I would try some Melatonin, to see if that helps.
Taking SSRI drugs like Effexor, reduces the availability of serotonin for conversion to Melatonin in the brain.
Melatonin is our sleep hormone. When it is low we don't sleep or or sleep cycles become disturbed.
If you get up during the night and put the lights on, this automatically shuts off the melatonin in your brain, so you will become erratic in sleeping. Use only yellow type night lights.
If a person is low in B12, then they do not have enough to convert to methylB12 in the brain, which is the cofactor for making melatonin from serotonin. Taking methyl B12 orally as a supplement may help as well.
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin
The blue blocking sunglasses mentioned are called BluBlockers.
There is also another one, more expensive called Eagle Eyes.
If you decide to try melatonin, start with 3mg 1 hr before bed.
This is a gentle type intervention, and not like a "drug" treatment. It will take a few days for your body to get used to it.
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