Posted by TinMan on November 2, 2005, at 7:53:11
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by SMMM on November 1, 2005, at 9:59:19
After about 2 months of being on Effexor (225 mg.), I became sleepy all the time! I could sleep 24/7. I had absolutely no motivation and was so lethargic. I was also taking 15 mg. of Remeron at night. I was also hungry most of the time.
Now, after talking to my prescribing Dr., I take 75 mg. of Effexor with Wellbutrin in the a.m. and 75 mg. of Effexor with 7.5 mg. of Remeron at night. The Wellbutrin helps me with the sexual side effects, the sleepiness (lethargic), and the hunger.
I am thinking about not taking the Remeron at night to see if now I can sleep without it.
No, I didn't have any significant side effects from dropping from 225 mg. to 150 mg. of Effexor. BUT, I find that I do obsess more about "things" on the lesser dose. You know, like: "What did he/she mean by that?!?" kind of stuff. If I find myself doing that sort of thing too much, I take an extra 75 mg. of Effexor in the morning instead of the Wellbutrin.
Anyway, I hope this helps.
~TinMan
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