# Effexor insomnia ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Antidepressants\ **Created:** [June 6, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008 "2019-06-06T04:02:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/1 "2019-06-06T04:02:29Z")
Morning guys Been on 37.5 of Effexor now for 11 days. No side effects really accept INSOMNIA I have zero problem falling asleep but wake up 4/5 hours later then can’t fall back asleep! Did anyone else have this ? And please tell me if goes away? As don’t want to give up on this med BUT can’t survive off 4 hours sleep 😕 ---
**Author:** ![GetBetter](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/getbetter/32/2761_2.png) [@GetBetter](https://mvertigo.org/u/GetBetter)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/2 "2019-06-06T04:26:08Z")
Yes it goes away. Take melatonin supplements until then ---
**Author:** ![Jojo65](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Jojo65](https://mvertigo.org/u/Jojo65)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/3 "2019-06-06T04:28:56Z")
Yes Amy it goes away i sleep like a log now!! Jo❤ ---
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:46am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/4 "2019-06-06T04:46:47Z")
Thank god so it’s common? How long does it usually last 😬 ---
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:47am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/5 "2019-06-06T04:47:09Z")
Thanks so much jo! How long for it to go away ?🙂 hope u enjoyed ur trip xxx ---
**Author:** ![GetBetter](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/getbetter/32/2761_2.png) [@GetBetter](https://mvertigo.org/u/GetBetter)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/6 "2019-06-06T04:50:43Z")
Everytime i increased dosage. Took about 2 weeks to settle down. Is effexor helping your symptoms? ---
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/7 "2019-06-06T05:07:23Z")
I feel a little bit may be too early to tell been at the lowest dose 37.5 for 11 days now that’s it ? And first 3 were half tablets I have heard people need higher when did u feel relief ? ---
**Author:** ![d.powell](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/d.powell/32/1970_2.png) [@d.powell](https://mvertigo.org/u/d.powell)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/8 "2019-06-06T06:53:49Z")
Hey mate, I had this for about a week when I just 75mg but then it went away. Fingers crossed for you, D ---
**Author:** ![GetBetter](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/getbetter/32/2761_2.png) [@GetBetter](https://mvertigo.org/u/GetBetter)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 6:57am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/9 "2019-06-06T06:57:51Z")
I am on 31mg. It startrd working quite soon for me. ---
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 7:13am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/10 "2019-06-06T07:13:52Z")
Really like big changes ? How long did the insomnia last ---
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/11 "2019-06-06T07:14:04Z")
Thank you praying it does for me too 😬 ---
**Author:** ![ander454](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@ander454](https://mvertigo.org/u/ander454)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/12 "2019-06-06T18:35:56Z")
I’ve had this type of insomnia on and off over the last couple years. And yes, sometimes medication made it worse, but I do think it may have more to do with MAV and the stress that comes with it. I took an affordable online insomnia course that helped me quite a bit: > **[Sleep Disorders | Cleveland Clinic](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/neurological/depts/sleep-disorders)** > > Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center is a multispecialty, comprehensive program dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in children and adults. Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the center is comprised of... I think also when you start stressing out about sleep, then it becomes a sort of problem where you associate the bed and sleep with frustration/sleep and it can become a viscious cycle. The program makes you log sleep and it made it very clear to me what my poor sleep triggers were. Not to say its all in your head, the mediation is probably the culprit, but treating yourself for insomnia can’t hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/13 "2019-06-07T07:49:57Z")
Thanks me too! How u getting on with Effexor 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 7:51am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/14 "2019-06-07T07:51:21Z")
Thanks erik Mine is def Effexor tho as only started when taking and I can get to sleep fine but wake up so early!😕 Spoke to my gp she said it’s common I took an antihistamine last night which did help so may add that till it settles. How are you getting on these days what meds are you taking 🙂 hope ur well ---
**Author:** ![d.powell](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/d.powell/32/1970_2.png) [@d.powell](https://mvertigo.org/u/d.powell)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/15 "2019-06-07T09:24:24Z")
Hey @Amylouise, I’m going quite well actually. I’ve had the best 2 days in many months in the last 2 days. Perhaps 20-25% improvement? I’m cautiously optimistic about Effexor being my drug 🙏 🙏 How are you going?? ---
**Author:** ![Janb](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@Janb](https://mvertigo.org/u/Janb)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/16 "2019-06-07T14:58:44Z")
Hi Amy - hope this one does the trick for you and that the insomnia sorts itself out! Jan x ---
**Author:** ![Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Amylouise](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amylouise)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/17 "2019-06-08T00:00:05Z")
That’s so amazing ! Did you try other meds before Effexor ? What dose and how long has it taken too feel better ? I’m on37.5 but only been 14 days so may be too early to tell 😬😎 ---
**Author:** ![d.powell](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/d.powell/32/1970_2.png) [@d.powell](https://mvertigo.org/u/d.powell)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/18 "2019-06-08T00:12:40Z")
Hey mate. Yeah I tried _nine_ drugs prior to Effexor. It’s probably important that I add that I’m also on botox at the same time, and I’m nowhere near out of the woods yet - just hopeful. It took me about 2 weeks on 37 to notice slight improvements and then another 2 weeks on 75 to notice slight more improvements. I’m planning on increasing to 150 after my next neuro appt (in 2 weeks). Best wishes! D from the Venlafaxine crew ---
**Author:** ![Sue1](https://mvertigo.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sue1](https://mvertigo.org/u/Sue1)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/19 "2019-06-10T18:09:42Z")
I have been on 37.5 since I started Effexor XR 2 years and 4 months ago. It took about 4 months to feel totally better (although the vertigo went away pretty much immediately). I have had one mild breakthrough Migraine and one 48 hour breakthrough vestibular event in that time. From someone’s previous post on this forum, it seems like 37.5 is the recommended dose of Effexor for MAV, but everyone is different. ---
**Author:** ![GetBetter](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/getbetter/32/2761_2.png) [@GetBetter](https://mvertigo.org/u/GetBetter)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008/20 "2019-06-10T19:52:52Z")
Do you still have constant symptoms on effexor or you feel normal most of the time and have breakthrough symptoms ? [Next page](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-insomnia/18008.md?page=2)