Posted by spierson1253 on January 23, 2006, at 11:29:45
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by wanttobhappy on January 23, 2006, at 10:41:52
> Thanks for the comments sherry. i never really thought of it as rest (sound stupid it's sleep right) i always thought of it as not functioning avoiding life ect. the last 2 days i have'nt slept during the day which is encouraging. i was having a hard time telling my son to clean his room while mines a mess and i'm zoncked on the couch. does anyone have ideas on taking effexor xr day vs night? i've been taking it at night and thought maybe i'm wasting all my happy time sleeping?
I take 112.5 mg in the morning, and 75 mg at night --- I'm going through a bad phase right now (childhood flashbacks resulting from cognitive therapy), put it's a good thing. Without the Effexor (and the Xanax on the side for really bad times), I wouldn't be able to do this at all. No one understands, I've come to terms about that and don't try to explain it anymore. Just smile warmly and give profuse thanks for caring and thinking about me. It works!! Better than hearing "oh, just get over it like I did for such and such". I always have this urge to bite those people in out and out meanness. I then I remember Aids and the bird flu epidemics and control myself. As I am now sleeping well after the last step up, my next step up, it is painfully clear, will be the morning dosage.Don't take this as negative. Progress is something that is tangible to me now. For all the "decay" as I find out more and more about myself, this gives room and opportunity for regrowth. I'm a-waiting those first green shoots of hope as we spseak. :)
~~Sherry~~
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