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Posted by Bob on March 21, 2010, at 13:12:08
When do you take your SSRI or SNRI?
Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 21, 2010, at 14:32:07
In reply to To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by Bob on March 21, 2010, at 13:12:08
> When do you take your SSRI or SNRI?
First thing when I get up. I've taken it at other times in the past, it doesn't seem to make a great deal of difference.
Posted by manic666 on March 21, 2010, at 15:13:03
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by ed_uk2010 on March 21, 2010, at 14:32:07
about 6 30 a.m when the wife gets up puts out my meds tea an toast// I leave her to it an go back to bed till 8.30am. if your on a high dose or new to them //you can get dizzy//thats why i go back to bed .
Posted by Phillipa on March 21, 2010, at 15:41:35
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by manic666 on March 21, 2010, at 15:13:03
Bedtime. Phillipa
Posted by obsidian on March 21, 2010, at 19:30:55
In reply to To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by Bob on March 21, 2010, at 13:12:08
effexor xr, some in the morning, some at night
xr or not I could feel the lack of it when I took it once a day before the next dose
Posted by SLS on March 22, 2010, at 6:51:11
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs... » Bob, posted by obsidian on March 21, 2010, at 19:30:55
> xr or not I could feel the lack of it when I took it once a day before the next dose
I, too, found that going 24 hours without dosing Effexor XR led to a flattening of mood and the emergence of withdrawal symptoms. I did better with twice-a-day dosing.
- Scott
Posted by europerep on March 22, 2010, at 14:52:43
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by SLS on March 22, 2010, at 6:51:11
effexor xr:
10:00 375mg
14:30 150mg
19:00 75mgI found this "setup" after quite some experimenting, if I shift dosages from 10 to 14:30 or 19 I can't sleep.. I don't want to see a blood level-over-time graph since it's probably going up and down, but whatever..
Posted by conundrum on March 22, 2010, at 22:04:53
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by europerep on March 22, 2010, at 14:52:43
I take pristiq once in the morning around 9.
Posted by Hombre on March 22, 2010, at 22:42:36
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by SLS on March 22, 2010, at 6:51:11
> > xr or not I could feel the lack of it when I took it once a day before the next dose
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> I, too, found that going 24 hours without dosing Effexor XR led to a flattening of mood and the emergence of withdrawal symptoms. I did better with twice-a-day dosing.
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> - ScottWhen you were dosing once a day did you take it in the morning? If so, did you experience any sweating while sleeping? I'm only taking 75mg but I feel a definite lift when I take it first thing in the morning. I find I wake up early sweating and I wonder if this is withdrawal.
Posted by SLS on March 22, 2010, at 22:54:02
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by Hombre on March 22, 2010, at 22:42:36
> > > xr or not I could feel the lack of it when I took it once a day before the next dose
> >
> > I, too, found that going 24 hours without dosing Effexor XR led to a flattening of mood and the emergence of withdrawal symptoms. I did better with twice-a-day dosing.
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> > - Scott
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> When you were dosing once a day did you take it in the morning? If so, did you experience any sweating while sleeping? I'm only taking 75mg but I feel a definite lift when I take it first thing in the morning. I find I wake up early sweating and I wonder if this is withdrawal.I took Effexor in the morning. I did not experience night sweating, but many people do, even at dosages that are working well for them. You and your doctor might need to do some experimenting in order to find the optimal dosage. That you experience a transient mood lift immediately after taking your morning dose might be an indicator that you are currently underdosed.
- Scott
Posted by Hombre on March 23, 2010, at 3:24:48
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs... » Hombre, posted by SLS on March 22, 2010, at 22:54:02
Thanks, Scott. It's weird, I mentioned it to my doctor and recently to the one covering her while she is on holiday...no response.
OK, I guess that's enough thread diversion.
Posted by manic666 on March 23, 2010, at 4:30:40
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by europerep on March 22, 2010, at 14:52:43
600mg effexor that med hate,s me.600mg would kill me wow//,what side effects do you get with that dose 300mg made my hair fall out an sunlight effected me to.//just curious
Posted by europerep on March 28, 2010, at 13:50:04
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by manic666 on March 23, 2010, at 4:30:40
ah ok, that's why I am am like blind for two minutes or so after leaving the subway station.. I didn't know venlafaxine does increase light sensitivity, though I was kind of guessin' it since it is the only med I am taking right now..
actually, in terms of side effects, this isn't that bad, or I got used to it, I don't know.. yet, the fact that this barely helps me does kind of tell me there most be more than just 5HT/NE involved in my depression.. but maybe I just know too little about psychopharmacology..
Posted by manic666 on March 28, 2010, at 13:59:36
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs... » manic666, posted by europerep on March 28, 2010, at 13:50:04
i dont no a lot about meds only takeing them//but yes i got pissed wearing sunglass,s all the time on effexor/// people thought i was cool or a nerd
Posted by conundrum on March 28, 2010, at 20:47:54
In reply to Re: To all those on SSRI/SNRIs..., posted by manic666 on March 28, 2010, at 13:59:36
Hmm thats funny I noticed things looked brighter when i first started pristiq. Now things look normal again.
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