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Posted by Racer on November 8, 2000, at 20:45:58
When I was taking 225mg Effexor XR and 10mg Prozac, there was no problem. Then I got a bottle of 20mg Prozac, instead. I feel better -- but I'm back to waking up again after three or four hours of sleep. My SO says I'm suddenly snoring to wake the dead, too.
Anyone else run into this? Any idea what to do?
BTW, I've tried taking Valerian, which sometimes helps a bit. Not a lot of use overall, though.
Posted by Cindy W on November 8, 2000, at 21:49:22
In reply to Effexor XR + Prozac = insomnia???, posted by Racer on November 8, 2000, at 20:45:58
> When I was taking 225mg Effexor XR and 10mg Prozac, there was no problem. Then I got a bottle of 20mg Prozac, instead. I feel better -- but I'm back to waking up again after three or four hours of sleep. My SO says I'm suddenly snoring to wake the dead, too.
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> Anyone else run into this? Any idea what to do?
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> BTW, I've tried taking Valerian, which sometimes helps a bit. Not a lot of use overall, though.Racer, do you take the Effexor-XR and Prozac in the AM? I've taken both (separately) and found that both interfere with sleep. Am now on Effexor-XR 375 mg/day, and couldn't sleep well...Serzone 75 mg/night helped; now am taking Seroquel l50 mg/night,and sleep like a BABY! It's the best sleep I've ever had in my entire life.--Cindy W
Posted by Racer on November 8, 2000, at 23:59:27
In reply to Re: Effexor XR + Prozac = insomnia???, posted by Cindy W on November 8, 2000, at 21:49:22
I take both drugs at breakfast, with my vitamins, and am sleepy all day and wake up after a few hours of sleep at night. Rotten cycle, leaves me feeling half here.
I can't take Serzone, it lowers my BP and makes me sick. Dunno anything about Seroquel, but will check into it.
Since I don't have a doctor right now, I'd kinda prefer to find soemthing to tide me over until I get medical insurance... OTC is best, but anti-histimines aren't the answer. {{sigh}}
Thanks for your advice, though!
Posted by Cindy W on November 9, 2000, at 9:27:42
In reply to Re: Effexor XR + Prozac = insomnia???, posted by Racer on November 8, 2000, at 23:59:27
> I take both drugs at breakfast, with my vitamins, and am sleepy all day and wake up after a few hours of sleep at night. Rotten cycle, leaves me feeling half here.
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> I can't take Serzone, it lowers my BP and makes me sick. Dunno anything about Seroquel, but will check into it.
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> Since I don't have a doctor right now, I'd kinda prefer to find soemthing to tide me over until I get medical insurance... OTC is best, but anti-histimines aren't the answer. {{sigh}}
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> Thanks for your advice, though!Racer, you might want to try kava-kava...it works pretty well, for sleep, and is OTC. Also, there's melatonin, which can help sleep, also OTC. Best wishes!
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