Posted by SLS on August 12, 2006, at 9:56:25
In reply to Re: Horrible drug, posted by BB1969 on August 12, 2006, at 9:15:55
> 150 XR in the a.m.
Hmm.
The reason I ask is that there is a possibility that you need a dosage adjustment. Some people don't obtain the full benefit of Effexor until they reach a dosage of 300mg, and it is not unusual for people to need dosage adjustments from time to time. The difficulty you have in waking up in the morning and remaining energized during the day might be a return of depression because the dosage is too low. An indicator of this might be the appearance of the shock-like sensations in the head. These are usually associated with withdrawal and dosage reductions. Restless legs also appear sometimes during withdrawal.
The other maladies you describe do not remind me of typical adverse effects that Effexor is known for. Of course, they might indeed be due to the drug, and just not commonly reported.
I can't guarantee you that you would benefit from a dosage increase, but that possibility does exist. You probably want to discontinue the drug at this point, and I can understand that. However, it often happens that when someone later relapses and returns to the same drug at some point in the future, it loses its effectiveness. It probably wouldn't hurt to try increasing the dosage of Effexor for a few weeks just as an experiment.
- Scott
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