Posted by oracle on November 10, 2002, at 3:48:29
In reply to Re: concerned about prescription, posted by linkadge on November 9, 2002, at 17:58:35
Effexor is the most powerful SRI we have so I do not see why it would not be better to just try to up the Effexor first before you add another med.
Did the doc state their reasoning ? If you have not gotten a good reason for adding another of a basically same class of med, I would ask some more questions. There are cost issues here, and I think a doc need to justfy the cost of adding another med.If you decide to add another med, keep in mind the general rule that many psyco meds effect the level of other psyco meds, if taken together. Generally there will be an increase level of one or both, if taken together. Start with a small dose when adding a another psyco med.
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