"i was taken off citalopram after a relapse into depression due to bereavement issues and put on to sertraline, initially 50mg/daily.
this didn&#039;t work and so, on my gp&#039;s advice, my daily dose was increased to 75mg. this dose has also proved ineffective but, worse than that, it has triggered severe insomnia. as i write this, i have been awake for 22 hours straight and still don&#039;t feel like sleeping. i have also lost my appetite.
i have taken many medications throughout my life (i am 56) but sertraline is the only one where i have experienced any side-effects. i would be wary about taking this medicine."