Any suggestions for insomnia from Zoloft?

[Guest guest]

My 17 yr old son has been on it for 5 weeks now and it has helped

his severe OCD so much. He's taking 150 mg/day. The only side effect

he has is he has difficulty sleeping. I to change medications

because it has helped him so much. What have you done to deal with

the side effects of insomnia? It takes him a couple hours to fall

asleep and then he wakes up frequently. So thus he's quite tired

during the day.

Marcie

[Guest guest]

Marcie,

What time of day is he taking the Zoloft? If he's taking it at night ...

have him try mornings. Sometimes that can make a difference.

[Guest guest]

Marcie,

What time of day is he taking the Zoloft? If he's taking it at night ...

have him try mornings. Sometimes that can make a difference.

[Guest guest]

Marcie,

What time of day is he taking the Zoloft? If he's taking it at night ...

have him try mornings. Sometimes that can make a difference.

[Guest guest]

Hi Marcie, my daughter's doctor suggested Benedryl as a starting place, and he

said she could have more than the package stated, and her ped agreed this would

be alright. But some kids have a paradoxical response to antihistamines and

they become wired rather than tired--though I imagine you already know this

about your son at age 17. There are also some prescription meds your doctor can

give to get your son over the hump of the insomnia side effect. Of course

common sense things such as avoiding caffeine can help too, keeping a regular

schedule and so on until he adapts to the med can help, and if he takes the

Zoloft at night, changing this to a morning dose might be a good idea.

Take care,

Kathy R. in Indiana

----- Original Message -----

From: mores4

My 17 yr old son has been on it for 5 weeks now and it has helped

his severe OCD so much. He's taking 150 mg/day. The only side effect

he has is he has difficulty sleeping. I to change medications

because it has helped him so much. What have you done to deal with

the side effects of insomnia? It takes him a couple hours to fall

asleep and then he wakes up frequently. So thus he's quite tired

during the day.

[Guest guest]

Hi Marcie, my daughter's doctor suggested Benedryl as a starting place, and he

said she could have more than the package stated, and her ped agreed this would

be alright. But some kids have a paradoxical response to antihistamines and

they become wired rather than tired--though I imagine you already know this

about your son at age 17. There are also some prescription meds your doctor can

give to get your son over the hump of the insomnia side effect. Of course

common sense things such as avoiding caffeine can help too, keeping a regular

schedule and so on until he adapts to the med can help, and if he takes the

Zoloft at night, changing this to a morning dose might be a good idea.

Take care,

Kathy R. in Indiana

----- Original Message -----

From: mores4

My 17 yr old son has been on it for 5 weeks now and it has helped

his severe OCD so much. He's taking 150 mg/day. The only side effect

he has is he has difficulty sleeping. I to change medications

because it has helped him so much. What have you done to deal with

the side effects of insomnia? It takes him a couple hours to fall

asleep and then he wakes up frequently. So thus he's quite tired

during the day.

[Guest guest]

Hi Marcie, my daughter's doctor suggested Benedryl as a starting place, and he

said she could have more than the package stated, and her ped agreed this would

be alright. But some kids have a paradoxical response to antihistamines and

they become wired rather than tired--though I imagine you already know this

about your son at age 17. There are also some prescription meds your doctor can

give to get your son over the hump of the insomnia side effect. Of course

common sense things such as avoiding caffeine can help too, keeping a regular

schedule and so on until he adapts to the med can help, and if he takes the

Zoloft at night, changing this to a morning dose might be a good idea.

Take care,

Kathy R. in Indiana

----- Original Message -----

From: mores4

My 17 yr old son has been on it for 5 weeks now and it has helped

his severe OCD so much. He's taking 150 mg/day. The only side effect

he has is he has difficulty sleeping. I to change medications

because it has helped him so much. What have you done to deal with

the side effects of insomnia? It takes him a couple hours to fall

asleep and then he wakes up frequently. So thus he's quite tired

during the day.

[Guest guest]

Hi I just wanted to comment that Benedryl has sort of a different

effect on me - it'll make me sleepy but then I wake practically every

hour all night. In fact I take it on nights I want to make sure I

don't oversleep the next day! I've tried it with my kids with varied

responses also between the twins. I think 's a little like me

in his reaction; sleeps OK on it, but then he always sleeps

OK once he IS asleep; but then it's the " getting him to sleep " I'm

using the Benedryl on him for and it helps with that. BTW, Nyquil

has the same effect on me - waking every hour.

I don't know if there IS a connection as doesn't drink caffeine

(unless K-Aid has it?) but someone mentioned to me since I drink

coffee a.m. and also p.m. when I get home from work - that it's the

caffeine that makes me react like that.

