Posted by Cybele on November 12, 2003, at 11:52:42
In reply to Re: Should I go off Wellbutrin? Help! » Cybele, posted by femlite on November 12, 2003, at 8:32:34
> Getting sleep is important. It also is important for me not to sleep at all during the day or im up at night. I know thats hard if your med is making you sleepy. I would ask for a sleep med to get your sleep cycle straightend out, give the WB another 2 weeks and see what happens. Are you on WBsr Or WBxl ?
WB-SR. And, you know, my doctor told me to take it in the morning and late afternoon, but I have been taking them about 12 hours apart thinking it would lead to more consistent levels in my system. Now I wonder if taking my second pill at night is what is screwing up my REM sleep! I am getting plenty of sleep, but I think it is all the wrong kind of sleep. I will also try to force myself to get less sleep, say 7 hours instead of 9 or 10 a day.I also still have some 100mg SRs around, so for the next week I will take a 100mg SR for my second dose and take it about 3:00 p.m.. We'll see if that helps. Or I may just skip the second pill altogether... I've read posts on here by folks who only take one SR in the morning. I think that in just the last few days I've been seeing some slight improvement in concentration and libido (yay), but I am still as spacey and forgetful. For example, I almost ran out of gas today because I haven't remembered to glance at my gas gauge lately. I also have no recollection of dropping a letter in the mailbox earlier today at the supermarket, altho I must have because I don't have it with me any longer. However, I have been able to sit down and tackle the unread mail that has been piling up for the last 1-2 months. That's progress.
My psychologist suggested I might want to see a PDOC to find out just what meds I really need, rather than letting my PCP do it, and I am inclined to agree with him. Now, if only I can find the PDOC referral my PCP wrote for me last week...
Cheers,
Cybele
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