Posted by LynneDa on March 11, 2006, at 17:35:56 [reposted on March 13, 2006, at 21:05:29 | original URL]
In reply to Effexor XR mg's bumped up. Side effects go away?!, posted by JB908 on March 11, 2006, at 10:52:25
Hi - you are very welcome here on this board, with open arms and ears (oh, eyes I guess!).
I just upped from 75mg to 150mg and the only side effect I experienced again was insomnia. It's been a couple of weeks and I'm starting to sleep better. But I'm still sleepy during the day and feel like I'm getting stupider by the hour on this stuff!
Here's my situation and I would like to hear from anyone who wishes to offer an opinion :-)
I have been on a variety of ADs over the past 2 1/2 years for just regular garden variety depression that crept up on me in my late 30s. They all make me so sleepy, sedated, out of it and I can't always think clearly. I work a full time job, have a family, etc. Effexor makes me numb/dumb. Lexapro made me sleepy. Wellbutrin was okay, but didn't help my depression symptoms enough. Celexa, Cymbalta, Sarafem, all of them make me sleepy & out of it, no matter the dosage.
I need to function. I'm failing at my job of 18 years, where I used to be considered one of the more productive employees, I'm not helping my kids in the evening cuz I'm exhuasted mentally and physically, I'm letting my husband down in many areas, not only in the bedroom.
Anything else I should consider - combos of meds, supplements, etc? I tried the natural route for a year or so - didn't find the right combo.
I go to a primary care doc, not a pdoc, maybe I should switch?
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read all of this. I'm really frustrated & miserable & tired of feeling this way . . . and I know the wonderful folks on this board understand!!
~ Lynne*********************************************
> Hello all, I am new to the board. I have been on Effexor XR for about a year now and up until last week I was on 150 mg's. I am now on 225 mg's and experiencing alot of the side effects you all speak of. I am feelin tired throughout the day (i take it in the morning). I am also experienceing like a "high" feeling. I feel almost out of body at time and my brain seems like its trying to catch up with my vision. I'm guessing it's just the dosage change and hoping it will go away within the next couple days/weeks. Anyone else experince this type of thing? Also just a side note: I used alcohol and marijuana for a while and let me just tell you all from a person who has sufferd from anxiety/depression since the age of 13. It is one of the worst things for your illness. Alcohol just made me feel depressed and anxious for a bit after I use it. And marijuana mades me unbeliveabley anxious for weeks after I used it. I just wanted to let everyone know who did'nt know that about these things. Hopefully you all did. I know alcohol is a despressant, but when it interacts with the medicine it just makes it 10 times worse. My doctor informed me of all this info. I am glad to be a part of this board. Hope You all welcome me with open arms. Thanks
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