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Posted by R.Anne on October 22, 2000, at 19:10:32
I am taking effexor and paxil. I was also taking risperdal and discontinued it over a week ago. Now I am having problems sleeping. I wake up about 10 times a night. I've had to take an ativan a few times to sleep. I was taking 2-3 effexors and I can take either dose. So, maybe taking 2 instead of 3 when I get up would be better. Does the sleep problem go away is what I wonder. I really don't want to stop taking the effexor because it's helped my mood a lot.
Posted by stjames on October 22, 2000, at 19:41:44
In reply to Sleeplessness and Effexor, posted by R.Anne on October 22, 2000, at 19:10:32
> I am taking effexor and paxil. I was also taking risperdal and discontinued it over a week ago. Now I am having problems sleeping. I wake up about 10 times a night. I've had to take an ativan a few times to sleep. I was taking 2-3 effexors and I can take either dose. So, maybe taking 2 instead of 3 when I get up would be better. Does the sleep problem go away is what I wonder. I really don't want to stop taking the effexor because it's helped my mood a lot.
James here....
How late is your last dose of Effexor ? Perhaps moving to Effexor
XR would help.james
Posted by Cindy W on October 22, 2000, at 21:08:24
In reply to Re: Sleeplessness and Effexor, posted by stjames on October 22, 2000, at 19:41:44
> > I am taking effexor and paxil. I was also taking risperdal and discontinued it over a week ago. Now I am having problems sleeping. I wake up about 10 times a night. I've had to take an ativan a few times to sleep. I was taking 2-3 effexors and I can take either dose. So, maybe taking 2 instead of 3 when I get up would be better. Does the sleep problem go away is what I wonder. I really don't want to stop taking the effexor because it's helped my mood a lot.
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> James here....
>
> How late is your last dose of Effexor ? Perhaps moving to Effexor
> XR would help.
>
> james
R.Anne, I agree with James...I take Effexor-XR in the morning (all at once), and it still makes me stay awake at night...the best remedy has been to take Seroquel at bedtime (then I sleep marvelously and feel wonderful when I wake up!).--Cindy W
Posted by Shell on October 22, 2000, at 21:45:13
In reply to Re: Sleeplessness and Effexor, posted by Cindy W on October 22, 2000, at 21:08:24
> > > I am taking effexor and paxil. I was also taking risperdal and discontinued it over a week ago. Now I am having problems sleeping. I wake up about 10 times a night. I've had to take an ativan a few times to sleep. I was taking 2-3 effexors and I can take either dose. So, maybe taking 2 instead of 3 when I get up would be better. Does the sleep problem go away is what I wonder. I really don't want to stop taking the effexor because it's helped my mood a lot.
> >
> > James here....
> >
> > How late is your last dose of Effexor ? Perhaps moving to Effexor
> > XR would help.
> >
> > james
> R.Anne, I agree with James...I take Effexor-XR in the morning (all at once), and it still makes me stay awake at night...the best remedy has been to take Seroquel at bedtime (then I sleep marvelously and feel wonderful when I wake up!).--Cindy WI also have to agree with taking the Effexor XR all in the morning. I take mine as soon as I wake up. I have had problems sleeping at night (unable to sleep, but still just as tired - how ironic) when taking it anytime after 10:30 or 11:00 a.m., so now I make sure I take it as early as possible.
Shell
Posted by noa on October 23, 2000, at 7:58:55
In reply to Re: Sleeplessness and Effexor, posted by Shell on October 22, 2000, at 21:45:13
I found Paxil caused insomnia as well. I now take effexor xr in the morning, but also serzone in the evening, which counters the insomnia (and other overactivating effects) of the effexor xr.
Posted by Racer on October 23, 2000, at 12:35:19
In reply to Sleeplessness and Effexor, posted by R.Anne on October 22, 2000, at 19:10:32
Let's make it unanimous: Effexor XR first thing in the morning!
I take 225mg and 10mg Prozac. Some days I have trouble sleeping, but that's normal for me.
The first week I took Effexor, I was awake all night a few times. Still, I felt better than I had on the drugs I was taking before that! And the sleeplessness went away after about a week.
Good luck!
Posted by R.Anne on October 23, 2000, at 17:25:14
In reply to Re: Sleeplessness and Effexor, posted by Racer on October 23, 2000, at 12:35:19
R.Anne here: I do take Effexor XR and as soon as I get up-lately it could be 1pm. though, so maybe I ought to set a clock to get up and take it earlier. Thanks for all the replies. I didn't know that paxil can cause insomnia, too. I ended up taking a .5 ativan around 6 a.m. to get some sleep but I don't want to do that all the time. So, I will set the clock to take the effexor good and early-thanks all!
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> Let's make it unanimous: Effexor XR first thing in the morning!
>
> I take 225mg and 10mg Prozac. Some days I have trouble sleeping, but that's normal for me.
>
> The first week I took Effexor, I was awake all night a few times. Still, I felt better than I had on the drugs I was taking before that! And the sleeplessness went away after about a week.
>
> Good luck!
Posted by Noa on October 23, 2000, at 17:47:54
In reply to Re: Sleeplessness and Effexor, posted by R.Anne on October 23, 2000, at 17:25:14
The thing is, some people find Paxil sedating, and others find it activating. I am in the latter category--all serotonin increasing meds do this to me.
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