i'm taking an anti-depressant, effexor, and all i seem to do is sleep. I work nights, so i don't go to bed until like 4am, but i sleep until like 2:30pm, and i work again at 3:30pm. I seem to do this every day. Would the anti-depressants make me constantly sleep like this, every day? Any help?
2006-11-26 05:37:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
You may want to consider two things:
1.getting a job that would better accomodate your sleeping habits
2. talking to your doctor and consider switching to a different brand of anti-depressants.
Perhaps your body isnt having a reaction to the drugs at all and you just need sleep. The body's way of repairing itself is through sleep so maybe theres more going on with your body than meets the eye.
2006-11-26 09:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by ~Jennifer~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't been taking the medication for very long, you may still be a bit depressed. I think it takes a while for it to "kick in". You should call the prescribing doctor for advice.
2006-11-26 13:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to work with your doctor on that one,many inti depressents do make you sleep alot,I myself on now on lamictal,it helps my depression without making me sleep...
2006-11-26 13:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by raventears56 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard certain antidepressants cause hypersomnia, ask the doctor who prescribed the medicine to you.
2006-11-26 15:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by ohbabybaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the medication makes you sleepy, be very careful especially if you are driving, check back with your doctor
2006-11-26 13:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell your Dr. you may need to try a different med or get you dose adjusted.
2006-11-26 13:41:57 · answer #6 · answered by DRNoraSarasin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