Posted by Molybdenum on January 30, 2008, at 4:28:54
In reply to Re: Any limits to venlafaxine + mirtazapine dosage » Molybdenum, posted by tensor on January 29, 2008, at 0:53:08
Well, let's see:
6pm: 4x150mg Effexor XR, 1x40mg Somac, 2x3mg melatonin SR, 1x16mg Atacand (the Dr and I like to blame the Effexor for the high blood pressure).
8pm: 5x45mg Avanza (or 7&1/2 of the 30mg tabs if I have any of them left), 1x12.5mg Stilnox CR, 1x500mcg clonazepam (I have bad central sleep apnoea and the little bit of clonazepam is supposed to suppress my hyperventilation that disturbs my sleep).
9pm: hopefully I am feeling sleepy by now, else take another Stilnox or if I'm bored, 2xDigesic and/or 500mcg Xanax. I used to add a very tall mix of vodka & orange juice to that, but hey - you shouldn't drink acid going to bed if you're taking Somac anyway. Plus of course alcohol is not good for you :)
During the day I used to take up to 8x10mg Ritalin spread nicely from 7am to 2pm (I always wanted a big jeweled ring that I could flip open to expose the little white tabs, but I know it would have freaked out the office). *sigh* Actually, the modafinil were a lot better but they're too expensive for me now. A lot smoother than Ritalin. And I don't take either these days 'cos they make me optimistic for a few hours, which as it turns out is unrealistic for me these days - and we can't have that. I mean, that'll make you sad for sure.
It's true that I sometimes look at the 6pm pile & wonder if I've forgotten something. On rare occasions I have had to use both the 45mg & 30mg mirtazapine to make up the 225mg, 'cos I'd run out of the 45s. I admit to getting out the calculator then. :)
Worst is waking up at 3am, taking a couple of Digesic & a Xanax & STILL not getting back to sleep. Hey - that was last night.... ;)
Anybody want my liver?
So there's my profile for the world to see. I'm curious if anyone else is having such high doses of the ADs. My Dr doesn't think it's a problem. My real concern is the thought of ever coming off them. Eck...~!
The ADs have really been working for me. I used to be on 80mg Celexa but it lost it's effectiveness & I tapered & went off all ADs - only to discover that I was better on SOMETHING. Hence the venlafaxine & mirtazapine mix.
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