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rodolptte24

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Female
- Age: 33y
Condition: Borderline Personality 4 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: None
- Physical: None
I am: Good
by rodolptte24
See rodolptte24's full Venlafaxine history

**Purpose:** Depressed mood *(Started Oct 10, 2003)*
Date	Dosage	Efficacy	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 10, 2008	37.5 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Dec 10, 2008
Advice & Tips: As best you can, take this medication at the same time every day. For a long time I was taking only 150mg a day and didn't feel any benefits from the medication. However, when my psychiatrist increased my dose to 300mg a day, I could detect a significant improvement in mood. This is a relatively high dose for this medication and it can cause an increase in blood pressure. Fortunately this has not been an issue for me but might be something for others to take into consideration. Also, I take the XR-capsules and I can tell a difference between the XR and non-XR.
Cost: $200+ monthly

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