Venlafaxine - what dosage does everyone take on Effexor XR? My depression is back somewhat and I'm already on 300 mg. I was fine for a while!
Answers would really reassure me right now. Thanks in advance!
Venlafaxine - What dosage is everyone on?
Question posted by Randomgirl888 on 29 Sep 2021
Last updated on 7 October 2021
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WildcatVet
30 Sep 2021
Hi, Randomgirl!
225mg is the maximum recommended daily dose except for severely depressed patients so a dose adjustment is likely not possible. How long have you been taking it? Antidepressants can "poop out" after long term use.
Talk to your doctor about a possible add-on medication like Abilify or Rexulti or a switch to a different medication.
Best regards and I hope you're feeling better soon.
Wildcat
PS, I took the 225mg/day dose for over seven years with Abilify added after a couple of years.
Randomgirl888
5 Oct 2021
Okay I know this is weird but I have a phobia of new medications. But my dr tried saying the max dose of effexor xr is 450 and so did thr pharmacy should I increase or switch? I have panic disorder , phobias, generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder
WildcatVet
7 Oct 2021
If both your doctor and pharmacist have said that your dose is correct I think I'd go ahead and give it a try... it's not going to hurt to try it. Switching to another medication could be a long process of weaning off the Effexor and titrating up on the dose of the new drug so that's a possibility to consider for the future if the Effexor doesn't work. Did your doctor have anything to say about an add-on medication? I know that would be difficult for you because of your hesitancy about trying new drugs... but to my mind anything is better than living the way we do without medical intervention.
Take care and please post an update on your progress if you will.
Mski
30 Sep 2021
I was on 225 mg for 20+ yrs. Now on 150 for anxiety.
Randomgirl888
5 Oct 2021
Was your dose lowered from 225 mg
Mski
5 Oct 2021
My dose was slowly lowered to 150. Luckily my anxiety has been tolerable at that level.
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