Posted by Mercedes on November 15, 2003, at 18:10:27
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by Lacey2001 on November 15, 2003, at 1:05:57
Hi Lacey, my experience with Effexor as far as insomnia, it lasted the whole time I was on it. Actually from the time I was on 75, m/b 112mgs all through my highest, 300mgs. Three, sometimes 4 hrs of sleep per night. Either I was up till 3 am, and slept till 7 am, or went to sleep at midnight and was up at 4 am. Hummmmm???? what to do at 4 am?
The problem with that was that during the day, I would just fall asleep, not even remembering getting sleepy. I would just be OUT. I wouldn't hear the phone ring, doorbell...nothing. A few times I would put the timer on the stove, cause I was afraid of going to sleep, nope....didn't hear the timer either. This was my "during the day" sleep. I also took my effexor in the morning to try to help my sleeping at night. Didn't work.
As for the Sex Drive....In my case, I don't have a regular sex partner (I'm single) so it didn't bother me, but welcome to effexor celebacy!
Effexor is good for depression but too many negative SE's (side effects), mainly increase in blood pressure, made me stop taking it.
As for the cost, perhaps someone else can answer that. I have insurance, not currently working, so I pay for my own insurance....$300 per month, plus the co-pay of 40.00 per prescription. It get's expensive. And it wasn't my only prescription. Tell your Doc ASAP about the insomnia. It's not healthy, especially since you have a two year old.
Much luck to you...
Mercedes
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> Hi everyone. I was incredibly happy to see this board. I have recently started taking Effexor XR this week. I have been on it for 7 days now. I was feeling down for a few years and was always too shy or embarassed bringing it up to anyone at all but finally thought to myself that I am sick of feeling like this. It seems to be getting worse since my only daughter was born two years ago.
> My Dr. put me on Effexor XR 37.5 mg for the first 7 days, and today I moved up to 75 mg. The past week has been awful for no sleep at all. I feel like a zombie all during the day. The first two days I was quite sick to my stomach but thought Iw ould hold it out and at least that feeling went away. Now I am stuck with no sleep. Does this seem to go away because I couldn't handle this all the time?
> Another question I have is the price of this prescription? I am from Canada and I want to know from anyone really not just a fellow Canadian if it is expensive?
> One more question is how it affects everyone's sex drive? I didn't have one to begin with so I hope this doesn't destory it completely.
> I am excited to have all of you to chat with. Take care.
> Lacey
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