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?
Question posted by hudson17 on 5 Feb 2012
Last updated on 12 January 2025 by Sandie007
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9 Answers
Sandie007
12 Jan 2025
I’ve been on the 150XL for about 3-4 weeks and I felt incredibly fine. However going into week 3, I started waking up after 3-4 hours of sleep and tossed and turned afterwards until it was finally time to get up which I was fine with. I couldn’t back to sleep anyway. I would take mine around 6:30am. I just quit cold turkey. Sleep is too important for me.
SandraLHoutz
17 July 2012
So you guys that are on Wellbutrin also take the trazodone at bedtime for the insomnia side affect? I just want to make sure I'm understanding the conversation as I have tried the XL and SR twice now and I'm just not sure if I want either ... I'm thinking I should go back to the first level of it that you would take 4 times a day and then only take it once or twice a day in the hopes of not restarting the insomnia that the XL caused for me? As for the heart pounding, did the same thing for me and I already have palpitations and so I really noticed it ... pretty scary ... plus the not sleeping was very bad! Currently I have some Serax to take until I have my sleep study done on August 6th ... doc wants to see if I have some apnea even though I don't snore ...
rlcpd
13 March 2012
Wellbutrin is known to cause insomnia.
Ask your doc for trazodone ( Deseryl )..
it works. !
Inactive
6 Feb 2012
Oh my, I also tried Wellbutrin, 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
Inactive
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?
Inactive
6 Feb 2012
I lasted 9 days. Not long at all. I have anxiety issues and the Wellbuterin agrivated it. My heart would pound right out my chest. I was also on the 75mgs, like you. But if Insomnia is what your having a hard time with, tell your Dr.and hopefully he will give you something to help you get some rest.
Thor283
6 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.
I also think that depending on how long you're on it, maybe it will improve, or you may just learn to cope with it better. If it helps your depression I'd hate to see you give it up. You might try cutting a little off the tablet, try to make it 50 mg. I did that when I first went on it, and it may have been for the same reasons. Wellbutrin seems to be the only AD med that does me any good. If it's like that for you too, then even if you must stop it awhile, take it again when you need it. I think it's good stuff.
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:(
BigJohn'sSon
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
Inactive
5 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
kittycatgirl2
5 Feb 2012
Hello, Yes I would take in the morning because it always gave me a burst of energy. I truly hope you begin to sleep better. -K
hudson17
6 Feb 2012
Thank you
LaurieShay
5 Feb 2012
When are you taking the Wellbutrin? I recommend always to take in the morning. The insomnia will improve.
hudson17
6 Feb 2012
I do take in the morning
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