
Suggest Ways To Manage Depression When On Effexor And Wellbutrin

Alcohol will complicate the depression
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for writing through HCM.
I have read your query and understood your concerns. You have depression for last 5 years and you are taking effexor 150 mg for it. First of all, the dose of effexor is not enough, it should be 225 to 300 mg per day. You are not receiving the enough dose of the antidepressant.
Another important thing here is the use of alcohol. Frequent drinking of alcohol during depression can result in decrease response to antidepressants. Alcohol can even complicate your thinking and make depression difficult to treat.
Si, If you were my patient then I would have asked you to stop the alcohol and increased the dose of effexor to 225 mg per day and then to 300 mg.
Do not go to the GP and ask for prescription because you need expert advice and GP can not give that. You need treatment under the observation of a psychiatrist.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further query then I shall be happy to help.
Wish you good health.


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