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Originally Posted by Cocosurviving
Hi Everyone,
I have a 7 yr old w/ ADD/HD. She started having trouble going to sleep since the beginning of April. Right after her spring break. Her bedtime is 8 PM and she's usually sleep by 9. Now she gets in bed but doesn't fall asleep til 10:30 or 11 PM. She takes Focalin XR and Wellbutrin (since before the insomnia began). The only change recently is she was taking Wellbutrin twice a day. Now she's taking the extended release (once per day). Any feedback would be appreciated.
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It could be a combo of thing's from what you posted. I am only speaking from my experience, but for me falling asleep is the hardest for me as my mind is out of control when my medication where's off. Maybe as she gets older she thinks about mroe and more things then she use to, or has more things to think about during her days then she use so some of it carries over into the night and her mind goes wild thinking. You said the only change is she is taking welbutrin XR now instead of the fast acting twice a day? Maybe the welbutrin is lasting longer into the night and past her bedtime, and could be extending her focalin xr out or making it work better or longer then it use to. Just throwing some ideas out there.
Did you have anything in her room such as a fan or something that made a constant sound that is now no longer in her room or has been taken out of her room?