venlafaxine increased

[lonely]

yesterday at the hospital the doctor increased my venlafaxine i was on 75mg slow release twice a day, now on 225mg once a day, im sat here looking at 3 tablets i have to take all at once rather worried i got loads of 75mg ones left so taking them till i see my gp for anotehr prescription

[Yvonne]

Lonely

Ihaven't been following your posts so I don't know how you are.

Are you worried? A lot of people are on 225 of Effexor. Out of interest has the Effexor helped you? I'm on 150mg. I find it an okay med, no real bad side effects and I eat and sleep well on it. Hasn't done wonders for my depression though.

[kisslekate]

i need to go up to 225 i think im on 150 its scary !

[lonely]

ive had no side effects

[mabel]

I've been fine on them! Was on 150mg for ages and was fine. They saved my life (literally!- I was in a dreadful state) Started to slip due to pressure at work. I'm now on 225mg. Just for a while! Its fine. I've been taking them for about 5 years! Fluctuate between 75mg a day to 225mg a day depending on how I'm feeling.

I've found once you start taking them, increasing the dose really isn't a problem. No real side effects. They do take at least a month to start working when you increase them though.

They've made such a difference to my life! I can go to work and socialise and 'be normal'.

Give it a go and see how you feel.

mabel xxx

[ncowan]

Hi
I'm taking 300mg a day and have been fine. I have to agree with Mabel...they saved my life and at one point I was on 375mg a day. I have to take it for five years according to my psychiatrist and then it is up to me to decide.
To begin with I felt a bit 'odd' but that wore off after a couple of weeks.
I feel normal again.....as normal as I can get anyway! Haven't been off work for over a year and life is fab.
N x