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Posted by tensor on August 5, 2009, at 12:15:00
I might be ready to give Effexor a second try. But I remember last time I took I had extremely vivid dreams and always woke up soaked in sweat, very unpleasant. Anyone experienced this? If so, will it wear off with time or are there any tricks to avoid it?
Regards,
Mattias
Posted by Phillipa on August 5, 2009, at 12:50:36
In reply to Horrible night sweatings from Effexor, posted by tensor on August 5, 2009, at 12:15:00
From the posts I read seems a lot are doing well with the new version long acting pristiq is it available in your country? Love Phillipa good luck in what you ultimately choose to do.
Posted by tensor on August 5, 2009, at 13:03:42
In reply to Re: Horrible night sweatings from Effexor » tensor, posted by Phillipa on August 5, 2009, at 12:50:36
It does not seem to be available here :(
Posted by Phillipa on August 5, 2009, at 19:53:58
In reply to Re: Horrible night sweatings from Effexor » Phillipa, posted by tensor on August 5, 2009, at 13:03:42
Mattias that's a shame. Love Phillipa
Posted by manic666 on August 6, 2009, at 3:05:15
In reply to Horrible night sweatings from Effexor, posted by tensor on August 5, 2009, at 12:15:00
effexor is a weird med i didnt like it ,mind it was forced on me in hospital. soom love it but there does seen a sh*t load of side effects , even my hair fell out not all but enough ,in england now a gp wont give it you can only get it from hospital p doc.have you tried all ssri,s before you go down effexor road
Posted by West on August 6, 2009, at 6:30:31
In reply to Horrible night sweatings from Effexor, posted by tensor on August 5, 2009, at 12:15:00
Hi Mattias, I'm a lurker, but fear not, I have posted on this board in times of need just like everyone else. I was especially interested to see your post and thought, if it's ok, we could chime in on a couple of issues about the nightsweats. I just started efexor six and a half weeks ago (just one 'f' here) and am on 225mg since along with bupropion 150 and clonazepam 2mg
Right now I am waking up probably somewhere in the region of 4 times a night, usually thrown out of some vivid dream, waking suddenly to the abject horror of soaking wet sheets and duvet. I would reach out to feel my flesh of my lower back, like an aquaslide. Chest, hairline and arms are also affected (and probably legs too if i think about it) So there's pretty much not an area left un. Sleep on a towel if you haven't already and keep another handy for drying off in the night. Someone mentioned 'sweat wicking' clothes working for their girlfriend on effexor- the kind common to athletics, worth a go.
In the UK at least, you can be prescribed an aluminium/alcohol roll on deodorant for excessive sweating of hands, feet or armpits. However if you do put it all over it does seem to have any adverse effect.
nb)The combination of this deodorant stick and sweat formed a weird chemical reaction: it made my bedclothes go from freshly washed to smelly in a night. The odour which can only be described as musty pig pervades the air and generally creates some bad vibes.
Third option besides buying the best earplugs made (pillowsoft) is getting an alpha agonist catapress (clonidine?) prescibed from your family doc. They should just check your blood pressure to confirm you're not at risk of any orthostatic hypotension on the drug >>
I might be ready to give Effexor a second try. But I remember last time I took I had extremely vivid dreams and always woke up soaked in sweat, very unpleasant. Anyone experienced this? If so, will it wear off with time or are there any tricks to avoid it?
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> Regards,
> Mattias
Posted by manic666 on August 6, 2009, at 13:03:06
In reply to Re: Horrible night sweatings from Effexor » tensor, posted by Phillipa on August 5, 2009, at 19:53:58
the guy across the road thread i wrote . he once was on effexor years ago an been med free till now,but it worked for him then an he has refused any med other than effexor now he is ill again,but he is in a bad way at the moment , i think its not working on the second time,but he wont take anything else, crazy i no but thats his call
Posted by elanor roosevelt on August 9, 2009, at 16:03:28
In reply to Re: Horrible night sweatings from Effexor, posted by West on August 6, 2009, at 6:30:31
I first took effexor when i was going through menopause (that comes before menostop) and i sweated like a wild woman
but because i am a light sleeper i put blankets on and off all night
when i last tried effexor it dod not work well but the withdrawal gave me nightmares so fabulous i enjoyed them
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