Posted by TinMan on March 12, 2006, at 8:28:00 [reposted on March 13, 2006, at 21:05:29 | original URL]
In reply to Effexor XR mg's bumped up. Side effects go away?!, posted by JB908 on March 11, 2006, at 10:52:25
> Hello all, I am new to the board. I have been on Effexor XR for about a year now and up until last week I was on 150 mg's. I am now on 225 mg's and experiencing alot of the side effects you all speak of. I am feelin tired throughout the day (i take it in the morning). I am also experienceing like a "high" feeling. I feel almost out of body at time and my brain seems like its trying to catch up with my vision. I'm guessing it's just the dosage change and hoping it will go away within the next couple days/weeks. Anyone else experince this type of thing? Also just a side note: I used alcohol and marijuana for a while and let me just tell you all from a person who has sufferd from anxiety/depression since the age of 13. It is one of the worst things for your illness. Alcohol just made me feel depressed and anxious for a bit after I use it. And marijuana mades me unbeliveabley anxious for weeks after I used it. I just wanted to let everyone know who did'nt know that about these things. Hopefully you all did. I know alcohol is a despressant, but when it interacts with the medicine it just makes it 10 times worse. My doctor informed me of all this info. I am glad to be a part of this board. Hope You all welcome me with open arms. Thanks
You are certainly welcome to this Board! Your input will help me & others and hopefully, some of our input can help you.I tried a couple of different things with Effexor because I was feeling so lethargic and exhausted. I take 225 mg. per day.
First, I tried adding 150 mg of Wellbutrin to help with the lethargy and sexual side effects. This was NOT a good combo for me as I felt irritable most of the time.
Then, as per someone's suggestion on this Board, I "split" the dose. I take one 75 mg of Effexor at night along with 7.5 mg of Remeron (the Remeron helps me sleep). In the morning, I take 2 - 75 mg. pills. That turned out to work for me.
I have found that a lot is trial and error. Everyone is so different. What may work for one will not work for another. That is why I think that going to a Psychiatrist for these kind of drugs is the best option. It is what they do.
Thank you for your information on alcohol and pot with depression. I agree. I can have a couple of glasses of wine (for some reason, I do not like "hard" liquor at all now) BUT anything more causes a "Effexor headache" from hell and the next day "hurts" plus I feel so blue. Ummm, not worth it. I'd rather feel the effects of Effexor.
Side note: The side effects aren't quite as bad for me now. But they still effect me and I have been on Effexor for almost a year. (Excessive sweating, thirsty, jaw clenching, lack of interest in sex, constipation,some lethargy, short term memory loss.)
Ginko Biloba helps with the energy and memory, also sexual side effects. Also, taking 5 mg of DHEA helps.
~TinMan
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