I only take 75 mg of regular Wellbutrin. I can fall asleep but usually up at 4 or 5 and can't get back to sleep! So tired during the day.
Wellbutrin - Will insomnia improve?
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- 5 Feb 2012 by hudson17
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- wellbutrin, insomnia, sleep disorders, sleep
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hudson17
6 Feb 2012
Thank you
pledge5 Feb 2012
Hello hudson17. You might ask your doctor to get her/his feedback, if you were to split the dosage. It might not solve the insomina altogether, yet, might help ease it as well as the fatique. You'll still be receiving the benefits of the drug, but not to its full potential, and that would be the down side of cutting down the dose. Good health and wishes to you,pledge
BigJohn's...6 Feb 2012
My sister never got over being tired until she went back to the Dr which she dreaded. He cut back her dosage to half a pill a day, still nothing plus meds werent working. Then he bumped it back up and prescribed Provigil(the name itself sounds like it gives you the energy to have and support an all night vigil-haha weird) but she has been good for 6 solid months. Hope this helps. Lil John
Thor2836 Feb 2012
Hey Hudson,
I don't know if it will improve, because I've been taking Wellbutrin on and off for 13 years, and it still wakes me up and gives me a lift. However, it seems some brands do that more than others. I want that because I'm always tired. I take the 150 SR Tabs. I find the Watson brand has more of an uppity effect than some others. Unfortunately I didn't check the manufacturer of those others. So look to see which brand you have, and especially if they're Watson, ask to try a different brand next time. They also don't have to give you all of them at once. Because they won't take them back. So maybe get 5 of a different brand just to try. If the pharmacist will agree. He can do it, the question is will he do it for you. Always be nice to them, I find I always need their cooperation.
hudson17
6 Feb 2012
I've only been on for 6 days. I know I need to give it a chance, but hard to be patient:(
Anonymous 6 Feb 2012
Oh my, I also tried Wellbuterin, and if hadn't been for a sleeping aid, I never would have slept. But I hear the insomnia gets better with time. I didn't stay on it long enough to find out. ( way too much anxiety for me) but hopefully for you it gets better. If not, ask your Doc for a low dose of Trazodone, it has done wonders for me. Best to you... Taylor
Anonymous 6 Feb 2012
I must agree with Taylor, Wellbutrin felt like speed to me, I had horrible anxiety on it and discontinued it quickly.
Some people say the anxiety and insomnia will go away after a couple weeks though, so you may want to give it a try.
Best wishes!
hudson17
6 Feb 2012
How long did u try the Wellbutrin for?
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