Much Better Today

by WendyWanderer
Wednesday, April 09, 2008

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Things went much better today. After a couple weeks of dysfunction. It really helped getting enough (or at least closer to enough) sleep last night. I felt good this morning. Still a little blah.. but not down. The weather was lovely and I think that helped as well. The receptionist kindly l...

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Effexor XR AND sleep!
weezer
Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 11:28 AM
I, too, have been on Effexor for quite a while, which I believe helps me a lot. But, without the sleep meds, I could never make it! UP with Effexor, DOWN with sleep meds - otherwise the Effexor is just like the Energizer Bunny, it keeps going and going. You're body needs sleep! At least 8 hours every night. But do check to see if you need to adjust the dosage!
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re: Effexor XR AND sleep!
WendyWanderer
Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 05:14 PM

The problem for me with the sleep meds is they seem to overdo it for me, I feel like I'm in a dreamlike state for quite awhile after the 8 or so hours sleep.

It's hard for me to tell how much insomnia is the effexor, and how much is just me, I am so NOT a 90-5 person but I'm stuck in a 9-5 world.. so some of the insomnia is purely me being ready to function at what is for me a "normal" time because when daylight comes it feels like evening to me and I'm ready for sleep around 10 am instead of 10 pm.

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