Thing is -- I'm getting conflicting info from my doctor and what I'm seeing ALL OVER the next concerning titration. Any experts or quasi-experts out there who can speak unto dose increases? Namely, how often should one titrate and by which increment?
I'm currently at 150mg XR in the morning. Here's a listing of my dose history with this med:
Week 1: 37.5mg
Day 8 thru day 21: 55mg
Day 22 thru 28: 75mg
Day 29 till now (day 35): 150mg.
I'm just trying to figure out if I should increase my dosage already from 150 to 188mg. My doctor was adamant about waiting at least 2 weeks before increasing dosage, and this is contrary to what I see here on drugs.com as well as elsewhere all over the net.
Any solid input would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
P.S. In case anyone is wondering --> The first 2-3 weeks on this med were pretty tough. Terribly anguishing fatigue and tiredness ALL the time, accompanied by listlessness and insomnia. All that has gone away, sans insomnia -- but I that only comes back each time I increase my dose. So, presently the only thing I'm experiencing side effect-wise is a strangely horrid smell of my bowel and bladder movements and I seem to sweat more and it stinks more... so basically all of my bodily fluids seem to be a lot more unpleasant. If anyone else has experienced this, I would love to hear about it and if it subsides and what people might think the causes are of it, and if anything can be done about it.
P.P.S. I'm taking this med (about the 15th med I've tried) for extreme PTSD (military), extreme GAD and extreme MDD. Thus far the only thing(s) that have ever helped me are Lithium Orotate and lamotrigine (albeit only marginally, at best). Didn't give the Lithium Orotate a serious try. Will be on that again if this Venlafaxine doesn't pan out. Aside from those two things -- psychedelics. They saved my life -- absolutely no doubting this!
Love & Peace!
