Posted by Noa on September 8, 1999, at 19:36:25
In reply to Re: I Need Effexor XR Advice!, posted by JohnB. on September 8, 1999, at 14:00:03
I am not sure I have any advice for you, but can only say a bit about my own experience on Effexor XR. I started taking the XR for 2 reasons: easier dosing/less likely to have varied dose times, and because it doesn't interfere as much with my sleep as when I was on the regular effexor. I had to increase my dose recently because the effect flattened and I got pretty depressed. This has happened with other ADs I have taken. When I was on the regular Effexor, there was a period of time when I was on a higher dose, something like 350 mg, but the side effects were a problem--profuse sweating, faintness when I stood up, memory problems (word retreival mostly), and more severe myoclonus (muscle twitches) when relaxed, lying down, or about to sleep. So, Iwent back down on the dose and added ritalin at that time. Now I am on the XR, and just went from 225 to 300. I accidentally took 450 the other day (I was used to taking 3x75 mg. pills, and in my sleepiness that morning, forgot that I only take 2x150 pills now. I had a hard time sleeping that night, and had really bad word retrieval problems for a day or two.
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