Posted by medlib on April 12, 2000, at 3:54:32
In reply to Re: PMS, posted by Rhonda on April 12, 2000, at 2:45:49
> Hi.
>
> It's 3:45 AM, I'm up not feeling too well. My dr. started me on effexor xr today. 1 week of 37.5 mg, then 3 wks of 75 mg. I'm feeling nauseous, and wide awake. He told me to take them at suppertime, unless they keep me up all night. Is this normal for a few days? My heart is racing a bit too. I'm taking them to control my PMS which has spread to most of the month.
Rhonda--Effexor XR should be taken in the morning only--to prevent just the sort of insomnia you're now facing. I find it hard to understand a doc not being aware of this.When I was ramping up on Effexor XR, I would experience a return of side effects every time I increased the dose--the greater the dose, the longer the side effects lasted. For me, the benefits enabled me to hang in; now I'm at 300mg/day w/ no problems.
Hope your side effects subside soon. If insomnia still persists after switching to morning dosing, you might try an OTC like Excedrin PM or ask your doc for some Ambien. Good luck!--medlib
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