Day 5 on Efexor 37.5mg. Probably a bit early to tell yet if it's helping, but I've been suffering from insomnia since first starting on it. I toss and turn all night, only dropping off to sleep around dawn. Can somebody tell me if this is a permanent condition? If it is, then I'm in trouble as most Aussie doctors are now very reluctant to prescribe benzos.

The only other things I'm noticing is a faint metallic taste and the fact that I'm very shaky after I get up and until the Efexor kicks in. I take it around 9-9.30 each morning. By 11am I've calmed down again. I hope I'm not always like this because I often start work at 7am and I wouldn't be able to perform my job properly if I'm that shaky and fumbling.
Cheers,
Rose.