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Re: I'm tired also......

Posted by R.Anne on December 10, 2000, at 19:45:15

In reply to I'm tired also......, posted by liza on December 6, 2000, at 9:20:27

> I started taking effexor xr about 3 months ago and am now at the dose of 150mg daily. I'm feeling great relief from the depression. My family has noticed how much calmer I am and not on edge all the time, yelling at the kids. I wish I would have gotten help many years before this. Side effects, yes I have them but I will tolerate them since I feel so good. The dry mouth, occ.headaches, night sweating and tiredness. Try to exercise, it does help. I'm not to the level I was at before taking the medication but slowly working up to it. I do lie on the couch more than I ever had before but I'm relaxed. I started having hot flashes recently, is this normal? I'm only in my late 30's so I didn't think it was time for menapause. Another thing is I do tend to more irritable around my period so next month I will increse the dose by 37.5 mg only for one week a few days prior to the start of my period then go back to 150mg. My Dr. thinks this might work. Another thing is I work nights 2-3 times a week. I have a hard time taking the medication the same time every day. If I take it when I get home in the morning I only get a few hours of sleep then I'm wide awake. If I wait until I wake up then sometimes I have the headache real bad. Any suggestions?
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Nice to hear a success story. I hope this doesn't sound dumb but what about taking the effexor with some tylenol even before the headache begins? Also, have you mentioned the headaches to your doctor? You may want to as it could be an indication of something or another.


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