Posted by DebbieLynn on August 25, 2001, at 15:27:56
I have been on Effexor Xr at 225 mg for about 4 months and my doctor just increased my dose to 300mg. I also take Wellbutrin SR 100mg to augment sexual side effects of the Effexor. I have been experiencing FREQUENT urination today and I am kind of worried because I have experienced serotonin syndrome when I added Celexa (20mg) to 225mg of Effexor. It took about 3 weeks of taking the Celexa, but frequent urination was one of my first signs. (I did not know at the time, I thought I was getting a bladder infection) It went on for about a week before I started in with the rest of the symptoms...then I went to the ER.
Excuse me male readers....I have been on my period for about 3 days...I know sometimes when you bloat you can experience frequent urination after you start. I don't know if that is what it is or not. I have been at 300mg for about a week. I did start the increase slow...adding 37.5 mg to the 225mg for a week then the full 75mg.
Does anyone know if this is enough to produce serotonin syndrome? My thoughts are no....because Wellbutrin does not have a big effect on serotonin. 300mg is a relatively high dose of Effexor XR...I know I will handle that fine. (I thought I could handle Celexa and Effexor! But guess what!)
Any comments or information is welcomed!
Thanks--Debbie
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