Hi I have been on Effexor XR since it came into being as regular Effexor. 3 years ago Effexor XR alone wasn't good enough and my Dr. and I played with various other mood stabilizers and finally landed on Lamictal.

About the same time, I was diagnosed by a sleep lab to have Severe Limb Disorder Movement (LDM). Basically I move so much in my sleep that I never get any rem sleep. My LDM is so bad that they actually clocked tiny seisures which leave me with a pounding headache.

So I slept 16 hours a day and was truely exhausted. I am on Mirapex now and it helps but only half way. Better than nothing.

I am monitoring this thread to see if there are any side effects from Lamictal and Effexor.

I am trying to figure out how to get rid of LDM, bad enough to be needing Effexor XR and Lamictal.