Posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 9, 2006, at 5:01:09
In reply to Re: Inexplicable fatigue during day,Ciprimil,effex, posted by loopsilala on April 8, 2006, at 14:45:45
Well, I don't really know what to recommend! Well anyway I stopped taking the cipramil because of the sleepiness, and now I'm much better (well in regard to sleepiness anyway!).
I have just recently stopped taking St John's wort - which was good - I wasn't sleepy. How did you find it? Yes, its a very bad idea combining St John's wort with cipramil. Did your GP know about this??
Well I guess you can see how the effexor goes. If you're anything like me, it did well on the sleepiness front, although I was only on 75mg. I hope it improves.
Adding wellbutrin may be problematic. It is contraindicated in patients who have had an ED. And also, if in Ireland its like in the UK, Wellbutrin isn't actually avaible as a psych medication. Here in the UK it is called 'Zyban' and used to help people quit smoking. I had bit of a hard time getting my GP to precribe it for me. Also, they won't like the idea of it being combined with an SSRI (although it is safe to do so).
And BTW - when/if you decide to come off effexor, please do it really slowly - effexor withdrawal can be very bad. How did you find the cipramil withdrawal??
Kind regards
Meri
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