Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 132590

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Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?

Posted by William on December 20, 2002, at 6:40:48

Hi. I've been taking Wellbutrin (300 mg) for about a week now and am having trouble sleeping. Usually I'm able to sleep for a few hours and then wake up and cannot get back to sleep.

I am considering tapering off of the drug. I wonder, though, if these side effects end after a few weeks on Wellbutrin?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Re: Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last? ยป William

Posted by justyourlaugh on December 20, 2002, at 8:22:15

In reply to Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?, posted by William on December 20, 2002, at 6:40:48

hi
been on wellbutrin for 2 months.
if i dont take medication at night for sleep-
i would be up for days.
jyl

 

Re: Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?

Posted by comftnumb on December 20, 2002, at 14:28:20

In reply to Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?, posted by William on December 20, 2002, at 6:40:48

I had the same sleeping problems when I first started 300mg Wellbutrin. They do go away, within the first month. After a month I was sleeping normally.

 

Re: Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?

Posted by viridis on December 22, 2002, at 13:28:53

In reply to Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?, posted by William on December 20, 2002, at 6:40:48

I took Wellbutrin for two months and experienced a variety of side effects, including insomnia. They didn't go away over time, so I stopped taking it. I had no problem with withdrawal, and the side effects stopped almost immediately.

 

Re: Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?

Posted by vagen on December 23, 2002, at 1:01:03

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?, posted by viridis on December 22, 2002, at 13:28:53

I also couldn't sleep, or didn't sleep well. But, I found that if I took the dose first thing in the morning, like at 7 a.m. and worked out pretty hard at 3p.m. or so then I slept just fine. I don't take 300mg tho....more like 150.

 

Re: Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?

Posted by William on December 23, 2002, at 1:12:30

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Side Effects -- Do They Last?, posted by vagen on December 23, 2002, at 1:01:03

I can sleep fairly well on 150 mg. 300 mg (my dosage) is impossible -- the bags under my eyes make me look like a heroin addict. I've decided it would be best to just taper off and stop taking it, though.

Thanks for the help, all.


> I also couldn't sleep, or didn't sleep well. But, I found that if I took the dose first thing in the morning, like at 7 a.m. and worked out pretty hard at 3p.m. or so then I slept just fine. I don't take 300mg tho....more like 150.
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