Posted by stjames on April 5, 2001, at 21:03:09
In reply to Re: Effexor XR:5 weeks:no effect:HELP!!! » stjames, posted by PaulW on April 5, 2001, at 16:35:07
> James
> thanks for your swift reply.
> I guess I should have checked the previous recent thread?
> In your experience, does the 6-8 week period begin again from the point of dose increase?
>james here....
I would start counting from the day you started on the lowest effective dose, ~ 75 mgs for Effexor. Once you get past 6 weeks any upward adjustments will render much quicker changes, on the order of a week. For me, if by week 7-8 things
are not happening, I push to dose to the max (or above) and give it another 2 weeks before I call it quits. Once things do start to work it takes 2-3 months to stabilize as mood improves and you work out the correct dose for you.> Can the fogginess in my head be down to my adapting to the XR,
James here....
Yes. Also this and the low IQ feeling is a sign of depression. This should improve once you find
the dose and AD that is right for you.The most imprant thing is to do complete trials
of any AD, at least 8 weeks and at significant dose, before you move to another. (Unless side effects are really bad)James
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