Posted by KrissyP on March 4, 2003, at 19:06:58
In reply to Re: HELP PLEASE......NAUSEA » KrissyP, posted by Mikey_C on March 4, 2003, at 13:30:23
OMIGOD! I was just telling my friend today that I was dehydrated as Hell LOL I downed a 32 oz 1/2 diet 1/2 regular soda. I need to cop a squat and start realizing that 8 cups a day of water will do me wonders-I have a hard time applying the knowledge about diet and exercise-it's like I feel I don't deserve to be healthy, or succeed. I'd like to take your advice about taking it with dinner, but what happens is when I first take the Effexor, I get sleepy, then after about an hour or two, I get hyper, so I would be getting hyper right about the time I go to bed. BUT, last night I took my Effexor at about 9pm and went to bed about 11, and slept like a baby, didn't wake during the night at all, and before I knew it-it was morning. I also took the Lamictal and Seroquel though. I may try tonight to see if taking the Effexor at dinner helps the nausea-if you see a lot of posts by me tomorrow-you'll know I was up late because I did get hyper from taking the effexor at dinner:-)
but it's worth a shot.
Thanks for the help and the advice,
Kristen
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Hey Krissy... I had almost the same effect when I first started on Effexor. I found that in order to fight off the nausea, drink LOTS of water... not just 6 cups, or the recommended 8 cups, but as much as you could possibly need. I found that when the Effexor was going into my system it was dehydrating the Hell out of me.
Second, take it with meals.... Whenever you're going to have supper, eat, and then right after take your Effexor. Also, try eating a little bit several times a day. Like breakfast, lunch, maybe a snack or two, and supper. I found that the more I ate, the less sick I felt. I know, weird... The only problem with that was that I was forcing myself to eat because Effexor seemed to take away a lot of my appetite.
But with food and LOTS of water I was able to get through it untill the Effexor was safely into my system. I remember the worst days being days 6-10 after starting your initial dose, and any few days after increasing or decreasing the dose. Just the fun of taking Effexor I guess...
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