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ive been on effexor-xr for a week now. i started at 37.5 mg and just went to 75mg. i have felt a lot different and have had some bad problems with insomnia. i got maybe an hour of sleep last night. does this go away and is there anything i can do about it? has anyone had such experience?

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Yes, most of the symptoms go away after awhile.  I also started on 37.5, but took 2 weeks before increasing to 75 mg.  It took me about 7 to 10 days to adjust to that dose level.  Give your brain time to adjust before changing (increasing or decreasing). My dr suggested taking Effexor XR in the morning with breakfast to lessen the insomnia affects. Personally I think the sleep disturbances I had with Effexor XR was not insomnia per se, but just the "shock" of something new in my system.  It has gone away pretty much.  I’ve been taking this for about 3 months now. I felt immensely better after only 10 days! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->ive been on effexor-xr for a week now. i started at 37.5 mg and just >went to 75mg. i have felt a lot different and have had some bad >problems with insomnia. i got maybe an hour of sleep last night. does >this go away and is there anything i can do about it? has anyone had >such experience?

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