Posted by Janelle on March 16, 2002, at 23:16:16
In reply to Scared on higher dose Effexor, is this dangerous?, posted by AnneL on March 16, 2002, at 22:32:45
Anne,
I am also on Effexor and have had *problems* with dosing. When I first started it and titrated up I was boucing off the walls at a *mere* 150 mg! My pdoc had me cut it in half and I was fine on 75 mg. I won't bore you with the details but I'm now back at 150 mg (the first time I freaked out and didn't give it enough time for the side effects to subside). I'm doing pretty well at 150. I even went up to 225 mg but could not tolerate it.
The side effects I've had with too high a dose of Effexor have been similar to yours. There were times when I felt agitated, jittery like I'd drank like 10 cups of coffee - very caffeinated. I also felt spaced-out and more anxious than I already am (anxiety is part of my problems).
I am also on Klonopin 1mg and I would say that yes, it is possible that the 1 mg. of Klonopin that you take at bedtime wears off by 4 or 5 pm and that is why you start to feel restless on the increased dose of Effexor.
Since I have also felt that "inner restlessness" (good phrase by the way!) I would think (this is only my opinion!) that you should cut down your dose of Effexor again. Give it a few days and see how you feel on the lower dose Then increase it again. If those side effects return you will know for sure that it IS the higher dose of Effexor that's causing you problems.
A pdoc once told me that one way to determine the proper dose of a med for an individual is to titrate up until you get side effects that don't go away, then go down to the next lowest dose and that's the appropriate one.
I hope this is of some help. Let us know what you decide and how you feel.
-Janelle
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