Posted by SheilaC on December 16, 2009, at 14:36:57
In reply to Re: Pristiq vs. Effexor?, posted by SLS on December 16, 2009, at 13:27:20
> > He said 50mg of Pristiq is equal to 300mg of Effexor.
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> I hadn't heard that. That's pretty high. I would have thought more like 150mg of Effexor.
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> > He suggested I try 150mg of Effexor.
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> That sounds like a reasonable course of action. Use the starter pack that your doctor probably stocks as samples. Perhaps you would even respond to 75mg.
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> - ScottI know before the 75mg was hitting too much serotonin and therefore hurting my bladder. He says that 150mg of Effexor would be low in serotonin and hopefully wouldn't bother bladder.
But, like I said, when I tried Pristiq, I had no bladder problems.
Anyone know how much serotonin is hit with 150mg of Effexor?
poster:SheilaC
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