Posted by AnalyticalChemist on April 3, 2011, at 21:55:22
In reply to Re: SSRI-induced Hypersomnia, posted by EakinsOxley on April 2, 2011, at 20:26:03
> What ended up happening for you? I've been on SSRI Paxil for the last 6 years and have had hypersomnia for the last 5 ... it's so bad now that I sleep 20 hours a day without a dopamine medication modafinil.
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> I've always suspected a link but no one seems to pay attention when I bring it up...I ended up dropping the Prozac entirely and replacing it with the SNRI Pristiq (an isomer of Effexor). I now have normal sleep patterns (7-9 hours per night) and have sufficient energy during the day.
Maybe a non-SSRI like Wellbutrin or Effexor/Pristiq would be right for you? Have you tried other SSRIs?
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