Re: Quitting meds - me too. » zoey73

Posted by Mr Beev on July 12, 2002, at 14:42:32

In reply to Re: Quitting meds - me too., posted by zoey73 on July 11, 2002, at 10:43:57

I am currently taking Effexor and am independently afflicted with insomnia. I have found ambien (a sleeping pill) intermittently effective. Neurontin (an anti-convulsant with soporific properties) and Effexor almost landed me in the hospital. Zyprexa (a sedating anti-psychotic) has worked best for me with Effexor. Not only does it tend to induce sleep, but it greatly reduced my generalized anxiety.
I found that Effexor @ 150mg immediately vanquished depression, but took about six weeks to conquer the anxiety. I do not know why there was such time lag, however.
I take Effexor first thing in the morning and Zyprexa shortly before bedtime. Zyprexa's side-effects were annoying, but rapidly dissapated - except for weight gain, alas.
Best Regards,
Mr Beev

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