Posted by LynnPerley on October 23, 2002, at 21:33:41
In reply to Constipated - anyone else on Effexor????, posted by Katia on October 23, 2002, at 1:26:50
Jumping right on to 300 mg seems a bit extreme, but perhaps you were very depressed. My doc (a general practice guy) said 150 mg is the usual therapeutic dose, he does up to 225 mg, and psychiatrists will dose 300 mg and above. The consitpation hit occasionally as I moved up the dosage chain, but I'm taking 225mg right now and it hits once or twice a week, just hard movements. Senna is in Senekot. You may find generic Senekot cheaper than the tea, or you may not. I get by on an occasional Citrucel and a very high fiber diet - but I don't miss a day. I may have 6 or 7 difficult small ones a day, but at least I have them. Good luck - is the med helping you feel better?
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