Posted by Ritch on June 9, 2003, at 10:08:51
In reply to RITCH - re your dose of EFFEXOR XR ..., posted by Janelle on June 8, 2003, at 16:16:47
> Ritch, I keep seeming to come up with follow-up questions for you (sorry!) -- you said you are taking a "tiny" dose of EffexorXR from samples so I'm wondering just what you mean by TINY -- do you take the smallest capsule available which is 37.5mg (/day) or do you open that one up and take approximately half? Just curious, since I had been on EffexorXR (far too long) and could not tolerate more than 75mg without hypomanic side effects! I tapered off it quite easily, thank goodness.
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> Thanks.Oh no, I don't take 37.5mg XR every day, I would probably self-combust! The highest dose I ever took was a whole 37.5mg XR capsule, ONCE. I was manic in about 2-3 hrs., and it lasted for about 3 hours or so. I take just a few of the waxy spheroids out of the capsule every morning. I counted the quantity of spheroids in a few of the capsules to get an average number. From what I rememember I got an avg. of about 108 spheroids per capsule. Whenever I get into my seasonal depressions the dose goes "up" to a max. of 36 spheroids (12.5mg approx.), and it works quite well. In between depressions I take much less to keep anxiety/panic under control, and it only takes about six to twelve spheroids to do the trick. I like to keep it to six if I can. If I get to about 9 nuggets I start to sweat too much. I get definite increases in blood pressure when I get to about 18 nuggets. Talk about med-sensitivity, HUH!
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