Posted by Ritch on June 9, 2003, at 21:51:17
In reply to SPHEROID conversion ... » Ritch, posted by Janelle on June 9, 2003, at 18:51:35
> Ritch, you crack me up (in a GOOD way) with the way you express yourself! You are very articulate!
>Thanks, I find the term "spheroid" to be funny (albeit accurately descriptive) as well.
> Anyway, finally, someone (you!) who is as sensitive to meds as I am! I have to take pediatric doses or below the minimal therapeutic dose on just about all my meds!
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> Can you help me with the math you were talking about - I'm bad with it.
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> You wrote that you got an avg. of about 108 spheroids (is that the actual term for those tiny balls in a capsule?) per capsule.
>Hi, I believe that is the naming that the manufacturer used to describe them.
> Then you said you take a max. of 36 spheroids which is 12.5mg approx. How do you get the conversion, so to speak. I get that 108 spheroids equals 37.5mg, but how then do you get that 36 spheroids equals about 12.5 mg? THANKS!Take 108 and divide by 3 and you will get 36. Take 37.5mg and divide by 3 and you will get 12.5mg.
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> HOLY COW - you get high blood pressure when you get to about 18 nuggets! That is incredible, most people (well, I should say the average person, if one exists!) get high BP on 300mg or more. Many folks can actually tolerate 225mg which is the recommended maximum dose! That's the level where EffexorXR hits all three key receptors (serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine)
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> I got up to a whopping 75 mg before I got the hypomanic stuff (and didn't realize it at the time - accccck.)
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>It's potent stuff. I get hypomania from all SSRI's, so it's not too surprising. It is just easy to regulate the dosage of Effexor in this manner. I can't say that about the others. You have to get the liquid and spend $$$ and then dilute that-what a hassle. The MAIN thing is that I can increase the Effexor and get relief from depression I can't say that for Celexa, Luvox, Paxil. I could get some relief by bumping Zoloft or Prozac.
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