I know this deals w/ meds but I don’t go to any other areas besides this one. I just feel people here can understand more ‘bout meds when there’s more than one so to speak in the Body. I haven’t been on meds in awhile. Hate the way they make me feel.
Started Effexor XR 37.5 mg Wed. night, didn’t feel anything. My doc said Effexor can either make you sleepy or awake. First day nothing, I had taken it after 10pm. Thurs night I took it 9pm & I had a hard time sleeping, was in bed by 1am (my usual is 3am). I kept waking up. Was up at 10:30am again (my normal is noon). It reminds me of how I feel when I take a cold med. Those w/ pseudo-ephedrine. They make me ‘awake’. A night time one I had taken knocked me out but must’ve had the same amount of psy-eph ‘cos I kept waking up & it was like I had insomnia. I was tired, but I would just lay there. That’s how Effexor makes me feel. Fri up at 10:30am again, which I love. Got a lot done & 50 & sunny. I feel kinda numb, I don't have any anxiety or depression, I just am not feeling right now, don't know if that's good or bad, I'm just here. Though I am pretty manic, I'm just not feeling any feelings. Before mind be wired & body tired. Now mind tired & body wired. Which is worse? On 3-27 took Ativan 1mg at 12am, 20 min. can feel it, in bed 1am stumbling, felt drunk (& I’ve never drank before!). Was scared ‘cos never know what side effects will be. But I slept good, up 10:15am. No nightmares which is first in a long time. & it seems to counteracts Effexor’s manic effect on me & that numbingness. I still feel numb but I feel good which is hard for me to feel ‘cos it’s taboo in the mind. Not long lasting drowsiness like Seroquel which is good.
Yet I’ve been having to take naps later in the day. I don’t know if I want to take Ativan w/ my root canal Tues. It knocks me out pretty well. I want to know what’s going on you know. I wouldn’t mind if they knocked me out after I’m settled in but not me stumbling in there. I take Effexor at 12pm & Ativan at 12am. I’m gonna try a ½ dose tonight of Ativan.
Love,
RhysMadison