WAY oversleeping issues--HELP!!!

[imcrazy2]

I have suffered with panic disorder for years.  I have tried Paxil, prozac, Paxil CR, and am currently on Effexor XR.  My question is this;  I am severly sleepy during the day, sleep constantly--14-16 hours a day usually.  Each time I switch meds, I hope that the hypersomnia will be alleviated with the new drug, but it never is.  Is there anything that can be done?  I have a lot of health anxieties, and don't want to take stimulants ( I was prescribed Adderall (adderrall), but never took it).  Even before my Panic disorder developed, I was like this (as a teenager, I missed tons of school because of not waking up in the morning.  I WANT DESPERATELY to wake up after 7 or 8 hours and be AWAKE, and energized--I feel I am sleeping my kids' childhoods away!!!!  HELP!!

[vickie44]

i did that very same thing on effexor  xr 75 mg i tried the 150's they were too strong for me i am not taking zoloft 25 mg starting tomorrow and my effexor xr for 1 month due to withdrawls then after the month im to stop and just take zoloft i slept like you on effexor and i had no energy or motivacation or anything alls i did was sleep and i got very depressed over this im hoping the zoloft works i know several people on zoloft and it wirks great for them.hope that helps pm me anytime about the effexor i hate that drug and i couldnt take paxil either .so im trying to get the right medication too and i have panic disorder too with depression and the fear .

[Aruba417]

I was like that on Paxil. I was always tired, and was constantly yawning. Effexor has the opposite effect on me. Since you've had this problem since you were a teenager, it's probably not the Effexor that's doing it. Have you talked to your doctor about it? How long have you been on the Effexor? Maybe it's depression related?

[imcrazy2]

yeah, I think there's something with my body--I'm going to a new doc on the 19th--maybe it's something like chronic fatigue or something??  Thanks for the response!

[amythist2779]

Thats exactly what I was thinking. It sounds to me like chronic fatigue. Do you experience pain anywhere on a daily basis? If so maybe you should google fibromyalgia. I have both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue so I know what you are going through. I can sleep 15 hours a day and wake up and still be worn out and tired like I have just been hit by a mac truck. Dont get me wrong, I like to sleep, but that many hours is a little excessive. I hate not having any energy. I do know there is a drug for chronic pain patients to help them stay alert. I can not think of hte name but I know it starts with a P. provigil maybe?? I dunno if thats it or not. Please let us know what you find out on the 19th. Till then, take care.

[Aruba417]

Yes, my dad's on prvigil (I don't think that's how it's spelled, but I have no idea). He has MS and is always tired, that stuff has helped him a lot. They use it for narclepsy!

[amythist2779]

provigil, ok maybe that is the name of it, i know it starts with a p though. I thought about trying it. Does it help him out alot? thanks for the input.