... safe to combine with diphenhydramine (simply sleep or sominex)
I'm currently taking venlafaxine er (effexor) for depression. I still have trouble sleeping; is it?
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- 5 Dec 2009 by kristinekg3
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- effexor, simply sleep, sominex, depression, insomnia, sleep disorders, diphenhydramine, venlafaxine, sleep
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barbles2413
clm19707 Jan 2010
Hi, yes it is safe to combine Benadryl and Effexor XR. However, most persons when this regimen is utilized, do get to sleep but they are still tired after they awaken. This is even if the individual gets a reasonable amount of sleep. The problem is that the Benadryl or the Benadryl containing product, prevents moving into REM sleep which is the restorative portion of our sleep, rest. So, since they do not go through this stage, they miss the restorative benefits of the sleep. Actually, the person, utilizing the Benadryl or containing product, only goes into a light sleep for several hours, wakes up, as described above, and the person is tired no matter how many hours of sleep the individual obtains. He or she still probably experience the "hang over effect" compounding the tiredness, and probably compound the feelings of depression and anxiety. Good Luck!
keninxx
Marie2470916 Feb 2010
Hello, I have been taking Effexor XR for some couple of years now and in the beginning I had sleep problems. It takes about six weeks to be able to evaluate whether or not you are doing better. If the sleeping or lack of gets any worse tell your Doctor right away, but don't just stop taking the Effexor. Good Luck, I know exactly place your speaking of.
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Also you may try changing the time of day you are taking you medication. I am on cymbalta which is also a SSRI SSNI and I now ytake mine in the am and find I am getting much better sleep. If your doctor told you to take it at a specific time I am sure that he would be more than happy to discuss how you can change it around. With no sleep we tend to exasperate our moods to a higher level and who needs that right. Once again Good Luck.
Yes. I was on Effexor and I took it at about 10 am. Dont take the med with an empty stomach! That didnt work for me. If you take it early, when the time to go to bed comes you'll feel better.