Posted by Havenator on January 8, 2001, at 13:25:35
In reply to Re: SSRIs and especially Effexor, posted by Bob on January 8, 2001, at 12:18:34
> > I came on to post this same message!! I've now been on Effexor for about 6 months, and I can hardly function now a days. I need at least 12 hours sleep a night, and there simply isn't time for me to do that. I can sleep through my alarm, and frequently sleep till 12 or 1pm. If anyone could help it would be wonderful.
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> > Nikki
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> Nikki:
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> I was on Effexor for well over a year awhile back, and had the same aggravating problems. I would often sleep right through any alarms (they would even appear in my dreams sometimes) and practically nothing would jar me from sleep. It was brutal and I was having trouble getting any doctors to even acknowledge that the drugs could be doing this - extremely frustrating!!! Anyway, looking back on it - I now have absolutely no doubt that it was the medecine. Effexor is a particularly nasty one for this in my case. Sounds like it is for you to. I never found a solution, and eventually had to start the long descent into the hell of Effexor withdrawal. If I were in your situation today, I would think about trying some of the stimulant type drugs people are talking about now, such as: amilusipride, adrafinil, or even some type of ephedra in the morning? It is an extremely tough problem, and my heart goes out to you.Nikki: Please let me know how you won the battle with the Effexor XR withdrawl! Also, as to the sleeping...what dosage where you on? I know that when I first started the drug over 2 years ago, the lighter the dose the more sleepy I was and deep sleep was an understatement! Haven
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