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Avatar m tn This is kind of a strange set of circumstances. I'm moved to Nashville about a couple weeks before the flood hit because i was detoxing off of heroin. I took methadone a little too long, and methadone can be even harder to come off than heroin. So like 3 weeks later im still really sick and not sleeping.
1110049 tn?1409402144 She tells me that the lowest dose of XL is 75mg. She has put me on 37.5mg daily Venlafaxine. I tried this as 150mg dose, and it was not the same at all as Effexor. Is there any alternative. I know Venlafaxine, is supposed to be the same as Effexor, but I don't think it is - at least my body said it was different!! I am now wondering what the next step is for me. What is the difference between Effexor XL and Venlafaxine. How do I reduce from 37.5mg Venlafaxine?
Avatar n tn I went to my psychiatrist today and told him of my episode of missing effexor dose and he said that it was from the effexor, I was just 7 hours late and wound up in ER from symtoms listed in my first post. So he wants me to switch to pristiq, which I have never taken. I am supposed to start taking pristiq 50mg. along with effexor xr 75mg for a week and then effexor xr 37.5mg along with the pristiq for a week, and then just pristiq. I am afraid, seeing how just being off effexor for 7 hrs.
Avatar f tn Did your Dr suggest that or did you do it on your own? That is the highest dose supposedly of effexor that anyone should be on! When did your Dr tell you to stop taking it? And are you taking it since she told you to stop? It is not a drug that you should be messing around with dosages because of all the side effects. Also if she stopped prescribing it to you how are you going to come off of it? There can be pretty bad withdrawal symptoms from Effexor! What exactly are you taking now?
Avatar f tn Well as said above you are on a starter dose of Effexor. Usually it is increased as your body gets used to it. If you really want to stop taking the Effexor, tell your doctor, and then taper, VERY SLOWLY. I mean SLOWLY. It took me months to withdraw, but I had no withdrawals. If you do it too fast you will get withdrawals, however as you are on a very low dose, it will not take you too long to withdraw. Yes even it you miss one dose of Effexor, you will feel bad.
Avatar f tn org/posts/Depression-Mental-Health/Effexor-XR-withdrawal-symptoms/show/267377 that the lowest dose they had before going to zero of Effexor XR was 18.75mg. The lowest dose available in the market is known to me as the 37.5mg. Frankly, I'd like it for the 18.75 mg to exist - but how true is it? (Also, on other sites I read about people opening up the capsules but many don't recommend that as not all particles are exactly the same.
Avatar n tn I switched from effexor to wellbutrin. I had to be on both medications at the same time for a long time because of the effexor withdrawal... it was so hard to come off the effexor, I was at the lowest dose for a very long time, 25mg, because I couldn't get off of it the withdrawal symptoms were too bad for me.
1423357 tn?1511085442 Day 4 off 150 mg daily dose of Effexor. Yesterday my wife added 10 more milligrams of Paxil for a total dose of 30 milligrams per day. The additional 10 taken latemin the afternoon great helped with the brain zaps and nausea until she could take her 20mg. dose late in the evening. She reports feeling fantastic off the Venlafaxine, thinking clearer, and feeling more positive than she has in years.
Avatar f tn I had read on one website that 75mg of Effexor XR is a good dose as a migraine preventative, but then I read on another website that 150mg is a good dose. But, like you stated, EVERYBODY is different and I will wait and see! Thanks again.
Avatar n tn s not that high of a dose to effect anxiety...i do not want to go up a dose because i think effexor it sort of evil. I have missed a day and the withdrawls were not good! So we are switching to Zoloft. This is supposed to be my schedule... week 1-go to 112mg of effexor, 50mg of zoloft week 2-75 mg of effexor, 100mg zoloft week 3-37.5mg of effexor, 150mg zoloft week 4-just zoloft 150mg. She said i could taper slower if needed. I am really scared thinking i am going to feel really bad.
1064120 tn?1254791983 Hi, After 8 years on one med it would be my advice to wean yourself off first and then start Effexor. 75 mgs Effexor isn't a huge dose but it is a drug that can have side effects and it's probably best for you to know what's causing what. By ceasing one med completely before starting another. That's a personal preference and others may feel otherwise. In which case your doc should be best to ask.
