Posted by dcruik518 on August 10, 2008, at 13:44:41
In reply to Re: NORTRIPTYLINE - please keep us updated » dcruik518, posted by theo on August 10, 2008, at 11:24:33
> Do you take 50mg? Can the pill be split if one wants to play it safe and start with 25mg?
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> > > > Is Pristiq a new and improved Effexor XR?
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> > > > > I found that Effexor + nortriptyline produced a signfificant, long-term improvement for me. Using Pristiq in place of Effexor makes sense to me.
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> > > Pristiq (O-desmethylvenlafaxine) is an active metabolite of Effexor (venlafaxine). From what I understand, it is supposed to produce a robust antidepressant effect, but has milder side effects. I'm not sure if Pristiq has shown itself superior with regard to efficacy when compared to Effexor.
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> > > - Scott
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> > For me personally Pristiq is working much better than Effexor did. I really couldn't tolerate Effexor as it made me too anxious. When you get past the first few days on Pristiq it almost feels as if the drug isn't doing anything, no side effects, no typical ssri feeling. And then finally after about a month you start noticing your mood has improved. In my experience it's subtle but effective. Also, I was wrong about it being more expensive than Effexor XR. It turns out that in an attempt to market the drug they've reduced the prince considerably so that it is currently less expensive than Effexor. By how much, I don't know.
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> > ~Dwight
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YEs, I take 50 mg, the recommend dose. And no, you can't split the pills because they medicine is encased in a special time-release outer layer. If you want to start at less than 50 mg, i think the way to do it is just take the pill every other day..
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