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Posted 1/16/2014 2:26 AM (GMT 0)
Hey guys!
My doc just put me on Effexor XR for anxiety, we've tried others and they don't seem to work so we are trying this. Are any of y'all on it or have been on it? Or have any advice on what to expect.
Posted 1/16/2014 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
I was on it in 2002 for about a year. I started back on anxiety meds in Oct 2011 (Cymbalta) but switched to Effexor in May 2012. I've been on it since then.

I've been lucky and haven't had any side effects. I normally take 225mg but increased by 37.5 in Oct due to increased symptoms. I find it works really well for me. I still have bad mood swings but most of my anxiety and depressive symptoms are under control.

I hope it works for you!
Posted 1/16/2014 4:19 AM (GMT 0)
TM,

I wish you the best with your start up...

...no practical advice other than to be patient with yourself and the process, but wanted you to know that you have our support!

Keep us posted as to your progress.:)

S.C.
Posted 1/16/2014 8:38 AM (GMT 0)
Do you think I should take it at night or during the day?
Posted 1/16/2014 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
TM.,

This is what I found on the Rxlist website. You should follow your doctors instructions of course. You should have been given a consult by him/her or the pharmacist.  The information below is just a guidline from a site. If you have questions about your administration of your Rx call your doctor or pharmacist.

Since it says to take with food...depending on if you are taking one or two pills a day...you will want to take around meal times. (breakfast or dinner)  From what I have read, most people prefer to take their meds in the evening if they are only taking their pill once a day.

From the Rxlist:

The recommended starting dose for Effexor is 75 mg/day, administered in two or three divided doses, taken with food. Depending on tolerability and the need for further clinical effect, the dose may be increased to 150 mg/day


 

Best wishes with your start-up!
S.C.

Posted 1/16/2014 6:36 PM (GMT 0)
I am on it and it is truly one of the few that work for me..............but each of us is different and what works for some may not work for the next person.

I am on a high dose = 300mg every morning.

You must give this med 6-8 weeks for the full therapeutic dose to kick in though you will feel better way before that time.

I still have break through anxiety/depression but remember no pill is going to cure all of your problems.  Some we have to learn to live with and change our thinking as well as our life styles.

I have been on it well over a couple of years.

Kindly,

Kitt

Posted 1/16/2014 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

I was on this medication a while back and found it to be a good medication for me but as Kitt said we are all different when it comes to medications and what works well for one person may not work for an other. I took mine in the morning.

Hibee
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