Avatar m tn I take 300 mg of Effexor XR, which is a high dose. It's been decreased from 375 mg. The recommended highest dose by the manufacturer is 225 mg. My doctor just added Wellbutrin to my regimen, so I'm hoping I can lower my Effexor XR even more. I do believe (and I'm not a physician) that 450 mg of Effexor is way too high a dose. If you brother is having suicidal thoughts, does his doctor know about this?
Avatar m tn Does anyone know if Effexor has to be on a consistant dose and time? I have been only trying to take it when i need it?
4753943 tn?1359934569 Did your doc just tell you to stop the Effexor and start the Cymbalta? What dose of Effexor are you stopping at, and what dose of Cymbalta are you starting at? Some people have seamless transitions, while others report some symptoms of a discontinuation syndrome, like you mentioned above. Hopefully, you'll have a smooth transition. Definitely let us know how you're feeling.
1102732 tn?1257823629 Hello there, Klonopin is used on a relatively short term. There is no sane doctor that will go for a 6 months treatment with a benzodiazepine like Klonopin. Klonopin is good to control panic attack when they happens but you can't take this for a long term treatment. Effexor was the drug to use for a long term treatment. I might also suggest you try Cymbalta. It's a SNRI like Effexor but it's newer and from the same maker of Effexor.
603543 tn?1255294450 I wasnt doing well so the dr added regular effexor 12.5 mg to my dose of effexor xr 37.5mg....Its been almost 2 weeks and Imy depression is worse now and I feel sedated and fatigued all day...Is this bad? I know Im suppose to give the meds a chance to work, but how long should I feel like this for before feeling better? This is why Im afraid to try any meds these days, I always get neasty sode effects.......How long should I give it before I should call the dr?
982835 tn?1249761958 But are you sure that 225 mg is not a big dose for effexor xr? I heard that 150 was the average dose people take and also my doctor told me that.
190673 tn?1259203266 The chance are low with a low 50mg dose of Effexor and starting dose of Lexapro but i see no point in taking both together. I would avoid taking both together and choose one or the other. Please note that I'm not a doctor but you did say yours wasn't too confident and i am not too confident too. My bet would be to start Lexapro only after complete stop of Effexor.
Avatar n tn I also don't understand what you mean by it "pooped out". What dose were you on before when I'm assuming that you didn't find it working? I was also on Effexor for years, but then when I had a particularly difficult time, I got severely depressed. My doctor had me raise it. That took away my depression completely within a month. So I'm wondering if you weren't on an adequate dose. Let us know more to be able to help you.
Avatar n tn I have been on effexor xr 75 mg for a year for anxiety. Since then I went from having low blood pressure to high. About three days ago I stopped taking it because of this. My blood pressure is back to normal but for last two days, am having terrible withdrawl symptoms. Should I start taking it again until I can get to see my doctor? Or how long will this last?
564491 tn?1320360393 I have found these benzodiazepam lose their effectiveness when taken for years. I also took Effexor XR for many years, but was advised by my headache practitioner to stop taking it, as it was theorized that it might be contributing to my quantity of headaches. I then tried Zoloft for a month, but stopped taking it (with doctor's approval), as it seemed like my headache quantity was returning. That's the background info.
Avatar m tn I may cut my dose in half until I see the endo.
Avatar f tn Hi. Out of curiosity. What's highest dose allowed for Effexor extended release capsules? I'm at 150 at 180lbs and my anxiety wanted to know before I called someone..
Avatar f tn I think the answer is not to start the Lexapro -- you were right to wait until you stop the Effexor completely and successfully before you do that, in my opinion. Effexor is notoriously difficult to stop taking, so taking it as slowly as you need to is the way to go. Lexapro is a completely different drug and you won't even know if it's going to work or not until you're completely off Effexor and it won't stop Effexor withdrawals.
Avatar m tn Has anyone tried the generic for of the regular effexor. My insurance is way more the effexor xr. The regular effexor has a generic.
Avatar n tn during the second week you take that dose every other day. During the third week you take that dose every third day. then you stop....But do tell your doctor what you are doing.