Posted by 4WD on March 8, 2008, at 16:50:29
In reply to effexor and fatigue, posted by Worn out on March 8, 2008, at 4:04:34
> I have been taking effexor for a while, and am wondering if its the cause of my constant tiredness?I usually have to drag myself out of bed,and go back to lie down and sleep any chance I get.Should I just stop taking it and see if I improve, its so hard to get through the day lately because I'm so tired. I have had blood tests etc to check for other causes, but the doctor has never said it could be the effexor.
> Thank you to anyone who might reply
I never had that problem with Effexor. The highest dose I ever took, though, was 75mg and I was mostly on 37.5mg. Cymbalta, another SNSI didn't exactly cause me fatigue but it did mean that I could and did nap during the afternoon or on the couch at night. I have read that nortriptyline enhancing drugs can cause fatigue in some people.You might want to try a straight SSRI. Prozac is supposed to be pretty energizing.
Marsha
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