Suggest Treatment For Night Terror Caused By Side Effect Of Effexor
Increase the dose of xanax
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Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapoor, would help you in this query.
Night terror is one of the side effect of effexor. Number of patients get such kind of experience after starting effexor. I can not say to stop it immediately, because it could increase anxiety symptoms and could lead to withdrawal. Second, elimination half life of effexor is 5 to 7 hours and that's mean it would take 2 to 3 days to come out of body.
Now, the main question is solution of night terror. In your case, only solution is benzodiazepine like xanax. That would help to get sound sleep. Better to increase the dose of xanax to get deep sleep and try to shift to another antidepressant like mirtazapine, a sedative antidepressant, after psychiatrist consultation.
In case, you need further help, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
You can try JPMR
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You must have heard "diamond cuts diamond". In same way, in case of drugs side effects, solution is drug. You are getting night terror due to effexor and in that case, best thing is to decrease the dose, but that could not be possible in a day. You need time to taper it down. You need sound sleep, but due to night terror you are getting it. In that case, either you need to increase dose of xanax just for one or two days. Mean time, you can try to decrease the dose of effexor. As i told you, the elimination half life of effexor is 5 to 7 hours and in that case, drug would take 2 to 3 days to come out of body. I am just asking to take xanax in high dose for two days. If you do not want to take it, ok, that's your wish. You can try some relaxation exercise like JPMR to get sleep.
In case, you need further help, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
Got your answer this morning and a few days of extra xanax is fine with me so tyvm! And to reduce the Effexor..I like that too! I will go very slowly at 2 week intervals as I have been instructed. You seem to be a kind doctor and I really appreciate that! There are so many that just don't care about the mentally ill! I see you are not one of those! :) Good for you! Your advice has been very helpful to me and I didn't have night terrors at all last night! wooooottt I added a little benydryl with the xanax and that knocked me out after also listening to my relax night session from "Midwest Anxiety and Depression course" that I am also doing now. I love education and helping others! It keeps me out of my own head! lol It's a dangerous neigborhood and I never go there alone!! hehe :) TYVM for valuable info. I would definatly like to talk to you again in the future on here with my progress on the programs and nutrients I will be receiving soon.
God bless you and again ty so much for your advice and your time! muahhhsss
XXXX :)) have a fantastic day!
Thanks
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Thanks. Its my pleasure to help you. I am always be there to help you.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
Taper it down 37.5 mg per day
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Try to taper down effexor 37.5mg per week. That's mean, take one capsule of 75 mg and one capsule of 37.5 mg for now and after one week, try to reduce the dose to 75mg and then to 37.5mg per day. This way, you would not get any withdrawal.
Mean time, you can carry on with omega 3.
In case, you have more query, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist