Posted by Ritch on October 9, 2002, at 23:36:11
In reply to Re: Can't sleep from Wellbutrin » Ritch, posted by MoBe on October 9, 2002, at 22:02:31
> > > I was recently prescibed 150 mg Wellbutrin in addition to the 80 mg of Prozac I've been taking for 7 years. The Prozac just didn't give me enough energy, although my depression was at bay.
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> > > The Wellbutrin has been great. Lots of energy, but I'm having a hard time falling asleep at night. I've resorted to taking Xanex before bed, but I know if I keep that up I'll become addicted.
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> > > I tried Remeron before Wellbutrin, but gained 20 pounds. I tried Serazone at night, but I was groggy all day.
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> > > Anyone got advise?
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> > Hi, I am having similar type of problems with Wellbutrin. The trouble is that its active metabolite takes about six hours to peak and then has a fairly long half-life (up to a day I think). Since WB is a lot like a stimulant that could explain a lot of the insomnia. Some people have tried taking their dose right before bedtime and seem to sleep OK (paradoxically) and then get up easily in the morning without a lot of grogginess. You might try it and see what happens. I did, but I woke up *too* early.
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> > Mitch
> >I find it very interesting that some of you are taking wellbutrin before bed and are still sleeping. But, come to think of it, the very first time I took it, it was about 3 in the afternoon and right away I fell asleep like a baby for a couple of hours. Maybe I'll have to try taking l50 mg. before bed this weekend to see if taking the second dose that way will work for me.
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> MoBe
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>Hi there, Here's a little update. I'm currently taking 150mg WB SR in the morning (first thing). I've never taken an entire SR dosage before (without chopping it up). I have been successfully dealing with the insomnia by either doubling up my Depakote (every other night), adding Neurontin at bedtime, and taking Klonopin at bedtime. If you don't want the benzo, and you don't want the weight gain from Depakote, you could try a 300-400mg dose of Neurontin (only at bedtime) for sleep. The nice thing is you don't wake up like a zombie.---Mitch
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