a new person.. my doctor has just prescribed me some sleeping pills but I don't want to get hooked.

anyone else had similar experience with sertraline?

Not sertraline but I’m on Vortioxetine and had similar experience. I now take 15mg of mirtazipine to help me sleep - that could be an option for you? It’s a bit crappy having to take a second tablet to treat the side effects of the first tablet but I need my sleep ! Other option is to switch antidepressant but that would probably be bad idea when you have responded so well to this one xx