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Posted by TrishP on June 8, 2005, at 8:26:57
Ok - I'm beginning to wonder about my doctor. He said to stop taking the Trileptal - but I am weening myself off the 600mg - I'm at 300mg now. He said to add the Effexor to the Wellbutrin - great combo as far as depression goes - never hungry either, but I'm having trouble sleeping. He added Trazodone for sleep. I am now dizzy and feel generally weird in the morning. I sleep very deep and have trouble getting up in the morning.
I'm afraid I'm taking too much medication. I think I need to drop some things. I think I'm having some interactions here.
I guess I need to drop the Trazodone and the Trileptal and maybe even the Wellbutrin. Maybe I should just stick with the Effexor.
Is there anything I can add to the Effexor at night for sleep that won't interact with it. I think Trazodone interacts with Effexor.
Help!
Posted by TerraJo on June 8, 2005, at 9:32:39
In reply to Problem combo: Traz/Well/Effex/Tri..., posted by TrishP on June 8, 2005, at 8:26:57
that sounds like the trazadone. can you cut the dose in half? i don't know anything about Trileptal, but i've done the others and tried adding trazadone to it, and that sounds like the trazadone hanging over into the morning. (standard disclaimer: i am not a doc) :-)
t.
Posted by TamaraJ on June 8, 2005, at 14:42:22
In reply to Problem combo: Traz/Well/Effex/Tri..., posted by TrishP on June 8, 2005, at 8:26:57
How much Trazadone are you taking? I tried Trazadone, but only lasted about 3 nights or so on it, and I was only taking 25mg. Even at that low dose, it was almost impossible to wake up in the morning, and I was in a fog until about noon. Plus, it had a real negative effect on my mood. I think Trazadone is one of those drugs that is hard to tolerate, but I don't want to generalize.
Tamara
Posted by Phillipa on June 8, 2005, at 17:40:41
In reply to Re: Problem combo: Traz/Well/Effex/Tri... » TrishP, posted by TamaraJ on June 8, 2005, at 14:42:22
I'd try a lower dose and see what happens. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by 4WD on June 8, 2005, at 23:18:05
In reply to Problem combo: Traz/Well/Effex/Tri..., posted by TrishP on June 8, 2005, at 8:26:57
> Ok - I'm beginning to wonder about my doctor. He said to stop taking the Trileptal - but I am weening myself off the 600mg - I'm at 300mg now. He said to add the Effexor to the Wellbutrin - great combo as far as depression goes - never hungry either, but I'm having trouble sleeping. He added Trazodone for sleep. I am now dizzy and feel generally weird in the morning. I sleep very deep and have trouble getting up in the morning.
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> I'm afraid I'm taking too much medication. I think I need to drop some things. I think I'm having some interactions here.
>
> I guess I need to drop the Trazodone and the Trileptal and maybe even the Wellbutrin. Maybe I should just stick with the Effexor.
>
> Is there anything I can add to the Effexor at night for sleep that won't interact with it. I think Trazodone interacts with Effexor.
>
> Help!
I bet if you stop the Wellbutrin the sleep problem will go away or greatly improve and you won't need the trazodone. I slept well on Effexor alone.Marsha
Posted by TrishP on June 9, 2005, at 8:06:48
In reply to Re: Problem combo: Traz/Well/Effex/Tri..., posted by 4WD on June 8, 2005, at 23:18:05
Would the Effexor alone make me sleepy? It would be great to be down to just one med. The Effexor really helps with anxiety. Does Effexor cause sexual problems though?
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