Posted by MelosTalos on April 27, 2002, at 9:56:05
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Poop Out - Cam?..Anyone? » amyw, posted by Cam W. on August 13, 2000, at 10:07:20
If Wellbutrin is affecting your sleep, here's a few tips:
1) Talk to your prescriber about altering your morning and evening levels of medication. Taking 150mg as 100mg in the morning and 50mg in the evening can increase your norepenepherine and dopamine levels during the day (increasing arenaline production and thus possibly energy) while decreasing them at night (promoting restful sleep).
2) Talk to your prescriber about the possiblity of adding a second medication to the mix. Buspar is a common medication to be combined with Wellbutrin. Buspar can help to lower ardenaline levels while not affecting dopamine and norepanepherine levels. This can decrease agitation and anxiety while not lowering the effectiveness of Wellbutrin's anti-depressant properties.
Beyond this, be sure to strictly monitor stimulant intake. I used to be able to drink 14 cups of coffee in a sitting and then go right to bed. On Wellbutrin, I can't sleep if I have one cup o' joe at four in the afternoon. Don't forget that chocolate and many sodas and teas also contain caffiene, so be sure to monitor intake of these as well.As a side note, I beleive that very few, if any, cases of seisures have been reported for those on the newer Wellbutrin SR (slow release pills). All studies done on seisures related to Wellbutrin were performed using the older, non-SR medication, which was shown to induce seisures in 1 in 1000 patients (4 in 1000 when under the influence of alcohol). Anecdotal evidence shows that Wellbutrin SR may not have nearly that level of seisure inducement.
***Note: Please consult with your healthcare provider before altering your daily dosage or attempting to clandestinely add new medications to your body. He or she truly has your best interest in mind and is far less likely to steer you wrong. I am not a healthcare professional; I am only a man who tries to keep well-informed of his medications.***
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