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Posted by beatrix34 on May 15, 2004, at 21:01:58
It'a been 3 weeks on Effexor XR now and I am STILL not sleeping well...argg...every night I wake up between 1am and 3am. I have tried taking "Simply Sleep" 50mg and it does help but I still wake up in the night a couple of times, and I have a hangover the next day...it sux. PLUS I have ZERO sex drive left. My poor husband, I just moved in after doing a long distance relationship for 3 years...this is driving me crazy! I don't want to take a whole wack of pills. The Effexor is making me feel better, I am coping with all the stresses that life is throwing me but I just feel so stuck...ne sleep, no sex and when we do have sex it's only mediocre for me...this is NOT normal, we usually have a great sex life...
Is it time to try something new? How long should I try to bear with these side effects? I feel a bit defeated. I am trying to get better but I don't want to do it at the expense of my relationship...help!
Posted by fires on May 15, 2004, at 22:27:50
In reply to need advice...still no sleep/no sex - Effexor, posted by beatrix34 on May 15, 2004, at 21:01:58
> It'a been 3 weeks on Effexor XR now and I am STILL not sleeping well...argg...every night I wake up between 1am and 3am. I have tried taking "Simply Sleep" 50mg and it does help but I still wake up in the night a couple of times, and I have a hangover the next day...it sux. PLUS I have ZERO sex drive left. My poor husband, I just moved in after doing a long distance relationship for 3 years...this is driving me crazy! I don't want to take a whole wack of pills. The Effexor is making me feel better, I am coping with all the stresses that life is throwing me but I just feel so stuck...ne sleep, no sex and when we do have sex it's only mediocre for me...this is NOT normal, we usually have a great sex life...
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> Is it time to try something new? How long should I try to bear with these side effects? I feel a bit defeated. I am trying to get better but I don't want to do it at the expense of my relationship...help!Remeron with Effexor helps some with both sleep problems and sex probs.
Posted by cherylann on May 17, 2004, at 8:50:21
In reply to Re: need advice...still no sleep/no sex - Effexor, posted by fires on May 15, 2004, at 22:27:50
Was going to say the same thing as above.
I did the effexor thing about a year and a half ago. It worked great for panic/anxiety, but zapped the libido. Hopefully your doc will help you out.
Posted by partlycloudy on May 17, 2004, at 9:51:34
In reply to need advice...still no sleep/no sex - Effexor, posted by beatrix34 on May 15, 2004, at 21:01:58
I added wellbutrin to my meds when effexopr cause my blood pressure to go too high. It restored my libido nicely.
Good luck.
Posted by Waterlily on May 17, 2004, at 15:51:04
In reply to need advice...still no sleep/no sex - Effexor, posted by beatrix34 on May 15, 2004, at 21:01:58
People respond to these meds differently. I never tried remeron, so I can't say how that would be in combo with Effexor. It's worth a shot though.
I added Effexor to Wellbutrin and it had the cruel dual effect of increasing my libido while simultaneously eliminating my ability to err...climax (blushes). I finally called Effexor quits after realizing that the insomnia was so bad that I could not get to sleep even after being awake for 24 hours and working a midnight shift. I was on it for about 4-5 months.
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