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| John959595@aol.com 2006-02-25, 6:57 pm |
| I have take Effexor XR at different times in my life, usually taken the
75 mg dose once a day. I have a new doctor who also has prescribed to
me 75 mg a day, but by taking 2 37.5 mg pills a day. Is this unusual?
Should I take both in the morning or at different times during the day?
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| Nom dePlume 2006-02-25, 6:57 pm |
| <John959595@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I have take Effexor XR at different times in my life, usually taken
the
> 75 mg dose once a day. I have a new doctor who also has prescribed
to
> me 75 mg a day, but by taking 2 37.5 mg pills a day. Is this
unusual?
> Should I take both in the morning or at different times during the
day?
The whole point behind an extended release formulation is that the
medication is released gradually, over many hours. So it shouldn't
matter much when you take it. You can experiment with two at bed time
for a few days, then two at breakfast for a few days, and one at
breakfast and bedtime to see if you notice any difference, but I
wouldn't expect much difference.
--
Nom dePlume, Ph.D.
Why, yes, in fact, I am a rocket scientist.
Guide to Medications for Mental Illness:
http://www.geocities.com/nomdeplume1000/
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| I'm on efexor too and have always split the dose between morning and
night even when on a low dose. Seeing as you can get 75mg pills and
your doc is giving youy 37.5mg pills that would suggest to me that you
should take them at different times otherwise he would have gave you
75mg in one pill.
Double check next time you see your doc.
Word of warning - efexor tastes DISGUSTING so try and get it down first
time. I learned that the hard way.
John959595@aol.com wrote:
> I have take Effexor XR at different times in my life, usually taken the
> 75 mg dose once a day. I have a new doctor who also has prescribed to
> me 75 mg a day, but by taking 2 37.5 mg pills a day. Is this unusual?
> Should I take both in the morning or at different times during the day?
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| Cassandra 2006-02-25, 6:57 pm |
| The XR is in capsules, so there is no taste. Sounds as though you take
the regular, rather than XR?
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| Maybe..........not sure. I asked if it came in capsules cos of being
sick but they said no? What does XR stand for? Is there a difference in
speed of release or half life?
Capsules are def. easier to swallow.
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| Cassandra 2006-02-25, 6:57 pm |
| Yes -- the XR is eXtended Release, and it allows once daily dosing of
the Effexor.
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| Medmix 2006-02-25, 6:57 pm |
| Wazzup Nom!!
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"I don't mind coming to work, but that eight hour wait to go home is a
XXXXX."
"Nom dePlume" <nomdeplume1000-at-yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> <John959595@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1140303363.871127.254760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> the
> to
> unusual?
> day?
>
> The whole point behind an extended release formulation is that the
> medication is released gradually, over many hours. So it shouldn't
> matter much when you take it. You can experiment with two at bed time
> for a few days, then two at breakfast for a few days, and one at
> breakfast and bedtime to see if you notice any difference, but I
> wouldn't expect much difference.
> --
> Nom dePlume, Ph.D.
> Why, yes, in fact, I am a rocket scientist.
>
> Guide to Medications for Mental Illness:
> http://www.geocities.com/nomdeplume1000/
>
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>
>
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| Medmix 2006-02-25, 6:57 pm |
| 75mg? must be weak. I'm taking 300. And 20mg paxil...
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"I don't mind coming to work, but that eight hour wait to go home is a
XXXXX."
"linny" <lyndseymcglynn@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Maybe..........not sure. I asked if it came in capsules cos of being
> sick but they said no? What does XR stand for? Is there a difference in
> speed of release or half life?
> Capsules are def. easier to swallow.
>
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| Nom dePlume 2006-02-25, 6:57 pm |
| "Medmix" <medmix@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Wazzup Nom!!
Same ol' same ol'. Hanging out in the newsgroups, writing posts about
medications. How about you?
--
Nom dePlume, Ph.D.
Why, yes, in fact, I am a rocket scientist.
Guide to Medications for Mental Illness:
http://www.geocities.com/nomdeplume1000/
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