Zoloft makes me extremely tired

[FlyingLotus82]

I've been on Zoloft for about 4 1/2 weeks now and it has made me extremely tired all of the time. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, is there other supplements I can take with Zoloft that will help with the fatigue? Or is the another medication you'd recommend instead of Zoloft?

Thanks!

[arth67]

zoloft is a prozac type med and these will sedate some, stimulate others and have no effect on some

obviously take it just before bed, but you may need to swap to some other prozac type med if the tiredness continues, this can be done with no waiting or washout period, in the hope it wont also sedate you

it can take several attempts to find an AD that suits you

IMO its too simple to describe any AD as stimulating or sedating as the effect varies so much from person to person

[RockiNToM]

Yeah best to try it at a different time. For me, Zoloft interfered with my sleep, causing unrefreshing sleep, therefore causing daytime tiredness. I tried taking it at night, the morning, late afternoon, and for me I found the middle of the day was best at lunch time.

[Medline]

You can also add Wellbutrin XL (bupropion) to the Zoloft resulting in increased levels of serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine. It could give you more energy, motivation, promote weight loss, counteract SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction and enhance antidepressant efficiency.

[Ospi]

For the first couple of months it made me quite drowsy, the worst was trying to get up in the morning, it became a real challenge since I was so lethargic. Those effects appear to have subsided however, although I do yawn endlessly throughout the day even when not tired which is weird.

[FlyingLotus82]

Thanks everyone for your responses. I've been taking it just before I go to bed and I've actually been having trouble getting a good nights rest. I'm going to try to take it in the middle of the day and see if that helps. I'm also looking into seeing a psychiatrist, so hopefully he'll be able to help me figure out what is best for me.

[RockiNToM]

Originally Posted by Medline

You can also add Wellbutrin XL (bupropion) to the Zoloft resulting in increased levels of serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine. It could give you more energy, motivation, promote weight loss, counteract SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction and enhance antidepressant efficiency.

I think that can be tricky sometimes with SSRIs like Zoloft, because both Prozac and Zoloft are usually the two lumped together for causing side-effects such as insomnia. So adding Wellbutrin may help, but at the same time it may cause insomnia if Zoloft hasn't done already, therefore leading to unrefreshing sleep, daytime tiredness etc. But I guess it's worth an augment, especially if Zoloft is already doing it's job for anxiety.