Posted by JonW on August 27, 2002, at 21:47:42
In reply to Re: Effexor XR..hasn't helped its been 10 days, posted by Robin.d.j on August 27, 2002, at 19:36:59
> I was on 37.5 mg and then increase the dose to 75mg on my own ..my doctor is a GP and it was me that suggested effexor..I didn't expect to get worse though...
Worsening on ADs can sometimes indicate bipolar disorder. I agree with IsoM that it all takes time and you should wait (as hard as that can be), but you might want to consider seeing a psychiatrist instead of your GP to rule out things like bipolar disorder and just get better care all around.
Jon
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