Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 118224

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Question regarding taking effexor with food

Posted by nmk on August 30, 2002, at 10:53:43

Stupid question but is this simply to counteract nausea or does it help in some way with the absorption of the effexor? I currently take Synthroid in the morning with my effexor and am not supposed to eat within one hour of the synthroid.

Thanks,

Nicole

 

Re: Question regarding taking effexor with food

Posted by fairnymph on August 30, 2002, at 19:54:08

In reply to Question regarding taking effexor with food, posted by nmk on August 30, 2002, at 10:53:43

In my experience, taking effexor on an empty stomach almost always resulted in nausea and stomach discomfort. I am quite sure it does not affect absorption significantly.

 

Re: Question regarding taking effexor with food

Posted by winger on September 1, 2002, at 20:21:31

In reply to Re: Question regarding taking effexor with food, posted by fairnymph on August 30, 2002, at 19:54:08

I have found that the effexor seems to work better if I take it with food... I believe, though I have no proof except my own experience, that food helps to keep it slowly dispersing in the body for a longer time and more evenly...
It seems to do a better job for me if I take it with food, of course I take my Effexor at night too, with a small snack...
crackers or something.. maybe you can try that??
Good luck!

 

Re: Question regarding taking effexor with food

Posted by somebetter on September 2, 2002, at 10:48:21

In reply to Question regarding taking effexor with food, posted by nmk on August 30, 2002, at 10:53:43

I'm sorry I don't have an answer, but I want to thank you for asking the question. I have the same problem. I just take both together and wait to eat. I don't get any nausea. The best thing that happened to me regarding this, was hearing a thyroid guru on the radio tell a call-in who was taking his synthroid with food that he should wait to eat. But he told him 20 minutes was sufficient. I had been waiting an hour for years. That has made a huge difference in my schedule. It's such a pain mixing and matching drugs. I have others too. For instance - I have to eat with the Geodon. Anyway, thanks, I hope you get a definitive answer.


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