I just recently tapered off Wellbutrin(Buproprion) because it made my insomnia much worse, stimulated me as if I was drinking coffee all day. Interestingly it was prescribed to me by my sleep doc who thought if I was more stimulated during the day I would get more tired by the time night cam around and I went to bed. Couldn't be more wrong
What medical school did he go to? Crackerjack University? Insomnia is one of the most common side effects of Wellbutrin. I can't believe he prescribed that for someone already suffering from the condition.
In the past I had tried Remeron, made me gain 20 lbs, a not uncommon side effect, and I can't say that it did much for my insomnia either.
I was on it for years. Initially, it was helpful and then ceased being so which required that Doxepin be added to the mix. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that I was probably dealing with undiagnosed apnea.
I've also tried most of the SSRI's and SNRI's at one time or another and never found any of them to be very useful.
Same here. A few worked for about a year before they went south on me. Ugh!
What I have found that affects my sleep quality in a big way is the amount of thyroid hormone that I take for my hypo-thyroidism. My labs always indicated I needed a larger does but I found I feel much better at a smaller dose, this has had a bigger affect on my sleep quality than any ADs ever had.
I am happy you found the key to solving your insomnia.
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