Posted by Cindy W on August 15, 2000, at 9:39:48
In reply to INSIGHT PLEASE; BEFORE I GO MAD., posted by Tracy on August 14, 2000, at 18:42:58
> Ok -- I am miserable. I am fatigued, sleep somewhere between 10-16 hours a day; zone off at my desk; feel like I am moving in slow-mo. Achey. Urinate non-stop. Up several times a night b/c of this latter issue. Forgetful -- like midsentence I can't remember what I was saying.. Can't concentrate -- which is a major problem with my first year of law school starting next week. I Lost 40lbs two years ago, went on celexa for depression, gained it all back and thensome (was on Meridia, and had to exercise 1.5 hours a day to get it off). Binge eating. Went on Wellbutrin to combat fatigue. Off celexa and wellbutrin, now on Effexor xr 150mg.
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> I went in to my gp today, for a physical, at the urging of my pdoc, who thinks it might be a thyroid problem. It was tested a year ago, and it was smack in the middle of the range. This time, she also requested a cbc w/histogram diff; checm 7 profile; liver profile;ESR Westergren; TSH, T3, T4-Free.
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> She gave me a script for Trazadone -- to take at night. And, I am not sure why? To sleep better? But I sleep like a rock, except when I am running to the toilet. And, it says that it will make me sleepy during the day. I don't need to be any more sleepy. She said it would boost the effexor? My pdoc is out for the week, and the two of them are suppose to talk next week.
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> Help. Help. what is wrong with me??? And, do I bother to take this new pill? < I am really beginning to hate pills... > INSIGHT please. before I go mad.
Tracy, I've heard that people take Trazodone with Effexor-XR, to improve sleep. I think Effexor-XR interferes with sleep, for me. At first, I was really tired, but then after a couple of weeks I had more energy. I've been on Effexor-XR for 8 months now (375 mg/day), and except for a rash (which may or may not be from the Effexor-XR), I'm doing OK. At night, I was taking Serzone (which is related to Trazodone) to help me sleep. Recently, I substituted Benadryl (which I just hate) to combat the itchy rash (which appears at night). So far, I've lost l2 lbs. on Effexor-XR (all I had to do was just quit drinking sodas with sugar...l500 calories per day, for me!). Hope things get better for you.
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