Posted by nancyjoyandamber on October 26, 2006, at 21:19:10
I am a middle age woman (in my 50's)who has been on 475mg of Effexor XR for several months. My Dr. says that in parts of California this is a perfectly ok dose. I live in Ma. He only gives me a script for 300mg and gives me samples for the other 175mg. When I have asked others who are familiar with this drug, they all say the max. dose should be around 275 to 300mg.. Even once when I was in a hospital the staff there would not give me the dose that I was on then which was only 375mg, as they said that I must mean 37.5 as NO ONE takes 375mg of EffexorXR a day.. I am concerned that I may be harming my body by taking this much..I have mentioned this to my psych dr. who prescribes this and he just seems to get annoyed that I am questioning him. Please if anyone has had experience with taking this much can they share it with me, and also anyone who thinks that this is way to much could you also share your thoughts.. Thanks.
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