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Insomnia on venlafaxine

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Dadoo
Dadoo

Does anybody struggle to sleep on venlafaxine? ?

I am at my wit's end, I physically can not sleep at night.

I go up to bed around 9pm watch my husband fall fast asleep then I get up around 11 as I can't lay there much longer with my mind racing.

I then come down stairs until around 4,5am I will then eventually drop off but then can't wake in the morning and end up sleeping in until 1 in the afternoon. I don't think I can take much more of it.

My days have become nights and my nights my days,feel so low.😢

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  • desmond74976
    desmond74976 Dadoo

    Posted

    Hi I know how you feel not sleeping and mind racing every night .my doc put me on amtrypline 10 mg .there are good for sleep. But I had a job come of them but we all different. Have you use epsom bath salts these are quite good and will relax you. Give them a try. Good luck to you
    • Dadoo
      Dadoo desmond74976

      Posted

      Thank you, I havnt tried epsom salts and will try. Don't want to go down the road of sleeping tablets😕bad enough taking the venlafaxine just don't know if there actually doing anything for me, but afraid to higher and afraid to lower don't know what to do for the best. Do you have terrible teeth grinding and constipation also??

    • desmond74976
      desmond74976 Dadoo

      Posted

      Hi I always grind my teeth when I can't sleep. It's a nightmare lol.I got sleeping pills which I take only when desperate. I'm know how you feel. My wife can be asleep within 10 minutes. And I lay awake listening to her snoring. God knows how many times I've nudge her in the back

    • Dadoo
      Dadoo desmond74976

      Posted

      Oh dear I know this so well🙈my husband no sooner shuts his eyes and he's snoring. He gets upset the thought of me awake all night but he's up for work at 5am and I worry my reslesness with disturb his sleep.terrible situation to be in. Nothing worse than no sleep 👎👎going to try the epsom salts. Thanks again.

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