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June 23, 2009 - 8:17am
Anonymous
No sleep last night

After having a bad reaction to Effexor at around 2:45 yesterday afternoon, I spent 4 hours with my daughter laughing/worrying about how wired I was. I was absolutely manic. I finally started yawning around 7pm, so I thought it was over, then a half hour later I'm wired again. Tried to lay down several times, only tossed and turned. At Wits End

I've never had such a reaction to any drug before.... Yawn

Now I get to try another new drug tonight, hope it doesn't do the same thing, It'll be just like old times when I went days with no to only a few hours sleep a night. Crying

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June 23, 2009 - 12:56pm
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cinders56 (not verified)
No Sleep.. join the club no one ever wanted to be in!

Hi all, I'm Cindy 53, Simi Valley, Homeless due to SSI and their inability to understand chronic pain fibromyalgia and all the other crap we all deal with every second. Sometimes I feel like I just want to lie down and let go. But alas life, kids and hope keep me alive. Prey.. and please send me a dentist and a home for my rotti and my sig other....
Love ya all sufferers... Cindy Jean

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June 23, 2009 - 4:03pm
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a family here

cinders56, here is my hand reaching out with hope and success in getting your basic needs met!! Big Hug you can have my shoulder to put your head on and rest for a few moments.. Big Grin if only, huh? please be guided by your faith and know you have a family here at SH.. Big Grin all the best, Jenny Smile

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June 24, 2009 - 4:30pm
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Hi Kat,

I never took Effexor but I know of someone who did, and she had the same reaction. In some people it causes them to go "manic" and they feel super energetic. It's hard to say if the Effexor is reacting with your other meds, but it's best to call a pharmacist since they have the expertise to answer that sort of question. Take care and I hope you catch some ZZZZzzzz... Sleepy

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July 21, 2009 - 10:36pm
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cinders

did i read you right?your homeless?? OMG you poor things .i carnt imagine anything worse than being in the kind of pain that i am in and not having the home comforts that i have ...i could not cope .{i was home less when i was 17 ..that was tough but i was a young fit man than .. i was homeless due to my parents divorce and alcohols in the family not me i dont drink..} i am so sorry for you i dont know what to say only no one should be homeless especially when they are ill ..
STRAKER

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July 21, 2009 - 11:07pm
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whyme

i was worried about you and i'm happy now you are back. hope you feel much better tomorrow
pete

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July 22, 2009 - 1:12am
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lulusheart
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adjusting to new med

Whyme, how are you doing? Thinking are you adjusting to the new med? Big Grin i hope you are catching alittle sleep!! Sleepy Yawning!!!! Yawn Jenny Smile

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