> Hi Marcie, my daughter's doctor suggested Benedryl as a starting

place, and he said she could have more than the package stated, and

her ped agreed this would be alright. But some kids have a

paradoxical response to antihistamines and they become wired rather

than tired--though I imagine you already know this about your son at

age 17. There are also some prescription meds your doctor can give

to get your son over the hump of the insomnia side effect. Of course

common sense things such as avoiding caffeine can help too, keeping a

regular schedule and so on until he adapts to the med can help, and

if he takes the Zoloft at night, changing this to a morning dose

might be a good idea.

>

> Take care,

> Kathy R. in Indiana

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: mores4

>

> My 17 yr old son has been on it for 5 weeks now and it has helped

> his severe OCD so much. He's taking 150 mg/day. The only side

effect

> he has is he has difficulty sleeping. I to change

medications

> because it has helped him so much. What have you done to deal

with

> the side effects of insomnia? It takes him a couple hours to fall

> asleep and then he wakes up frequently. So thus he's quite tired

> during the day.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi I just wanted to comment that Benedryl has sort of a different

effect on me - it'll make me sleepy but then I wake practically every

hour all night. In fact I take it on nights I want to make sure I

don't oversleep the next day! I've tried it with my kids with varied

responses also between the twins. I think 's a little like me

in his reaction; sleeps OK on it, but then he always sleeps

OK once he IS asleep; but then it's the " getting him to sleep " I'm

using the Benedryl on him for and it helps with that. BTW, Nyquil

has the same effect on me - waking every hour.

I don't know if there IS a connection as doesn't drink caffeine

(unless K-Aid has it?) but someone mentioned to me since I drink

coffee a.m. and also p.m. when I get home from work - that it's the

caffeine that makes me react like that.

> Hi Marcie, my daughter's doctor suggested Benedryl as a starting

place, and he said she could have more than the package stated, and

her ped agreed this would be alright. But some kids have a

paradoxical response to antihistamines and they become wired rather

than tired--though I imagine you already know this about your son at

age 17. There are also some prescription meds your doctor can give

to get your son over the hump of the insomnia side effect. Of course

common sense things such as avoiding caffeine can help too, keeping a

regular schedule and so on until he adapts to the med can help, and

if he takes the Zoloft at night, changing this to a morning dose

might be a good idea.

>

> Take care,

> Kathy R. in Indiana

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: mores4

>

> My 17 yr old son has been on it for 5 weeks now and it has helped

> his severe OCD so much. He's taking 150 mg/day. The only side

effect

> he has is he has difficulty sleeping. I to change

medications

> because it has helped him so much. What have you done to deal

with

> the side effects of insomnia? It takes him a couple hours to fall

> asleep and then he wakes up frequently. So thus he's quite tired

> during the day.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi I just wanted to comment that Benedryl has sort of a different

effect on me - it'll make me sleepy but then I wake practically every

hour all night. In fact I take it on nights I want to make sure I

don't oversleep the next day! I've tried it with my kids with varied

responses also between the twins. I think 's a little like me

in his reaction; sleeps OK on it, but then he always sleeps

OK once he IS asleep; but then it's the " getting him to sleep " I'm

using the Benedryl on him for and it helps with that. BTW, Nyquil

has the same effect on me - waking every hour.

I don't know if there IS a connection as doesn't drink caffeine

(unless K-Aid has it?) but someone mentioned to me since I drink

coffee a.m. and also p.m. when I get home from work - that it's the

caffeine that makes me react like that.

> Hi Marcie, my daughter's doctor suggested Benedryl as a starting

place, and he said she could have more than the package stated, and

her ped agreed this would be alright. But some kids have a

paradoxical response to antihistamines and they become wired rather

than tired--though I imagine you already know this about your son at

age 17. There are also some prescription meds your doctor can give

to get your son over the hump of the insomnia side effect. Of course

common sense things such as avoiding caffeine can help too, keeping a

regular schedule and so on until he adapts to the med can help, and

if he takes the Zoloft at night, changing this to a morning dose

might be a good idea.

>

> Take care,

> Kathy R. in Indiana

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: mores4

>

> My 17 yr old son has been on it for 5 weeks now and it has helped

> his severe OCD so much. He's taking 150 mg/day. The only side

effect

> he has is he has difficulty sleeping. I to change

medications

> because it has helped him so much. What have you done to deal

with

> the side effects of insomnia? It takes him a couple hours to fall

> asleep and then he wakes up frequently. So thus he's quite tired

> during the day.

>

>

>