but i hate the way alarms pretty much SCARE me awake, so no alarms.
Are you managing to take the Wellbutrin at 8.30am without an alarm, or are you taking it later in the day on days when you sleep late? It does have a stimulant effect on many people, so if you're taking it late, that might be contributing to the insomnia.
I'd also second (third, fourth, whatever) the suggestion that it might be worth investigating some of the alarms that wake you up gradually -- e.g. with gradually increasing light or music. If you could find something tolerable, then it might help with making your sleep patterns more regular.
I think a first thing to try would be getting an alarm you can tolerate and seeing if waking up at a consistent time in the morning and not sleeping during the day helps reduce the insomnia.
You might find some of the resources on "sleep hygiene" (it's a horrible term, I know) useful, e.g.:
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Date: 2012-02-13 05:56 pm (UTC)Are you managing to take the Wellbutrin at 8.30am without an alarm, or are you taking it later in the day on days when you sleep late? It does have a stimulant effect on many people, so if you're taking it late, that might be contributing to the insomnia.
I'd also second (third, fourth, whatever) the suggestion that it might be worth investigating some of the alarms that wake you up gradually -- e.g. with gradually increasing light or music. If you could find something tolerable, then it might help with making your sleep patterns more regular.
I think a first thing to try would be getting an alarm you can tolerate and seeing if waking up at a consistent time in the morning and not sleeping during the day helps reduce the insomnia.
You might find some of the resources on "sleep hygiene" (it's a horrible term, I know) useful, e.g.:
http://www.umm.edu/sleep/sleep_hyg.htm