Bernard Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Ever since the doc upped my Effexor to 150mg night, 75mg morning, I feel continually nauseous and hungry and tired all at once. It is terrible. I just feel simply awful. Any thoughts on what I might do to feel better? This is almost as bad as being depressed. Bern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sepia Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 How long has it been since the med change? Past a certain point, if this effect doesn't go away it's probably going to stick. I'm guessing this is recent and you're not at that point yet, but dropping back to your old dose might eventually be required. Feeling nauseated and hungry at once: move slowly. Only eat what you feel like eating, and in small quantities. Don't drink with your meals -- making your stomach feel sloshy is probably not going to help things. Keep up on your fluids separately. Try to find a method of breathing that helps relieve your symptoms when you feel especially bad. There's no success guaranteed with any of these things, but they might be worth trying. I'll leave any specific how-to-deal-with-Effexor posts to people who've taken Effexor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny Century Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 i puked on effexor without fail unless i took it with a solid meal. not crackers or juice, but a full meal. if i ate with it every time my stomach was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysergia Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 the nausea never lets up for me on effexor. ever. the best i can do is taking ranitidine twice a day (keeps the acid down, so less nausea from that), and making sure i don't let my stomach get too empty ever (which is hard because effexor makes all food gross and disgusting). don't take the meds on an empty stomach. cut down on coffee, cola, and spicy or greasy food - that helps lots too. sorry you are so nauseous too :/ i know it sucks. hope you don't end up with a big weight loss like me over it. -lysergia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Thanks, I've been on this new dosage for over a month now and it doesn't seem to be letting up. I'll try not drinking while eating - I have noticed it does have that full-slosh effect. I will also try eating properly when taking the meds. I wouldn't mind if I could lose some weight because in the last couple of months I've gained about ten kilos because I've been living off foods like toast which seem to go down ok. Now, none of my damn clothes fit me and I feel revolting. My fat belly sticking out of my too tight clothes. urgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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