GOIN UP A DOSE ON EFFEXOR??

Question

i was put on effexor 75mg about 3 and half weeks ago and it seemed to be helping slighly and i went back to see my gp and she upped my dose to 150mg and iv bin taking 150mg for about 4 days now and im starting to feel worse i was wondering if its rite to feel worse before i get the full effect of the 150mg dose or should i have started to feel the full effect stright away because my body was already use to havin 75mg dose??

Answer 1

I was once on Effexor.  It didn't help much and it had a lot of sexual side effects.

Did you say you were getting your prescription from your GP?  With all due respect to your  GP,  my family physician refuses to write me  any prescriptions for mental health issues.  He says that only a psychiatrist (a MD with training in psychology and mental health) is qualified to do this.  A psychiatrist  knows what kinds of  medicines work best for a certain person and condition.  They also know what side effects and what reactions can occur.

I once had a family physician (not the one I just told you about) who prescribed me some psych meds.  I didn't get much help from them and almost got really messed up.

Another word of advice is that some meds take  2-3 weeks before a person sees any noticeable change. If there are some unfavorable feelings or physical pain occurring, by all means get to a doctor right away.  Carefully consider the advice on seeing a psychiatrist.

Consider counseling.  This and my faith in God have really gotten me over the top.  Meds can only do so much.  Counseling compliments medication to help undo any "wacky" thinking, like my counselor likes to call it.   Counseling is always beneficial whether taking meds or not.

God bless. Go with the grace of God.

  

Answer 2

That's a pretty big jump, so your body may just be having some trouble adjusting to the new dose.  Are the symptoms similar to when you first began taking Effexor?

Talk to your doctor about it and see if she wants you to try ramping up the dose more slowly.  Maybe she'll settle on a lower dose if you're reacting poorly to a higher one. (She may want you on the higher dose because high doses of Effexor are actually used to treat slightly different problems then low doses, however.)

It's important to keep your doctor well informed of your reactions to these medications.