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Posted 8/25/2015 9:39 PM (GMT 0)
For the past month I've been getting up at 4-430am and I feel the anxiety and ruminating thoughts just filling my head. It kind of happened all of a sudden and is it the anxiety or depression triggering my awakening? about a month ago when everything was going fine I could sleep till 9am and if I did wake up to use the bathroom I could go right back to sleep. I don't wake my wife but is this something that Zoloft would eventually help with?
Posted 8/25/2015 10:29 PM (GMT 0)
AH,

Yes on all counts!

Anxiety and or depression are known to cause early waking issues...

...and. on tinted progress, both with your coping akills, and your Rx will help this issue to lessen, and hopefully phase out altogether!

When you wake up early, use deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation and positive mantras to help you relax and get back to sleep.:)

S.C.
Posted 8/25/2015 11:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Aloha,

When I first started 150mg Zoloft, I would wake up without fail between 4:30 and 5am every morning, no matter what time I went to bed. It was very frustrating as I usually stay up until at least midnight. I started to go to bed at 8pm so I could get a decent night's rest! After being on it for about a month, that stopped happening and I can now sleep until 8am. So hang in there... just another Zoloft hiccup.

-Cat
Posted 8/26/2015 2:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi aloha,

I currently have exactly what you are experiencing.

I do breathing exercises for a few minutes and I'm off to sleep again, hope this can work for you too.
Posted 8/26/2015 8:27 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

Yes anxiety/depression can cause you to have sleep problems especially waking early.

Do all you can to reduce your anxiety and improve your mood and you should see an improvement in your sleep. Have a look in our resources for some suggestions.

Hibee
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