Insomnia due to medications?

Subject: Insomnia due to medications?

Forum: The Mental Health Forum

Dear Doctor:
I am a 30 year old male.My physician has been treating my depression and anxiety with
150mg of Wellbutrin twice a day. I have been on this medication for
7 months now. He has also prescribed 50mg of serzone at bedtime to
help me sleep. This is no longer working. I turn in for bed at
midnight and I awake at 3 or 4am every day. I am exhausted but
can not fall back to sleep. My mind is constantly on the go and it
is really starting to take a toll on my body. I need to sleep
not only for health reasons, but I have to get up early to take care
of my 2 year old son. (I work nights). The only thing that helps me
sleep through the night is drinking a 2-3 beers before I turn in.
I do not want to depend on alcohol to sleep, so I stopped drinking.
(Not to mention I am not supposed to drink on these meds.)
Is it possible that the meds I am taking are causing this? I am going
to tell me doctor on my next visit that I would like to try to lower
my dosage of medicaton so I can eventually stop taking it.
My depression is gone, and my moods have been great. Thanks to
wellbutrin and psychotherapy.
Do you have any suggestion of what may help me get my sleep
pattern back to normal? Should I try any other maedication?
Thank You.
Chris









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