Posted by shocker147 on July 25, 2003, at 22:25:02
In reply to Re: effexor dosage question, posted by agencypanic on July 24, 2003, at 15:49:49
I started at 37.5 (never had another panic attack after 2 days @ 37.5), went up to 75, then 150, then 225, 300, 337.5, and was at one point at 375 mg; my doc knew I was at 375 mg too. I started taking effexor xr in january of 2002 and found the maximum efficacy at 300 mg which is where I have been for a year. I didn't think the benefits were immediate with effexor xr after 75 mg, things just seemed to improve gradually and slowly over days. I do recall getting 'brain shivers' when I increased. I have talked to numerous people who have experienced brain shivers with Effexor XR increase. I experienced them about 7 times while increasing and never again have. As a side note, a chiropractor who I'm friends with took effexor briefly after his divorce and said once he stopped taking it he would see sudden flashes of white light occasionally while withdrawaling.
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