I forgot to add, before there were anti-depressants , doctors use to sleep deprive people with excellent results. Before I started AD therapy, this was my only tool for fighting depression. If she can limit her sleep to 4-5 hrs a night, may see a notable improvement until she gets the meds straightened out :)
It definitely can. You have to weigh the benefits and side affects. If she is too sleepy she may need a different medication. Some doctors may prescribe stimulants in conjunction with the Zoloft, depends on circumstances.
Sorry my bad, I got them confused with my sleeping pills.
I have been on those anti-depressants, as well as how many other pills, they didn't really work for me, they didn't make me sleep.
I've notcied that people with depression either sleep too much or not much at all, I don't sleep that much.
Sorry again about misreading your post, just woke up!
Hiya,
I'm new here.
I have those sleeping pills, I don't take them very often, just when I really need them, but when I do I just sleep the normal amount of hours as usual but I tend to sleep a lot better than normal.
Kerrie
That does sounds like an unusual amount of sleeping, she should probably see her doctor, because it could be that her depression is getting worse. It might also be the holidays contributing to bringing her down, the holiday blues happens to alot of people this time of year, myself included; and for folks with depression sometimes it can be just enough extra to set back her recovery. Hope your sister gets to feeling better soon.
It can cause drowsiness, but not to the point of excessive sleeping, but depression will make you want to sleep like this. I think she truly needs to contact her doctor regarding this, because "no" it isn't normal. Her Zoloft is just now reaching it's full therapeutic level in her system and you say she's been sleeping like this for 2 months? Her doctor needs to know about this as Zoloft may not be helping her, or causing this side effect. We all react differently to these types of medications, but she needs to keep her doctor aware of any changes in how she is feeling. Depression robs us of everything, and we reach a point of not caring about anything, I think this is where your sister is. Plus, make sure she is taking care of her diabetes because it can also keep her tired. You're a wonderful sister for wanting to help her out! She could use therapy as well, so if she isn't in therapy you may want to suggest it. Often our depression has a root cause, usually something traumatic from our past which we never dealt with and have forgotten. It comes back to haunt us in the form of depression and/or anxiety. Therapy can help her discover if this is the case, deal with it, and move on. They can also help her in many other ways. I wish her all the best, and take care.