I'm on Effexor XR and I feel very sleepy. Has anyone else been on this what has !


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I'm on Effexor XR and I feel very sleepy. Has anyone else been on this what has happened to you. Please help!

I am also seeing a shrink who told me to stay on this medication, I just want to go back to having a happy life. I have read all about the side effects and I don't know what to do. I feel like I can't retain any knowledge and I wonder if I ever did, I know I am just feeling sorry for myself and this is all part of depression but I just don't know what else to do. My bf is being really supportive but he is against medication so I haven't told him that I am taking anything, please help, I don't know how much longer I can continue acting like this.


Answers:

You definitely need to discuss this with your doctor. While it is a common side effect with this medication (until therapeutic dosages are reached) it is possible that he may want to adjust the dosage. Just something for you to think about......would your boyfriend be "against medication" if you had a more socially acceptable illness such as diabetes or heart disease? There is a stigma attached to mental illness and anything associated with it. Unfortunately most people don't understand that it is an illness associated with organic brain chemistry and, like any other diagnosis, needs to be treated with medication. best wishes to you




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