Posted by Noa on December 5, 2000, at 5:59:23
In reply to Re: jumping out of my skin on effexor, posted by NikkiT2 on December 5, 2000, at 5:01:52
It is not easy to know when it makes sense to stick with it and when to stop a medication.
My effexor experience: I also had better luck with the XR version. I had taken the regular, but then when the XR came out, I switched to that and, taken in the morning, it seemed to lessen the sleep problems a bit. But I have also needed something to counter the sleep problems. First, it was trazodone, which I found intensely sedating. That worked for a while, but I needed more AD effect, and since raising the Effexor dose was not an option (insomnia, twitchy muscles, fidgetiness, restlessness, etc.), my pdoc recommended substituting Serzone for the trazodone, because it could add AD effect and also help with sleep.
I now take 350 mg Serzone, at around 5-6 pm, and 300 Effexor XR in the morning. The Serzone is somewhat sedating, but not as much as the trazodone. I have to take it early in the evening, tho, as it seems to be longer acting than the trazodone.
Talk to your pdoc, see what he or she recommends as far as sticking with it or aborting for another med option. Effexor has been pretty good for me and there are other people here who have had good expriences with it, but it is clearly not the best option for everyone.
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