Re: Zoloft and sleeplessness

[Guest guest]

Donna,

My 4 y.o. son, too, got a bit hyper on Zoloft and had trouble sleeping. I

gave him Benadryl ~1 hour before bedtime (with Dr. G's knowledge) and that

helped a lot. We recently switched to Paxil, and I have a bright, happy

alert kid who IS SLEEPING! He even put himself down for a nap two days in a

row.

Kristy

Zoloft and sleeplessness

Hi all,

Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI something that

passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over a short

period of time to determine the best one for my son. The latest is

zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is very,

very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't stop

moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he was awake

until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has changed in

recent weeks.

We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school starts on

August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried he won't

be ready.

TIA,

Donna

[Guest guest]

Hmmmm...thanks, Kristy. We're still in the " adjustment " stages. At

least I hope so! He was doing quite well on Celexa, except for severe

social anxiety issues. Dr. G said this could (and should!) be

addressed with a different SSRI, so we've now tried Paxil (no good)

and now Zoloft. Right now he's also pretty spacy and OCD, which I've

come to expect while changing SSRI's, but the hyper-ness and

sleeplessness is new. I asked Dr. G last week if I could give him

some Benedryl, and Dr. G said, yes, but only for a night or two. I

guess it's different for different kids. So Benedryl isn't a

long-term solution for us. Thanks for your input, though!

Donna

>

> Donna,

>

> My 4 y.o. son, too, got a bit hyper on Zoloft and had trouble

sleeping. I

> gave him Benadryl ~1 hour before bedtime (with Dr. G's knowledge)

and that

> helped a lot. We recently switched to Paxil, and I have a bright, happy

> alert kid who IS SLEEPING! He even put himself down for a nap two

days in a

> row.

>

> Kristy

>

> Zoloft and sleeplessness

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI something that

> passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over a short

> period of time to determine the best one for my son. The latest is

> zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is very,

> very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't stop

> moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he was awake

> until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has changed in

> recent weeks.

>

> We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school starts on

> August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried he won't

> be ready.

>

> TIA,

> Donna

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

melatonin is affected by serontonin ..

you should see a settling after 10 days.

Now, that being done and said, we're seeing similar issues

with a change from paxil to celexa.

Some researchers have suggested that children need to be

given an 'upper' (of some type) in order for their

brain to relax.

We're trying a variety of things to include music, heavy pillows

(weight-sensory) and aromatherapy (jasmine in water).

we find that heavy exercise during the day helps :-)

doris

land

>

> Hi all,

>

> Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI something that

> passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over a short

> period of time to determine the best one for my son. The latest is

> zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is very,

> very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't stop

> moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he was awake

> until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has changed in

> recent weeks.

>

> We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school starts on

> August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried he won't

> be ready.

>

> TIA,

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for those suggestions. He certainly needs lots of sensory

input when he's flopping around like a Mexican Jumping Bean!! Good

also to know that it should pass.

Donna

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI something that

> > passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over a short

> > period of time to determine the best one for my son. The latest is

> > zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is very,

> > very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't stop

> > moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> > somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he was awake

> > until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has changed in

> > recent weeks.

> >

> > We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school starts on

> > August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried he won't

> > be ready.

> >

> > TIA,

> > Donna

> >

>

[Guest guest]

ditto the bit about exercise. my son was a total couch potato, but

since adding the SSRI, he's come ALIVE!! we find he sleeps quickly &

soundly after a long walk, swim, play at the park, etc...

good luck!!

shannon.

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI

something that

> > > passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over

a short

> > > period of time to determine the best one for my son. The

latest is

> > > zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is

very,

> > > very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't

stop

> > > moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> > > somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he

was awake

> > > until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has

changed in

> > > recent weeks.

> > >

> > > We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school

starts on

> > > August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried

he won't

> > > be ready.

> > >

> > > TIA,

> > > Donna

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Donna

This is EXATLY what happened to my son. But I think he ws up until

3am on the 4th or 5th night and we switched off right away.

>

> Hi all,

>

> Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI something

that

> passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over a

short

> period of time to determine the best one for my son. The latest is

> zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is

very,

> very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't stop

> moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he was

awake

> until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has changed in

> recent weeks.

>

> We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school starts

on

> August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried he

won't

> be ready.

>

> TIA,

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

What do you mean you " switched off " right away? Do you mean you

switched to another SSRI?

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI something

> that

> > passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over a

> short

> > period of time to determine the best one for my son. The latest is

> > zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is

> very,

> > very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't stop

> > moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> > somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he was

> awake

> > until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has changed in

> > recent weeks.

