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Posted by sageblue on August 4, 2004, at 19:36:29
My neurologist is starting me on Effexor as I taper off Depakote. This is to treat migraines, concentration problems, and anxiety,
He's starting me on 25 mgs of Effexor twice a day for a month??? Why would he do this? It seems awfully low.
Could it be that I'm tapering off of Depakote too?
Posted by crazychickuk on August 5, 2004, at 7:04:20
In reply to being started on an incredibly low dose of effexor, posted by sageblue on August 4, 2004, at 19:36:29
just for a month? that is very strange, effexor is a bad medication to get off of? can you ask for inderal? inderal is used to trreat migranes and anxiety and is a great med.... read up on it and compare it with effexor, its your choice..
Posted by sageblue on August 5, 2004, at 9:24:22
In reply to Re: being started on an incredibly low dose of effexor, posted by crazychickuk on August 5, 2004, at 7:04:20
> just for a month? that is very strange, effexor is a bad medication to get off of? can you ask for inderal? inderal is used to trreat migranes and anxiety and is a great med.... read up on it and compare it with effexor, its your choice..
I meant, as in for a month until my first checkup, at which point the dose may be adjusted.
I tried inderal for about a week, and if effexor does not help I may give it another shot.
The problem was that the inderal stole my motivation, made me very tired, and seemed to promote depression. I cried several times on it when I normally wouldn't.
It may have worked better if I were not on depakote at the same time. Once I'm off depakote I might try it again.
Posted by crazychickuk on August 5, 2004, at 9:43:21
In reply to Re: being started on an incredibly low dose of effexor, posted by sageblue on August 5, 2004, at 9:24:22
yer start inderal again on a low dose, if its anxiety then inderal should do the trick, it will make u a little tired etc for the first week or 2 then it should subside.. but please take my advice and leave effexor for the last resort..
Posted by sageblue on August 6, 2004, at 1:16:48
In reply to Re: being started on an incredibly low dose of effexor, posted by crazychickuk on August 5, 2004, at 9:43:21
> yer start inderal again on a low dose, if its anxiety then inderal should do the trick, it will make u a little tired etc for the first week or 2 then it should subside.. but please take my advice and leave effexor for the last resort..
hey crazychick,
have you tried inderal?
after reading about the bad discontinuation effect with effexor, i'm thinking to stop beginning the effexor and go with inderal for a 2 week trial.
the thing that concerned me about inderal was that after my first week on it, i was in a situation where i really needed to stand up for myself, and i found myself unmotivated to do so. a business had accidetally charged me twice for something. i had to go in and confront them about it, and i found myself not really caring about the whole situation, like i just really . . .wanted to go home and take a nap.
did you have any of this sort of experience when you were on the inderal? and if so, does that sense vanish?
Posted by pretty_paints on August 6, 2004, at 9:54:29
In reply to Re: inderal, posted by sageblue on August 6, 2004, at 1:16:48
I'm not really familiar with the problems of migrane etc, but for Efexor, your dose really isnt that low. I'm on 300mg now, but I started on just 37.5mg, which is less than your 50mg a day. But that was for depression/anxiety, so maybe its different for the probs you describe. xx
Posted by sageblue on August 6, 2004, at 21:48:29
In reply to 50mg isnt really that low.., posted by pretty_paints on August 6, 2004, at 9:54:29
yeah -- and i can really feel it. now that i'm taking it, as opposed to thinking about it, it makes more sense.
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