I am sleeping too much, I take sertraline but it doesn’t help enough to stay awake. Any advice?
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I dont know about antidepressants but finding abilify energizing
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Ssri’s might help but the one that helps your depression. It really is my problem symptom and I take oodles of effexor. I’m not sure it adds to my energy. What does is exercise. Costs you nothing but adding exercise has helped me sleep 8 or less hours a day rather than 10…
It can make a huge difference.
No advice.Talk to your psych
Take dmg supplement it reduces day time fatigue and improves depression, anxiety etc.
Switching to abilify was better than others. Vyvanse helping a bit but it can cause psychosis so not ideal for everyone
Vraylar might be the most stimulating I think. Followed by abilify. Just my uninformed opinion though.
Edit: Sorry I misread your post. I thought you meant antipsychotics.
You may try modafinil for staying awake. But it worsens psychosis in some people.
Prozac is activating as well. Bupropion will be the most activating and energizing. But don’t take Bupropion if you have history of seizures.
I’ve taken a lot of antidepressants and the one that is the most stimulating for me is Prozac. It wakes you right up. But if you would like to take an ap that is stimulating instead you could try Rexulti or Abilify, those do a good job waking you up too.
Most energizing is Wellbutrin or generic Elontril, but it is really hard to fall asleep.
Wellbutrin gave me too much energy and anxiety but maybe it’s right for you. It’s a good question for your pdoc though.
Agree, I almost vomited on wellbutrin, it was causing that much anxiety. SSRI is mildly stimulating IMO, it’s hard for me to fall asleep but I sleep like a truck on it.
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