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lvgirl
post Sep 2 2009, 10:19 PM
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I am taking...

150mg of Wellbutrin in the morning
.25 Zoloft in the morning
.25 Klonopin in the morning

.25 Klonopin when day is half over

I loved xanax. It made my mind calm down, no racing thoughts, and I woke up stress free. My doc said that it could be a bad combination so he prescribed Lunesta (which did nothing for nervousness or thoughts and doesnt work) and now Trazodone 200mg.

I took one pill and I still couldnt get to sleep for a couple of hours. Fell asleep...around 3am my air conditioner kicked in (woke me up and I wear ear plugs) and couldnt get back to sleep. Took half a pill around 4am.

Woke up at 10am and could barely DRIVE. I was so dizzy and out of it, off balance, etc.

So Im not sure what to take..If I take 4mg of Lunesta it knocks me out so much that I will sleep, but that nasty taste is gross. And Trazodone is suppose to be a mild antidepressent but It does nothing for anxiety and nervousness.

Any suggestions on a good combo?
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post Sep 3 2009, 08:32 AM
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My dr. specifically said you cannot take Trazodone with benzos...



QUOTE (lvgirl @ Sep 2 2009, 10:19 PM) *
I am taking...

150mg of Wellbutrin in the morning
.25 Zoloft in the morning
.25 Klonopin in the morning

.25 Klonopin when day is half over

I loved xanax. It made my mind calm down, no racing thoughts, and I woke up stress free. My doc said that it could be a bad combination so he prescribed Lunesta (which did nothing for nervousness or thoughts and doesnt work) and now Trazodone 200mg.

I took one pill and I still couldnt get to sleep for a couple of hours. Fell asleep...around 3am my air conditioner kicked in (woke me up and I wear ear plugs) and couldnt get back to sleep. Took half a pill around 4am.

Woke up at 10am and could barely DRIVE. I was so dizzy and out of it, off balance, etc.

So Im not sure what to take..If I take 4mg of Lunesta it knocks me out so much that I will sleep, but that nasty taste is gross. And Trazodone is suppose to be a mild antidepressent but It does nothing for anxiety and nervousness.

Any suggestions on a good combo?
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post Sep 3 2009, 09:46 AM
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QUOTE (tkirkpsu99 @ Sep 3 2009, 08:32 AM) *
My dr. specifically said you cannot take Trazodone with benzos...



QUOTE (lvgirl @ Sep 2 2009, 10:19 PM) *
I am taking...

150mg of Wellbutrin in the morning
.25 Zoloft in the morning
.25 Klonopin in the morning

.25 Klonopin when day is half over

I loved xanax. It made my mind calm down, no racing thoughts, and I woke up stress free. My doc said that it could be a bad combination so he prescribed Lunesta (which did nothing for nervousness or thoughts and doesnt work) and now Trazodone 200mg.

I took one pill and I still couldnt get to sleep for a couple of hours. Fell asleep...around 3am my air conditioner kicked in (woke me up and I wear ear plugs) and couldnt get back to sleep. Took half a pill around 4am.

Woke up at 10am and could barely DRIVE. I was so dizzy and out of it, off balance, etc.

So Im not sure what to take..If I take 4mg of Lunesta it knocks me out so much that I will sleep, but that nasty taste is gross. And Trazodone is suppose to be a mild antidepressent but It does nothing for anxiety and nervousness.

Any suggestions on a good combo?




There aren't any interactions between Trazadone and Benzodiazepine medications.


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post Sep 4 2009, 09:23 PM
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I've found that anytime I'm on a med that is an extended release NRI - Wellbutrin, Cymbalta, Effexor -- I got bad insomnia (my wife has the same problem). Which, I guess, makes sense as I believe norpenphrine (sp?) is a form of adrenaline.

One solution would be to ask your doc about SLOW release Wellbutrin. It doesn't last as long as EXTENDED release Wellbutrin and I had no problems with it, as opposed to the EXTENDED release version which really put the kibosh on sleep.


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post Sep 4 2009, 09:30 PM
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QUOTE (Maedhros @ Sep 4 2009, 10:23 PM) *
I've found that anytime I'm on a med that is an extended release NRI - Wellbutrin, Cymbalta, Effexor -- I got bad insomnia (my wife has the same problem). Which, I guess, makes sense as I believe norpenphrine (sp?) is a form of adrenaline.

One solution would be to ask your doc about SLOW release Wellbutrin. It doesn't last as long as EXTENDED release Wellbutrin and I had no problems with it, as opposed to the EXTENDED release version which really put the kibosh on sleep.


Thanks for your advice. Last night I took 3mg of Lunesta and slept all night. Tried the trazodone another night, woke up all loopy and had a headache. Oh, and its only 50mg, not 200 like I stated.

So what the the WBXL do compared to the twice a day tablet? I take XL. So the XL is the extened or slow?
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post Sep 5 2009, 08:13 AM
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Wellbutrin XL is the extended release, Wellbutrin SR is the slow or sustained release.

As you said, Wellbutrin SR is intended to be taken twice daily and lasts 12 hours. I took it ONCE daily so it was leaving my system at bed time.

Careful about long-term Lunesta use (more than a few days in succession). I was on it for about a year. Mid-day withdrawal became a SEVERE problem. My doc insisted it had no side-effects and no dependence issues, but it does, possibly as bad as benzos.



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