Posted by melsey on February 10, 2003, at 11:27:24
In reply to Re: Going off, have some questions........ Please Help, posted by MsX on January 30, 2003, at 21:51:08
a month ago I went from 150mg to 225mg for the reason of sleepiness...all the time. Well, I certainly don't have that problem now, just the opposite.Regarding the dreams, it was interesting to hear you say you would miss the dreams. I find it disturbing to have this whole other life at night. It is like you are really there. What did you like about having the vivid dreams? Maybe I should try to see the positive side of them.
> Same dosage for me, and I've had the same problems. I've missed work too and am at wits end as to what to do now. This is not the med for me, going off is going to be HELL, but what's left to try? Is sleeping all the time a common side-effect, or are we 2 just lucky? I was beginning to think I've just grown lazy and useless in my old age (I'm only 36, but I feel like I'm 86)!
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> > I have been on Effexor XR 150mg for about 3 months. I have such a hard time waking up in the morning that I've even missed several days of work and now my job may be in jeopardy. I have to at least lower my dosage, or try to get off of it. Since I have the capsules, can i just take one pellet out each day... and do it like that... like 1 today... 2 tomorrow... 3 next, etc. I am really scared to go off... I felt what the brain shivers were like when I had missed a few doses before.... I don't want to go thru that, I could BARELY function... walking into walls... Please, I really need someone to see me thru this, and I really need some advice on going off... talking to my doc (fam doc btw) isnt an option... I dont think he knows anything about this DRUG. Thank all of u again who had to go thru this already and have posted... you are all my heros :-)
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> > P.S. Gosh I'm gunna miss the dreams!!
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