Posted by Cindylou on July 27, 2001, at 7:35:08
In reply to Medication Medley-Which one is the culprit?, posted by AnneL on July 26, 2001, at 21:40:03
Hi Anne,
My vote is the Effexor is causing the problems -- I was on it for 8 months, and had weird sex dreams too!!! Very similar to what you describe! I never made the connection with the Effexor, but since I've been off of it, I haven't had those ...I also take Klonapin on occasion, and it HELPS me sleep, so I definitely think it's the Effexor. I was on the Pill for awhile and never had problems with it.
Also, the Effexor made me exremely drugged-out feeling, and I had to sleep during the day with it, but didn't seem to sleep as well at night (what with all that sex stuff going on in my sleep!)
Good luck! I hope you find an answer ... I think Effexor has a lot of unwanted side effects, and I am glad I am off of it now. (I'm on Prozac and Wellbutrin.)
-cindy
> I need some help. I have the strangest feelings, the strangest dreams and seem to be awake at some level all night. I am on Effexor XR 150 mg. since March (titrated up from 37.5 mg. to 150 mg. slowly), Klonopin up to 1 mg. at bedtime (since I started Effexor to help with sleep) and have been on oral contraceptives x 1 month at age 41 for control of heavy menses. Klonopin worked well for a short while, and I have tried titrating the Klonopin down and then back up to 1 mg. thinking my disturbed sleep is from the Klonopin. No luck. I'am getting deeply disturbed, almost panicky that I am not sleeping well. I am coming home from work, sleeping 2 hrs. which I'am sure dosen't help and on the weekends I take these long naps and wake up feeling dragged out.
> I also had a crying attack yesterday when my 17 year old daughter flew in from AZ to visit yesterday (its a long story). Just feel like I have very little control over some admittedly difficult issues in my life and I'am sure that my lack of sleep is adding insult to injury. Is it the Klonopin, the Effexor, or the Pill? One last thing, and this is not meant to be funny, but the last 2 nights I have had overtly sexual dreams which further disturb my sleep. It's as if I am in a state of continual arousal during my sleep, but never get anywhere if you catch my drift. Very frustrating, very disturbing and embarassing to disclose to anyone. Why me? I think I'am kind of a normal person with some heavy family stressors. Could this be hormonal interference from the Pill? I recall when I was pregnant with both my girls that I had very sexually vivid dreams that were pleasant. Plain and simple, I hate going to bed at night because my sleep is so strange and I feel out of control. Any thoughts? I hope I haven't offended anyone about the dreams, but I don't know who I can tell this to. And I am going to see a new Pdoc tomorrow. I hope he can help me out. I feel like throwing out all my medications and finding out what I really feel like. . . kind of like starting over.
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