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Posted by carriejane on October 5, 2004, at 11:33:36
Hi there, im currently on 225 mg of it and have heard of people on much higher doses, is this because it doesnt work on certain chemicals until u reach 300? As im thinking of going up to 300, ive been feeling better buthad a drink relapse and now am pretty low again. Can you give me some advice please?
Posted by Sad Panda on October 6, 2004, at 7:10:03
In reply to Important EFFEXOR questions, posted by carriejane on October 5, 2004, at 11:33:36
> Hi there, im currently on 225 mg of it and have heard of people on much higher doses, is this because it doesnt work on certain chemicals until u reach 300? As im thinking of going up to 300, ive been feeling better buthad a drink relapse and now am pretty low again. Can you give me some advice please?
>
>Hi CarrieJane,
Blood pressure monitoring is probably the best way to see where you are with your doseage. As you increase it, your blood pressure will raise when Effexor begins to increase norepinephrine. Most people take it in the 75mg to 225mg dosage, but you can go up 375mg with close attention paid by your doctor.
Cheers,
Paul.
Posted by carriejane on October 7, 2004, at 3:20:33
In reply to Re: Important EFFEXOR questions, posted by Sad Panda on October 6, 2004, at 7:10:03
Thanks Paul, il see what my doc says this morning. Probably no then lol. But my blood pressure seems not to have changed so far.
Carrie
Posted by invisiblemanpa on October 7, 2004, at 16:56:58
In reply to Re: Important EFFEXOR questions » Sad Panda, posted by carriejane on October 7, 2004, at 3:20:33
I was as high as 300 mg last summer and 225 this summer / fall it made my depression much worse, did not help with anxiety ....but it never increased my BP?? Now I am counting microcapsules to wean myself off......
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Posted by Sad Panda on October 8, 2004, at 12:07:08
In reply to Re: Important EFFEXOR questions » Sad Panda, posted by carriejane on October 7, 2004, at 3:20:33
> Thanks Paul, il see what my doc says this morning. Probably no then lol. But my blood pressure seems not to have changed so far.
> Carrie
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>Do you have any good effects or side effects? A problem with comparing Effexor doseages between people is that the liver enzyme that metabolizes it varies wildly from person to person. Roughly 10% of people metabolizes it very slowly meaning that they only need a very tiny doseage (37.5 to 75mg) Roughly 80% of people are average and typically end up on a doseage around 150 to 225mg. The final 10% of people are fast metabolizers & require extremely high doseages (up to 600mg) or they have to take some Prozac to boost Effexor plasma levels. (Prozac causes a big increase of certain drugs, Effexor is one of them.) Ultimately it's up to your doctor to determine how high he will let you & your own judgement on what side effects/bad effects each doseage has.
Cheers,
Paul.
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