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tiredness on Effexor » MaKi

Posted by sid on January 28, 2002, at 12:48:12

In reply to Re: Effexor and Yoga (Sid), posted by MaKi on January 28, 2002, at 11:28:26

Hi Maki,

I was extremely sleepy during the day the first 2 weeks at 37.5mg. So much so that my doc suggested I take the med at noon so I could get some work done in the morning at least. After about a month I went back to taking it in the morning.

Also, since starting to take Effexor, I started drinking caffeinated coffee again, which I had stopped during my major depression on the advice of my acupuncturist. I now take one strong coffee in the morning with breakfast (and Effexor), and I take another one around 10 or 11AM if I am sleepy. Now I get sleepy around 3 or 4, but it only lasts about 15 mins and then I'm fine. At night I have trouble sleeping though - I often don't fall asleep before 2AM.

One suggestion: yoga/meditation. I am asking an individual consultation to my yoga teacher to find a routine that will help me fall asleep faster in the evening and wake up with lots of energy in the morning. I will likely do a routine in the evening and another one when I get up, including yoga movements, deep breathing and meditation. She said it can be done and geared towards achieving these very specific goals. I prefer self-discipline (and beneficial exercise!) to taking more meds, especially since meds for sleep are often addictive. I'll let you know how it goes... although it could take a while since she is teaching full time and does not have many spots for individual consultations.

So right now, at 75mg a day of Effexor XR, I am not very tired, but my sleep pattern is problematic still, as it was on 37.5mg, although at the beginning it was much worse than now.

- Sid


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