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Does Anybody Find That Venlafaxine - Which I Use For Cataplexy- Makes You Sleepy? I Find That Within The Hour I Have To Nap A Half Hour.

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Naples, FL
September 17, 2022
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TNo, it still has a bit of the stimulant effect for me, since it also works on epinephrine, oh and I don't have typical cataplexy. I've been told there may be a spectrum with regard to intensity.

September 22, 2022 (edited)
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

I take both in the morning and at bedtime. I feel like a walking pill cabinet anyway, so I can't single Venlafxin out for any5hing other than helping with depression ( which it does very well for me! I also take Wellbutrin for depression. I think that one potentiates the other.

September 20, 2022
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

I take Venlafaxine, it has helped with my depression. I wouldn't even know if it caused fatigue, since I'm always tired. I take it in the AM.

September 17, 2022
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

No.Supplements for me!

September 28, 2022
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

No. ILove my Caffeine 😍😍

September 28, 2022

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