Re: Positive story and a couple of questions...........
Originally Posted by
Redwatches
Hi Guys
to NMP,
I have been on Venlafaxine for just over 22 days and Citalopram for 3 weeks before this.
Why the change?
I'm presently on 75mg instant release taken at 9.00am and my psych wants me to increase to 150mg slow release.
You were taking venlafaxine instant release only once a day?
My questions are; has anyone else changed from 75mg instant to 150mg slow release and if so does (a) the increase to 150mg come with side effects
There might be a return of some of the initial side-effects, though hopefully moderated by the slow trickle into your system instead of the whole 75mg of the instant release dropping into the bloodstream within a very short time.
(b) does a change from instant to slow release come with side effects.
Provided the doses are about the same, no, not usually to any significant degree, although, as with everything about antidepressants, YMMV.
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