Posted by BeardedLady on December 3, 2002, at 7:57:18
In reply to Re: Sleep Patterns and Suggestions, posted by utopizen on December 3, 2002, at 6:29:26
I would certainly ask about it. Pardon my frankness (though on these boards, most already know!), but my orgasms are terrific. My sex drive isn't all that, but I doubt it has to do with Serzone.
Every body is different. How yours will respond to Serzone is a mystery. I didn't respond at all to Zoloft (maybe because I wasn't depressed; I was anxious), and Trazodone pooped after a month, and Xanax was not helpful for sleep unless I had Trazodone, and Gabitril made me sick.
I think there's a way to taper off Effexor while starting Serzone, so you might not have to suffer any withdrawal. My pdoc did this on a few meds, and I never had a problem with that. My worst Serzone side effect was sleepiness, but we simply moved my pill-popping time to bedtime, and I woke up fine. (I am a little slow going in the morning, but I don't know if this is age or pill; I'd say age, as it seems normal.)
So if Effexor is doing NOTHING, it's certainly worth trying something else.
beardy
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