Posted by Badger on November 28, 2002, at 8:16:08
In reply to Re: Effexor and Effexor XR, posted by johnlund on November 27, 2002, at 22:16:47
> There is no difference between effexor and effexor XR except for the time release aspect. I believe XR uses a time release coating on the little beads of effexor. By the way, I think effexor is a great AD. I've been on it for three years.
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Thanks for replying. I was wondering if the longer half life of the XR version might mean less sensitivity to taking the drug at exactly the same time each day. I've been having mixed results in terms of sleeping since starting the medication 11 days ago, and have tried varying my evening dose by an hour or two earlier or later. I don't seem to have found the best time yet, but I really don't have enough experience yet to judge accurately (although overall I've been sleeping longer/better than before I started).I'm glad to hear that Effexor has worked well for you - this seems to be the overall consensus, even among those who have experienced bad side effects or withdrawal problems. I haven't noticed any consistent improvement yet, but I suspect that may just require a bit more time and finding the optimum dosage.
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