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Depression, Anxiety, PMS Disorder. Taking Venlafaxine. Can I Increase Dosage?
I am 41 year old woman who has been taking Venlafaxine 75 mg/OD since May 2012. The medication helped me with Major Depressive, Anxiety attacks and severe PMS disorder initially for a month or so after that I seem to fall back to my previous state. I am unable to get in touch with my primary or a specialist. Is it alright for me to increase the dose to 150 mg/BD. i am also Dx with Hypothyroidism and take Levothyroxine now at dose of 50 mg/OD. I was taking armourthyroid 60mg/OD but cannot find that medication hence the change
Fri, 2 Nov 2012
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
Increasing the dose of your antidepressant Venlafaxine from 75mg OD to 150mg BD is a drastic increase and may have adverse effects like increased anxiety, agitation, drowsiness, etc. I would advise you not to alter the doses of your medication without consulting a doctor. You can try some relaxation exercises and deep breathing for your anxiety and try to meet your doctor as early as possible.
Wish you all the best.
- Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
consultant Pychiatrist
Increasing the dose of your antidepressant Venlafaxine from 75mg OD to 150mg BD is a drastic increase and may have adverse effects like increased anxiety, agitation, drowsiness, etc. I would advise you not to alter the doses of your medication without consulting a doctor. You can try some relaxation exercises and deep breathing for your anxiety and try to meet your doctor as early as possible.
Wish you all the best.
- Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
consultant Pychiatrist
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