I took 450mg of Effexor XR last night, because I'm sick of waiting to see a psychiatrist and I want to start feeling better. I felt pretty nauseus and had dry mouth while I was trying to fall asleep, and the same symptoms when I woke up. I feel like of out of it, but I also feel slightly energetic, probalby my mind is making up the last part, but I'm not complaining. I think I might just take 300mg tonight instead of 450mg. I think the highest dose you are supposed to take is 237.5mg, or something like that, but I know several people from reading the anxiety support group take 300mg, and a few take more than that. I took so much because I want to get a jump start on my depression and, I was hoping that by taking large doses it'll reach theraputic levels in my blood quicker. I don't really know if any of that is true, but it seems to make sense. I was taking 300mg before and was doing alright with it. Helped my depression a little, I don't really know if it helped my anxiety. It's pretty hard for me to tell if something helps.
I'm also pretty lethagic today from the Effexor XR. I layed in bed forever. It also kept me awake forever last night too. Oh welll. I want to feel better so the price is worth it. It's no where near as horrible as I felt when I started to take Paxil, that felt like I had the flu or something for 3 or 4 days before it went away.