Posted by adamie on August 11, 2001, at 23:26:24
In reply to Re: any problems to up Effexor dose 3 days early?, posted by pellmell on August 11, 2001, at 21:37:12
> adamie,
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> If you're tolerating the side-effects okay, you shouldn't have any problems going up to 75mg early, and from there up to 150mg within a few days. My pdoc told me that Effexor isn't even effective (in the vast majority of people) for depression at doses below 150mg. You might have to (as I think I might) go up to 225 or 300mg before you start to feel truly well. Venlafaxine doesn't have much effect on norephinephrine reuptake until you're taking 225mg+ anyhow, and I know you've hypothesized in the past that your symptoms would be better treated by noradrenergic drugs.
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> Good luck, hang in there, and remember: mothers often fear change (even for the better :) ).
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> -pmthanks for the reply. i dont have enough supply to move up past 75mg so i will just have to stay on 75 until August 20th when I get a new prescription. 75mg i will start tomorrow. mild ringing in my left ear happened 4 times today. kind of quiet and goes away quickly. i wish i was started at a higher dose. i could have been up to 150mg by now. but instead i'll have to manage with the 75mg for now. i got hope i will get better sooner or later. take care
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