Posted by LynnPerley on September 29, 2005, at 8:22:35
In reply to Re: Effexor and Tiredness?, posted by hevvi1 on September 29, 2005, at 8:01:34
> I have just started taking Effexor xr and am currently on 75mg.I have a lot of sweating and can't sleep properly,also i have the jaw clenching thing going on...I was relieved to read that it was not only me who had these side effects.I was wondering if what time of day you take it makes a difference to anything,particularly the sleeplessness,as I take mine in early evening after dinner.Does anyone think I should take it in the morning instead?would this eleviate the sleeplessnes???any input would be helpful....thanks...
I recall having these issues early on and by the time I ramped up to 150mg the tiredness took over and I had no issues sleeping. I switched from taking Effexor in the morning to taking it in the evening.
To more directly answer your question - if you just started and you are ramping up your dose these side effects may only be temporary. If you decide to change the time of day you take it, do so gradually. If you suddenly switch by failing to take it at night you will get the awful symptoms that occur when you forget to take it at all. Gradually take it earlier and earlier in the day rather than just skipping a dose with the intent to take it in the morning.
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