Posted by KimberlyDi on August 5, 2003, at 15:49:07
In reply to Re: Started effexor xr today, posted by 07shel27 on August 5, 2003, at 15:09:44
I take 100mg Trazadone at night to help me sleep along with Benedryl. More times than not it helps me sleep, especially if I stick to my sleep schedule and not nap during the day. I've never seen anyone post that the insomnia effect of Effexor goes away at higher dosages. I have chronic insomnia so I can't answer that question for you. I wouldn't bump your dosage up until you need to.
KDi in Texas
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Glad to hear something positive about Effexor again. It's solid gold if it works for you.> I have been taking Effexor for almost 4 weeks now. I love it. It seems to be the only anti-depressant that seems to work and quick. I do have side effects but they aren't bad enough to make me want to stop. I am suffering from insomnia so I am also taking restoril. Even with that I only get 4 hours of sleep. If I don't take it I get 0. Does the insomnia wear off? I don't want to have to stop taking it. Will increasing the dose help? I am taking 75mg twice a day.
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> > Effexor raised my blood pressure so monitor yours carefully. The side effects (SE's) aren't fun. Mine usually took 2-3 weeks to fade away after each dosage increase. Take Benedryl at night if you have insomnia or if you get the early morning wakeups (3:00 am). <~ that's a strange one. Appetite decrease is fairly common along with an upset tummy. I stuck with Effexor through all these SE's because it worked fairly quickly on my anxiety & stress at work. I sure yawned alot though. :) If you decide not to stick with Effexor, taper off slowly to avoid withdrawal.
> > Good Luck & Keep Posting!
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> > > Started with 37.5-will be going off welbuterin slowly over the next few days-Blood pressure was up a bit.I think it was the 400 welbuterin I went up to.I now fell like shit so lets see how this goes.
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