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Posted by msmelis on April 27, 2005, at 18:06:28
I have been on Effexor for almost three weeks now and have just moved up to 150mg. Anyone else feel tired? Does this go away? I am not having problems sleeping but I have intervals during the day when I feel exhausted or I get uncontrolable yawns.
Thanks.
Posted by bart on April 28, 2005, at 10:40:17
In reply to Effexor-TIRED/Exhausted?, posted by msmelis on April 27, 2005, at 18:06:28
yep, had the same thing. sometimes I have to lower dose again to 75 or just not take it for a day or two in order to recalibrate my brain chemistry so to speak.
If it persists, you could ask doc about adding wellbutrin or a TCA antidepressant
Posted by sl on April 28, 2005, at 20:53:35
In reply to Re: Effexor-TIRED/Exhausted?, posted by bart on April 28, 2005, at 10:40:17
Actually I heard that goes away at higher doses.
I myself never got that far, slept all afternoon every afternoon, eventually switched back to Wellbutrin. *shrug*
Posted by karlsgirl on April 29, 2005, at 8:27:03
In reply to Effexor-TIRED/Exhausted?, posted by msmelis on April 27, 2005, at 18:06:28
The tiredness from Effexor never went away for me. I took 450 mg daily until after a couple of yrs I got tired of having zero energy. My family dr. had told me to walk every day as a general healthy thing to do, and i finally realized i could never do that as long as i took the Effexor.
Posted by alexandra_k on April 29, 2005, at 12:15:27
In reply to Effexor-TIRED/Exhausted?, posted by msmelis on April 27, 2005, at 18:06:28
Hmm, interesting.
I would have suggested that the tiredness might have more to do with the depression than with the medication...But the medication can make people feel tired???
I am feeling really tired.
Just bed and babble, bed and babble.
I thought it was just the depression hanging around.
But it could actually be the effexor?
Maybe even the Seroquel (I know that one sedates me).
Dammit.
Posted by Colleen D. on April 30, 2005, at 19:29:30
In reply to Effexor-TIRED/Exhausted?, posted by msmelis on April 27, 2005, at 18:06:28
> I have been on Effexor for almost three weeks now and have just moved up to 150mg. Anyone else feel tired? Does this go away? I am not having problems sleeping but I have intervals during the day when I feel exhausted or I get uncontrolable yawns.
>
> Thanks.I was on the 150mg for a few weeks and then it really kicked in. My house hasn't been this clean on years and I've lost 30 lbs. from the increased physical activity.
Hang in there!
Colleen
Posted by msmelis on May 2, 2005, at 22:21:00
In reply to I didn't start getting energy from Effexor until, posted by Colleen D. on April 30, 2005, at 19:29:30
> > I have been on Effexor for almost three weeks now and have just moved up to 150mg. Anyone else feel tired? Does this go away? I am not having problems sleeping but I have intervals during the day when I feel exhausted or I get uncontrolable yawns.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> I was on the 150mg for a few weeks and then it really kicked in. My house hasn't been this clean on years and I've lost 30 lbs. from the increased physical activity.
>
> Hang in there!
>
> Colleen
How long before You FELT results?
Thanks
Posted by Colleen D. on May 3, 2005, at 6:34:04
In reply to Re: I didn't start getting energy from Effexor until » Colleen D., posted by msmelis on May 2, 2005, at 22:21:00
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