Posted by Kaarina on January 11, 2001, at 14:38:07
In reply to Re: Daydreaming Bob » Kaarina, posted by Bob on January 11, 2001, at 8:00:46
"The only thing that took away the hypersomnia, was taking away the drug itself."
Bob
I'm taking the Effexor Xr, and have upped it in dosages of 37.5 about every two weeks. I'm upto 150 now, I take 75 twice a day, the sleeping is too much if I take it at the same time. And if I take it all at night the my sleep is too interrupted.
Unfortunately for me, the hypersomnia started in the spring of '96. Yes the Effexor makes it worse, but I started taking it for thinking problems, which it is helping.
I've tried many different antidepressants and the side effects of the Effexor are more tolerable than any of the others, and it seems to be the only one so far with a positive effect of any kind. My psychologist has said it can take six months to see the total positive effect that an AD will have.
Did you substitue another med for the Effexor, and if so what is it and has it helped you?
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