Posted by AnneL on May 30, 2001, at 22:53:40
Now on Effexor 150 mg. and have not had any great improvement with lethargy, apathy and daytime somnolence which hits me hard especially on weekends.
10 minutes into a movie and I am out for 2 to 3 hours, the minute I give in to the sleepiness and close my eyes, its all over! I'am ok at work (so much to do, stimulating environment)but once I get home, same problem. Also take Klonopin 1 mg. at night and don't have any "hangover" effect in the morning and one cup of coffee gets the engine reving. Saw Pdoc today who instead of increasing dosage of Effexor (dosen't think Effexor causes somnolence, says its "activating in most individuals") suggested that I try Provigil and gave me samples of 200 mg. tablets, saying to take 1 tablet every morning. Is this drug safe? Will it make me nervous and jittery (I hate that feeling and have no anxiety or jitteriness with Effexor)? I have read other posts which suggest that increasing the dose to 225 up to 300 mg. ended the somnolence. Ideas, suggestions, is the Provigil worth a try? The label says it can cause "euphoria". Sounds scary and potentially abused (no abuse history). Why is this med classified as a Schedule IV medication and what does this mean? Thanks in advance, AnneL
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