Posted by adamie on August 11, 2001, at 17:02:56
hi. i am sick of this depression which can be extremely difficult at times. all i can do is wait to get better.I am on effexor XR 37.5mg once a day. I am 18 and 53kg. Perhaps my weight, me being little is why my pdoc put me on such a low starting dose. I need relief as soon as possible.
I was suppossed to take 37.5mg for the first 7 days then 75mg the seond week.
I am probably going to up the dosage on the 5th day (tomorrow) instead of the 8th to 75mg. Perhaps this will lead to some relief earlier. of course i will probably have to increase again later.
so far i have had no side effects it seems from the effexor except yesterday i felt a mild strange feeling in my throat. oh and also i am more tired and sleepy. so i feel upping the dose a few days early will be no problem. my pdoc is gone for a few days now so i will do this all by myself. this is probably a silly post as there should be no problems. i'm just trying to pass the time. i just hope to be better soon.
does me having a small weight indicate I would naturally need less of an anti depressant doseage than most other people generally speaking? or does it not work that way? thanks for reading
poster:adamie
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