Posted by Racer on March 28, 2005, at 10:50:25
In reply to Effexor XL, how long is a fair trial?, posted by The_Resistance on March 28, 2005, at 5:20:31
> High everyone
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> I recently increased my dose of Effexor XL to 225mgs.
> This intially gave me improved energy and mood, unfortunatly this effect has now faded.
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> I've increased my dose to to 300mgs, but I just feel tired
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> I'm so frustrated I'm tempted to just start weaning myself off strait away
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> How long is a fair trial for high dose Effexor?
> Should I stay on 225-300mg for three weeks or four?
> Should I just stop?The minimum should be about four to six weeks -- AT THE SAME DOSE! Changing the dose within that time period will make things worse rather than better.
I just read something about this very subject in one of the journals -- dunno which one, I found it via Medscape and just read -- which told doctors that they do more harm than good by making dosage adjustments within that initial window, and then it takes longer to see if a medication will work for a patient or not. If you can be patient, and wait out that initial period to give the drug a chance to work for you, you may find that you get good results in the end.
What does your doctor say, by the way? Or are you making these adjustments on your own?
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