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Posted by rmshed on June 19, 2001, at 18:27:42
I have been on effexor xr 37.5 mg one at bedtime since Friday 6/15/01. I take medication for asthma also. Here is my problem, any suggestions will be appreciated. At 5PM I get off of work. My asthma medication has to be taken 1 hour before meals or two hours after meals. My effexor needs to be taken at bedtime with food or milk. I am lactose intolerant and can't drink milk. I usually try to get in bed by 10PM. It just doesn't work for me to eat a big meal before bed. This may sound like a simple task to figure out but I am having difficulty with this. I eat a late lunch and have for 20+ years. I am not hungry at 5PM and don't always feel like rushing home to eat. Here is what I am trying to do and it is wearing me out. I take my asthma medication around 5-5:30PM, that means I can't eat until 6-6:30PM. If I eat at 7PM that is too early to take the effexor. I do not like to eat before going to bed and I especially do not like to eat when I am not hungry....dinner at 7PM and then a snack at 9:30PM or 10PM won't work. HELP!!!!!!
Also, does anyone know why excessive yawning is a problem side effect from medication? The effexor is beginning to make me tired and I am a little nauseated and I have lost my appetite.
Thanks, Becky
Posted by stjames on June 19, 2001, at 18:32:46
In reply to Medication Schedule, posted by rmshed on June 19, 2001, at 18:27:42
At least with Effexor the indication to take with food is there to avoid GI (tummy) problems. I take Effexor without food. Try it and see.
Otherwise, you could take Effexor in the AM, unless you need it to sleep or need to take it at
night to avoid side effects. Do check with your doc if you want to change your dosing time.james
Posted by Willow on June 19, 2001, at 21:02:51
In reply to Re: Medication Schedule, posted by stjames on June 19, 2001, at 18:32:46
Your pharmascist should be able to help too. The yawning does go away, I just can't remember how long it lasted. For me it wasn't very long.
Willow
Posted by SalArmy4me on June 20, 2001, at 8:33:56
In reply to Medication Schedule, posted by rmshed on June 19, 2001, at 18:27:42
I don't think 7 pm is too early to take the effexor xr, unless it knocks you out. It has more than a 24 hour half-life, so it should last beyond 7 pm the next night.
> I have been on effexor xr 37.5 mg one at bedtime since Friday 6/15/01. I take medication for asthma also. Here is my problem, any suggestions will be appreciated. At 5PM I get off of work. My asthma medication has to be taken 1 hour before meals or two hours after meals. My effexor needs to be taken at bedtime with food or milk. I am lactose intolerant and can't drink milk. I usually try to get in bed by 10PM. It just doesn't work for me to eat a big meal before bed. This may sound like a simple task to figure out but I am having difficulty with this. I eat a late lunch and have for 20+ years. I am not hungry at 5PM and don't always feel like rushing home to eat. Here is what I am trying to do and it is wearing me out. I take my asthma medication around 5-5:30PM, that means I can't eat until 6-6:30PM. If I eat at 7PM that is too early to take the effexor. I do not like to eat before going to bed and I especially do not like to eat when I am not hungry....dinner at 7PM and then a snack at 9:30PM or 10PM won't work. HELP!!!!!!
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> Also, does anyone know why excessive yawning is a problem side effect from medication? The effexor is beginning to make me tired and I am a little nauseated and I have lost my appetite.
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> Thanks, Becky
Posted by Sunny on June 20, 2001, at 15:14:22
In reply to Re: Medication Schedule, posted by SalArmy4me on June 20, 2001, at 8:33:56
rmshed,
have you tried milk alternatives? I'm also dairy intolerant.
There are many varieties of soy, almond, goat etc milks available. They take a bit of getting used to, but now I prefer them. Why not have a small glass of soy milk with your evening med?
S> I don't think 7 pm is too early to take the effexor xr, unless it knocks you out. It has more than a 24 hour half-life, so it should last beyond 7 pm the next night.
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> > I have been on effexor xr 37.5 mg one at bedtime since Friday 6/15/01. I take medication for asthma also. Here is my problem, any suggestions will be appreciated. At 5PM I get off of work. My asthma medication has to be taken 1 hour before meals or two hours after meals. My effexor needs to be taken at bedtime with food or milk. I am lactose intolerant and can't drink milk. I usually try to get in bed by 10PM. It just doesn't work for me to eat a big meal before bed. This may sound like a simple task to figure out but I am having difficulty with this. I eat a late lunch and have for 20+ years. I am not hungry at 5PM and don't always feel like rushing home to eat. Here is what I am trying to do and it is wearing me out. I take my asthma medication around 5-5:30PM, that means I can't eat until 6-6:30PM. If I eat at 7PM that is too early to take the effexor. I do not like to eat before going to bed and I especially do not like to eat when I am not hungry....dinner at 7PM and then a snack at 9:30PM or 10PM won't work. HELP!!!!!!
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> > Also, does anyone know why excessive yawning is a problem side effect from medication? The effexor is beginning to make me tired and I am a little nauseated and I have lost my appetite.
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> > Thanks, Becky
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