> >

> > We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school starts

> on

> > August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried he

> won't

> > be ready.

> >

> > TIA,

> > Donna

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

After reading some of the other posts I'm surprised Dr G switched us

back so quick. But I looked at my notes and my son was on Zoloft

just 3 days. He was hyper and an insomniac immediately and Dr G

switched him back to Prozac....the SSRI he was on before trying

Zoloft.

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI

something

> > that

> > > passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over

a

> > short

> > > period of time to determine the best one for my son. The

latest is

> > > zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is

> > very,

> > > very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't

stop

> > > moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> > > somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he

was

> > awake

> > > until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has

changed in

> > > recent weeks.

> > >

> > > We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school

starts

> > on

> > > August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried

he

> > won't

> > > be ready.

> > >

> > > TIA,

> > > Donna

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I talked to Dr. Goldberg's office this morning. He's off Zoloft as of

today, and we're moving on to Prozac. Sigh...I hate this rapid

switching of SSRI's, but I do understand the reason.

Thanks again,

Donna

> > > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI

> something

> > > that

> > > > passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over

> a

> > > short

> > > > period of time to determine the best one for my son. The

> latest is

> > > > zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is

> > > very,

> > > > very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't

> stop

> > > > moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> > > > somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he

> was

> > > awake

> > > > until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has

> changed in

> > > > recent weeks.

> > > >

> > > > We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school

> starts

> > > on

> > > > August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried

> he

> > > won't

> > > > be ready.

> > > >

> > > > TIA,

> > > > Donna

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Why was he switched from the Prozac to Zoloft in the first place?

Kristy

Re: Zoloft and sleeplessness

Hi Donna,

After reading some of the other posts I'm surprised Dr G switched us

back so quick. But I looked at my notes and my son was on Zoloft

just 3 days. He was hyper and an insomniac immediately and Dr G

switched him back to Prozac....the SSRI he was on before trying

Zoloft.

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI

something

> > that

> > > passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's over

a

> > short

> > > period of time to determine the best one for my son. The

latest is

> > > zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid is

> > very,

> > > very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally can't

stop

> > > moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air, does

> > > somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he

was

> > awake

> > > until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has

changed in

> > > recent weeks.

> > >

> > > We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school

starts

> > on

> > > August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm worried

he

> > won't

> > > be ready.

> > >

> > > TIA,

> > > Donna

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristy,

I honestly do not remember why he was switched from Prozac to

Zoloft....it was last year and I do not remember all of the

circumstances. In general, I think Dr G is " looking for " certain

things in his patients.....and he gets all of this info from us the

parents since we work with him via phone consult. I describe to him

my son's deficits and based on what he hears I believe he analyzes

medicine adjustments, especially SSRI adjustments.

Perfect example....my son was on 3/4 Prozac at the beginning of the

summer. We increased it to 7/8 after school was out. We saw

nothing but positive things. We then increased to 1 whole

tablet....again nothing but positive things! We then added an extra

1/4 every other day. my son became dull and spacey during th e day

and hyper in the afternoon and night. So we did a complete switch

to Paxil a week ago. Dr G told me to use the 1 tablet of Prozac a

day as my gold standard to see if he is as good or better than

this. Our goal is to get the optimim SSRI and dose for him before

school starts.

P.S. My son just walked up to me and asked what I was doing. I

told him I was typing a message. He asked to who. I told him one

of Dr Goldberg's patients. He said...who....Kristy? (he obviously

read the top of the message). I said yes. He said...what's her

last name? I guess the Paxil is working better than I thought!

> > >

> > > Donna

> > > This is EXATLY what happened to my son. But I think he ws up

> until

> > > 3am on the 4th or 5th night and we switched off right away.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > --- In , " princesspeach " <donnaaron@>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > Do sleep problems that occur when starting a new SSRI

> something

> > > that

> > > > passes? Dr. G is having us try several different SSRI's

over

> a

> > > short

> > > > period of time to determine the best one for my son. The

> latest is

> > > > zoloft, for the last ten days. Since starting it, the kid

is

> > > very,

> > > > very hyper at night and can't settle down. He literally

can't

> stop

> > > > moving; he rolls around in bed, kicks his legs in the air,

does

> > > > somersaults, and just generally flops around. Last night he

> was

> > > awake

> > > > until 2:30 a.m.! The Zoloft is the only thing that has

> changed in

> > > > recent weeks.

> > > >

> > > > We are supposed to ride this out until Thursday, but school

> starts

> > > on

> > > > August 14 (yes, I know, ridiculously early), and I'm

worried

> he

> > > won't

> > > > be ready.

> > > >

> > > > TIA,

> > > > Donna

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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