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Posted by Firebabe1 on September 6, 2001, at 17:32:03
Well, i finally found an effective dose on the Effexor XR (225mg) and I love it!! Ao do my co-workers!!! LMAO
I have so much energy and seems like i am happy all the time! Never thought i would get past those DAMN SIDE EFFECTS THOUGH! That was hell!!
Just wanted to thank you all for your support through the rough times!!
Posted by Joy on September 6, 2001, at 20:56:32
In reply to Love that EFFEXOR XR!!!, posted by Firebabe1 on September 6, 2001, at 17:32:03
Hi Firebabe,
My boyfriend feels exactly as you do. He finally got to the correct dose of Effexor XR for him; 262.5; so precise. 225 mg not quite enough, and 300 too much. He takes Buspar with it, and Trazodone at night. Meanwhile, he's 3 years on Effexor XR. Stay well!!!!!!
Joy
> Well, i finally found an effective dose on the Effexor XR (225mg) and I love it!! Ao do my co-workers!!! LMAO
>
> I have so much energy and seems like i am happy all the time! Never thought i would get past those DAMN SIDE EFFECTS THOUGH! That was hell!!
>
> Just wanted to thank you all for your support through the rough times!!
Posted by JohnL on September 7, 2001, at 5:05:20
In reply to Love that EFFEXOR XR!!!, posted by Firebabe1 on September 6, 2001, at 17:32:03
Awesome! I love to hear stories like yours! Thank you for sharing.
John> Well, i finally found an effective dose on the Effexor XR (225mg) and I love it!! Ao do my co-workers!!! LMAO
>
> I have so much energy and seems like i am happy all the time! Never thought i would get past those DAMN SIDE EFFECTS THOUGH! That was hell!!
>
> Just wanted to thank you all for your support through the rough times!!
Posted by Kaysey on September 7, 2001, at 14:02:05
In reply to Re: Love that EFFEXOR XR!!! » Firebabe1, posted by Joy on September 6, 2001, at 20:56:32
> Hi Firebabe,
> My boyfriend feels exactly as you do. He finally got to the correct dose of Effexor XR for him; 262.5; so precise. 225 mg not quite enough, and 300 too much. He takes Buspar with it, and Trazodone at night. Meanwhile, he's 3 years on Effexor XR. Stay well!!!!!!
> Joy
>
>
> > Well, i finally found an effective dose on the Effexor XR (225mg) and I love it!! Ao do my co-workers!!! LMAO
> >
> > I have so much energy and seems like i am happy all the time! Never thought i would get past those DAMN SIDE EFFECTS THOUGH! That was hell!!
> >
> > Just wanted to thank you all for your support through the rough times!!Hi Joy:
I have a very dumb (but sincere) question: how did your boyfriend know that the 300mg Effexor was too much? The reason that I ask is that I am also one of those people who had to get beyond 225 mg to even begin to feel 'normal.' I stayed at 262.5 for over two months and then chopped the little pills again for 281.25, and I really can't tell much difference one way or the other...obviously it would be much simpler to take 300 mg--but if that is 'too much,' I'll stick with chopping tablets. Again, my question is: how do you know? I certainly knew when the meds started 'kicking in.' I felt human, alive, happy, content and motivated again--for starters ;-) I am capable of feeling sadness, pain and disappointment, but they no longer rule my life. When would I know that I have crossed this threshold?
Thanks for your response (and I also welcome any others to respond who have experienced this!)
Posted by Firebabe on September 7, 2001, at 21:07:06
In reply to Re: Love that EFFEXOR XR!!! » Joy, posted by Kaysey on September 7, 2001, at 14:02:05
They only way I could tell that the 300mg was too much was the DAMN SIDE EFFECTS!! When I cut it down to 225mg, the side effects were much less severe. I started 300mg today, but not until I had been on the 225mg for 2 weeks, I had so much energy and did not have the "caffiene high", sweating and headaches like i did with the jump from 150 to 300. All it took was to up the dose from 150 to 225 for 10 days.
Posted by Kaysey on September 7, 2001, at 21:21:02
In reply to Joy, posted by Firebabe on September 7, 2001, at 21:07:06
> They only way I could tell that the 300mg was too much was the DAMN SIDE EFFECTS!! When I cut it down to 225mg, the side effects were much less severe. I started 300mg today, but not until I had been on the 225mg for 2 weeks, I had so much energy and did not have the "caffiene high", sweating and headaches like i did with the jump from 150 to 300. All it took was to up the dose from 150 to 225 for 10 days.
Joy:
That is why I kept splitting the already-split pills--I didn't make the kind of jumps that you did, because I was afraid of the side effects that you experienced. I am still wondering since I have made the small jumps without those side effects, when I will know that I have'maxed' out. Sorry that you had the bad experiences, but glad that you have found an effective dose that makes you feel so much better!--isn't it wonderful?
Posted by Joy on September 8, 2001, at 12:35:15
In reply to Re: Love that EFFEXOR XR!!! » Joy, posted by Kaysey on September 7, 2001, at 14:02:05
Kaysey, My bf went up fairly gradually and still didn't feel quite right at 225. He does have sweating at 262.5 and sleeps a lot. He felt anxious and just not right at 300 mg. Also he has taken that dose a couple of times during crisis, but goes back to the 262.5 XR dose. Just dose up slowly; I think he takes 4 pills, including a 37.5 and I think three 75 mgs all XR, and at the same time. He claims the Buspar added with the Effexor XR helps his anxiety. A little Xanax as needed helps mine!Good luck
Joy,
> > Hi Firebabe,
> > My boyfriend feels exactly as you do. He finally got to the correct dose of Effexor XR for him; 262.5; so precise. 225 mg not quite enough, and 300 too much. He takes Buspar with it, and Trazodone at night. Meanwhile, he's 3 years on Effexor XR. Stay well!!!!!!
> > Joy
> >
> >
> > > Well, i finally found an effective dose on the Effexor XR (225mg) and I love it!! Ao do my co-workers!!! LMAO
> > >
> > > I have so much energy and seems like i am happy all the time! Never thought i would get past those DAMN SIDE EFFECTS THOUGH! That was hell!!
> > >
> > > Just wanted to thank you all for your support through the rough times!!
>
> Hi Joy:
> I have a very dumb (but sincere) question: how did your boyfriend know that the 300mg Effexor was too much? The reason that I ask is that I am also one of those people who had to get beyond 225 mg to even begin to feel 'normal.' I stayed at 262.5 for over two months and then chopped the little pills again for 281.25, and I really can't tell much difference one way or the other...obviously it would be much simpler to take 300 mg--but if that is 'too much,' I'll stick with chopping tablets. Again, my question is: how do you know? I certainly knew when the meds started 'kicking in.' I felt human, alive, happy, content and motivated again--for starters ;-) I am capable of feeling sadness, pain and disappointment, but they no longer rule my life. When would I know that I have crossed this threshold?
> Thanks for your response (and I also welcome any others to respond who have experienced this!)
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