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Posted by analine on September 29, 2008, at 3:34:28
Hi :)
My sister is on 75mg Effexor a day and has been experiencing terrible nausea. She raised this with her doctor told her to start taking the Effexor every second day.
Since then she has been experiencing worsened nausea and also dizziness. We've had a look on the net and it seems Effexor has a short half life, and so would leave her system relatively quickly.
Wouldn't taking it every second day actually make her symptoms worse??? Has anyone had an experience like this and been given this advice?
Thanks!
Posted by analine on September 29, 2008, at 8:01:35
In reply to Question about Effexor, posted by analine on September 29, 2008, at 3:34:28
Does anybody have any information?
Posted by azalea on October 2, 2008, at 22:14:52
In reply to Re: Question about Effexor, posted by analine on September 29, 2008, at 8:01:35
Effexor has a short half life and should NOT be taken every other day. If side effects are a problem, it's possible the dosage is wrong. In that case, your sister could try taking 37.5mg every day. But 75mg every other day is not a good idea IMHO.
Just wondering, is it Effexor or Effexor XR? Effexor comes in 75mg tablets that are scored and quite easy to break in half. Effexor XR comes in 75mg capsules that are filled with beads of medication. It's more difficult, but you can empty out half the beads and save half for the next day. Just don't chew or crush the beads.
> Does anybody have any information?
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